Table of Contents
- 1 What is the most common handgun cartridge?
- 2 What is the most popular revolver cartridge in the world?
- 3 Is there a difference between 38 and 38 special?
- 4 What is the difference between 38 Super and 357 magnum?
- 5 What is the best handgun cartridge for hunting big game?
- 6 Should you choose a handgun or rifle caliber for hunting?
- 7 Are all self-defense handgun cartridges the same?
What is the most common handgun cartridge?
9mm Luger (9×19mm Parabellum): Introduced by Georg Luger in 1902, today, the 9mm Luger is the world’s most popular centerfire pistol cartridge. The 9mm Luger is the standard for submachine guns in the West.
What is the most popular revolver cartridge in the world?
38 Special
38 Special is revolver-specific. It is probably the most popular revolver cartridge in production and you can easily find this caliber in most parts of the world. The . 38 Special comes in standard and +p variants.
What pistol cartridges are interchangeable?
357, . 380 auto and 9mm ammunition are all the same caliber. (Caliber is the size of the projectile, or bullet.) The different names are for marketing reasons or because of where the cartridge was developed.
Is there a difference between 38 and 38 special?
There’s no difference between a . 38 and a 38 special. The former refers to a caliber with a . 357 inch bullet diameter, while the latter is a cartridge variant under the .
What is the difference between 38 Super and 357 magnum?
38 Super holds four more rounds than a six shooter (9-round mags, plus the chamber). 38 Super, the . 357 magnum could lob a bullet at 1300 fps. Only it could do that with 180 grains instead of just 130.
Which Glock has most rounds?
By far the most popular police service pistol in the United States, the GLOCK 22 fires the potent 40 S&W cartridge and holds more rounds for its size and weight than most other full-sized handgun in its class.
What is the best handgun cartridge for hunting big game?
Ballistically, there is a lot of evidence to support the notion that the .44 Remington Magnum is the best handgun cartridge for hunting big game. With the wide variety of loads available, it can deliver 30 percent more energy than the .357 Magnum, and be used for everything short of an African buffalo.
Should you choose a handgun or rifle caliber for hunting?
Handgun hunters do not have as many cartridges to choose from as rifle hunters. And, since handgun cartridges generate much slower muzzle velocities, load selection is critical when picking the best handgun caliber for hunting. Forget that nonsense about needing 1,000 foot-pounds of energy to kill a deer.
What is the best caliber for bear hunting?
The .357 Magnum is about the bottom end of a suitable bear cartridge when fired from a handgun and fortunately, due to the cartridge’s popularity, there are a lot of good loads to choose from. Ideally, you want a bullet that will expand wide and drive deep in order to deliver the most tissue destruction as possible.
Are all self-defense handgun cartridges the same?
LJ Bonham is a semi-subsistence hunter, hunting magazine editor, and firearms enthusiast who lives in the Rocky Mountains. Once all the hype and myth are discarded, self-defense handgun cartridges are all the same.