Anyone else shoot 45acp better than 9mm?

[benenglish]

Iirc, the most mechanically accurate glock was (back in the gen 3/4 days) the glock 26

This matches my recollection of the common wisdom for stock Glocks, i.e. that the smallest of each model is the most accurate. This is reasonable. All else being equal, short barrels are always more accurate than long barrels.

Of course, all else is NEVER equal.

I know I have a 21SF with a frame-mounted optics rail and it's consistently good. It's not the most accurate pistol I own. Not even close. But for its type, it's awfully good, consistently so, and easy to shoot, to boot. It lives in the living room, next to where I sit to watch TV. That should give folks an idea of how much I trust it.

As for the OP's question, I think almost no one is capable of determining the accuracy limits of a particular cartridge in normal shooting. Any apparent difference won't be due to the cartridge (assuming reasonably competent ammo) but will be entirely due to the synergy between shooter and firearm.

 

[General Zod]

If you carry 45ACP, use a Glock 21.

No thanks. I'll stick with guns that are comfortable in my hand instead. Glock's grip angle is weird.

 

[Sasquatch]

No thanks. I'll stick with guns that are comfortable in my hand instead. Glock's grip angle is weird.

They are weird indeed. I honestly, truely wish Para Ordnance was still in business. A 14-45 single action alloy frame, with a rail and an optic-cut slide would be pretty damn spiffy. I had one of their early 90's vintage 14-45s and it was a champ. Never a hiccup, ate laquer coated wolff, ate other weird stuff that would choke other 1911's, it loved Cor Bon hollow points and whatever finish they used back then was as good or better than most guns have today - I used that gun a lot out in the PNW woods hiking, fishing (including wade fishing) and never had any rust problems.

 

[General Zod]

They are weird indeed. I honestly, truely wish Para Ordnance was still in business. A 14-45 single action alloy frame, with a rail and an optic-cut slide would be pretty damn spiffy. I had one of their early 90's vintage 14-45s and it was a champ. Never a hiccup, ate laquer coated wolff, ate other weird stuff that would choke other 1911's, it loved Cor Bon hollow points and whatever finish they used back then was as good or better than most guns have today - I used that gun a lot out in the PNW woods hiking, fishing (including wade fishing) and never had any rust problems.

My Rock Island has never choked on anything - no jams, no FTF's. I'm always tempted to try something else in .45ACP but haven't had the opportunity. As far as all the .45 and 9mm pistols I've tried, the Glock grip angle is still just wrong. I can hit what I aim at with a Glock, but I don't enjoy it as much.

 

[rman]

This matches my recollection of the common wisdom for stock Glocks, i.e. that the smallest of each model is the most accurate. This is reasonable. All else being equal, short barrels are always more accurate than long barrels.

Of course, all else is NEVER equal.

I know I have a 21SF with a frame-mounted optics rail and it's consistently good. It's not the most accurate pistol I own. Not even close. But for its type, it's awfully good, consistently so, and easy to shoot, to boot. It lives in the living room, next to where I sit to watch TV. That should give folks an idea of how much I trust it.

As for the OP's question, I think almost no one is capable of determining the accuracy limits of a particular cartridge in normal shooting. Any apparent difference won't be due to the cartridge (assuming reasonably competent ammo) but will be entirely due to the synergy between shooter and firearm.

But I shoot all my 45s better than any of my 9s


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[rman]

They are weird indeed. I honestly, truely wish Para Ordnance was still in business. A 14-45 single action alloy frame, with a rail and an optic-cut slide would be pretty damn spiffy. I had one of their early 90's vintage 14-45s and it was a champ. Never a hiccup, ate laquer coated wolff, ate other weird stuff that would choke other 1911's, it loved Cor Bon hollow points and whatever finish they used back then was as good or better than most guns have today - I used that gun a lot out in the PNW woods hiking, fishing (including wade fishing) and never had any rust problems.

My dads got a para p14-45 before they were called p14-45… it’s an absolute tank.


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[Txdweeb]

I’m more consistent with 45 for grouping pratice also enjoy it more so I think that’s why plus I shoot trash can 9mm ammo an decent stuff in my 45.