So....does anyone still actually shoot .40 ???

[mikebass78]

Just wondering....I see .40 Pistols around so much and for sooo cheap....

Is this a dying/dead round?

Thoughts????

 

[BFR50-110]

I don't see it dying anytime soon. It definitely looks like it is losing the popularity it once had though. Personally I'm glad because I was able to buy a Springfield Armory EMP .40 for $200 less than the same gun in 9mm.

 

[actaeon277]

I just shot one a week ago. And I have no plans to get rid of it.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Nah, it's not dying. Fading in popularity, sure, but not dying. It's still a very viable round. It's not my *preferred* round, but my preference is easily overcome with economics because the differences between the common duty calibers are pretty minute.

 

[Dimitrivich]

Not having the ability to buy piles of guns, I just sold my last .40. I find .40 to be unnecessarily snappy. If I want something big, I still have the .45 with less bite and the 9 which is "big enough" for most circumstances with better capacity. I personally foresee the .40 slowly dying. But that's my novice perspective.

 

[BJones]

I still have several .40's and shoot them in USPSA major. I don't plan to get rid of any of them any time soon.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I find .40 to be unnecessarily snappy.

I find this to be more true in guns that were 9mm designs converted to .40. Guns designed from the ground up as a .40, like the P229, eliminate much of the 'snap'.

 

[Leo]

As many of them that were made, I do not see the .40 S&W dying off. They may not be the current big thing with advertising agencies, but they are still a competent, reliable choice for handguns. I have seen a good amount off calibers come and go in popularity. Few of them ever die. When I grew up the 9mm was the has been, being as it was only used by the people who lost the big war.

The original 22-250 rifle was a wildcat that was adapted to production rifles. Many that only own 5.56 x 45 have never heard of the 22-250, yet they still make and sell a lot of rifles in that caliber, still sell a lot of ammo, and a lot of game is still taken in the field with it.

There will be .40 S&W pistols still around long after we quit shooting.

 

[Ddillard]

I've been shooting .40 for over 25 yrs and I don't plan on giving them up. At least half of my pistols are in .40! Dying in popularity and dying out are two different things. Just my opinion!

 

[Leo]

I find this to be more true in guns that were 9mm designs converted to .40. Guns designed from the ground up as a .40, like the P229, eliminate much of the 'snap'.

Agreed, I have a Para 16-40 limited that is a joy to shoot with medium to full power .40 S&W. It belonged to a serious action pistol competitor that put 10's of thousands of rounds through it for several years before I bought it.

 

[SouthernStar25]

While the .40 is not in vogue right now, I don't believe it's going away anytime soon.

 

[King31]

I will never go away from .40, unless all the reloading supplies disappear. I might be weird, but I would much rather shoot my Glock 23 over my 19 every day of the week. Needless to say I despise the 19. On another note a full size CZ 75 in .40 is my favorite gun at the moment and the snap isnt bad after shooting a bit. My next handgun will be another .40!

 

[confused89]

That is what was probably said about the 44-40 and the 38-55 as well but you don't see many of those around either. For clarification I do own two pistols in 40 s&w.

 

[JJM7288]

I like .40 and plan to buy a BL G22 this month.

 

[Thomas13906]

I shoot my .40 every time I get a chance and know plenty of others who are die hard .40 fans. It's not going anywhere.

 

[bigbaloo95]

Not going anywhere. People still shoot .38 special too even though it fell by the wayside for police use. Way more popular than some rounds that have been around on the fringes for years and are still produced.

 

[Tactical Flannel]

Still carry it everyday.

 

[Expat]

The hipsters, who seem to do everything in packs, have certainly abandoned it.

 

[wtburnette]

I find this to be more true in guns that were 9mm designs converted to .40. Guns designed from the ground up as a .40, like the P229, eliminate much of the 'snap'.

Agreed. I have a P229 in .40 and love it. I've also shot several examples of CZ in the caliber and have enjoyed shooting them all.

 

[mammynun]

I bought an M&P 40 when 9mm ammo was unobtainable (2008-09). When I could easily find 9mm (2014-15), I bought a Storm Lake 9mm conversion barrel. I've stored all my 40S&W ammo, 40S&W mags and the barrel and I plan on keeping them for future "panics."