at further ranges the 40sw an 45acp where found to be highly inaccurate compared to the lower recoil rounds... it also had a much heavier bullet dropI say 40SW or 45ACP
5.7x28mm was rated number one at further ranges and had lower bullet drop then any of its competitors... it is a rifle round in a pistol platform to be fair thoughI haven't heard much about them, but I would bet that those 5.7mm FN's are pretty accurate. Other than that, i would say .22 LR fired out of a match pistol.
I picked up a Colt Officers in 9mm a few years back and it's extremely accurate. It might be my most accurate pistol right now. So...maybe I should walk my statement back some.Unfortunately the 9mm is just not an inherently accurate round. It's primary advantage is being compact, yet powerful enough to be a man stopper. As such it was picked up by the police force to replace the 38 special (the 9mm is considered to be ballistically superior to the .38 as well).
Almost any necked cartridge will be more accurate then a strait-walled, so the 9mm is still going to be beat out by better designed cartridges.
After reading most of the replies I would agree for sheer 'accuracy' the 38 sp and 45 acp would take the cake. BUT that is because for the guns that shoot them. The most accurate handguns I have ever shot were my K-38 and a 1911 I built. That said I recently shoot a 'high dollar' target 9 that was very accurate too. I thing it has more to do with the gun than the ammo/caliber!!! Just my 2 cents worth!!!I was thinking about this while at the range. You see a ton of diff't calibers out here: 9mm, 40 s&w, 357 sig, 9 X18, 38 special, 44 special, 357 mag, 44 mag, 38 super. Depending on gun & shooting each one will perform pretty well, but which one is considered the most accurate, best performing and most effective as a defensive round?
I'm not looking to start a caliber war, I've just been toying w/ the idea of building a target gun and was wondering what caliber to base this project on.
I was really surprised the first time I got to shoot a full-size XD. I can barely hit anything with the XD compact, but I couldn't miss with the XDIt's the person and the little things that one can do to make a firearm more accurate. Had a nice firearm that just didn't shoot the way I wanted and felt ok when I held it but when I added a low cost grip sleeve with a slight palm swell, things improved drastically. Another firearm liked a slightly heavier grain bullet. A different firearm took just over 150 rounds and everything must have settled into place, smooth, reliable, and tight groups. My S&W 22A became a super fun shooter when I added a Red Dot. So for the analysis, making the firearm fit me better (grip sleeve and Red Dot) worked, and the others it came down to changing ammo bullet weight or getting enough rounds through it to "break it in" did the trick. As for out of the box best, smoothest, and most accurate firearm, it is my Taurus 689 .357 Mag with a 6 inch barrel shooting 125gr JHP. Although, my Springfield XDs comes in a close second. So there you go, my two best shooters in a revolver and a pistol. Still getting familiar with my recently (Mar 22) purchased SAR9T but it's shooting really good right out of the box. Best wishes to all on your quest to shooting nirvana (the state of perfect happiness).
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I have the extended capacity magazines and that made a huge difference in comfor and accuracy for me as well. I am also considering the XD Mod 2 with 4" bbl as a future purchase, but prices did jump with everything going on. It's on the list and I'm willing to wait for a good sale.I was really surprised the first time I got to shoot a full-size XD. I can barely hit anything with the XD compact, but I couldn't miss with the XD
I really don't know why so many "pros" and "experts" make fun of the XD. It actually has a lot going for it.I have the extended capacity magazines and that made a huge difference in comfor and accuracy for me as well. I am also considering the XD Mod 2 with 4" bbl as a future purchase, but prices did jump with everything going on. It's on the list and I'm willing to wait for a good sale.
Agree. I want a firearm that goes Bang when the trigger is pulled, no FTF issues, no ejection issues, can handle some dirt or water without causing problems, and ammo is readily available and doesn't break the bank.I really don't know why so many "pros" and "experts" make fun of the XD. It actually has a lot going for it.