Hated calibers

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ligonierbill

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Something I wonder about (other than whether I can retire before I'm 85) is how come some calibers inspire rants, while others never do. I mean, I have a .40 "short and weak", and while it won't send 300 grains of lead out at 1,200 fps like my .45, it doesn't seem all that weak. And a lot more folks garmouth the .327 mag than have ever shot one. But nobody ever speaks ill of the .45 ACP. Me neither, but if I want more punch than the .40, I'll keep the bore size and add powder--10mm. The point is, I can see really enjoying a certain caliber, and passing on others, but why hate 'em?
 
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Brian Pfleuger

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I have a certain amount of hate I need to direct at something. Instead of all those annoying people I know, I direct it at inanimate objects or, in the case of cartridges, more "concepts" than objects. So I pick a couple out and hate them, just because.
 
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tjhands

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Some calibers, like the .25ACP, just beg to be hated. :D If I'm to love or even tolerate a caliber, it must at least do something acceptably well.
 
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bigghoss

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some calibers serve no purpose than to be the next trend to get a company's name out there. .357 sig and .45gap being my 2 most hated. this is far more common in hunting rifle calibers.
 
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Kreyzhorse

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As much as I try, and I'll admit it has certain advantages, I hate the 9mm. Hell, I even recommended a buddy of my buy his first gun in 9mm, but deep down, I hate a 9mm and can't get over it.
 
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socom58

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.40 S&W is my hated caliber. I dislike the recoil characteristics and I'd much rather just shoot a 9mm or a .45ACP. That's not to say it doesn't have a place, it just will never have a place among my weapons.
 
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HiBC

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Can't say I get intense enough to hate a cartridge.Could be I just have no use for some.I suppose if I chose a wrong caliber,it would perform poorly,but,whose fault is that?
 
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skoro

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My hate reservoir's pretty small, so I restrict it to a handful of people who mean me harm. Can't waste it on something good like ammo of any sort.

I have definite preferences when it comes to handgun calibers. But heck, I like all of 'em. Doesn't mean I'd like to own all of 'em, though. ;)
 
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Keltyke

Moderator
300 grains of lead out at 1,200 fps like my .45,
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Educate me, please. What commercially available round does this?

I hate the .380 ACP. Actually, I love it, but it's MUCH too expensive for what it is.
 
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mssurrey

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Depends for what purpose...but generally I wouldn't carry anything less than 9mm. All my guns are 9mm, .40sw, .45acp (and .357sig for cc). Personally I don't see why people like .32 and .380...???

And i won't target shoot anything smaller than 9mm except for .22lr which is a great cheap round.

I see no purpose to the .45gap and the .41mag round as both are covered by other rounds
 
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Tom2

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Dislike calibers, or refuse to own it, I can see, like the .40, but not to the point of putting on a .40 CAL SUCKS bumper sticker or flaming up other people for buying it. Maybe get on them for misuse, like fully inappropriate use. Hunting deer with a .32 revolver would be that, or using it for bears! I think more people have hate for actual guns or gun/ammo combos. Possibly it might have come from buying one and finding out they got a piece of **** and the money is gone.
 
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Mike Irwin

Staff
I think some people let certain calibers/cartridges become far too much of their own identity and, as such, have an irrational necessity to lash out at anything that they deem a lesser incarnation of their own personal icon.
 
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Webleymkv

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300 grains of lead out at 1,200 fps like my .45,

Educate me, please. What commercially available round does this?
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Both .44 Magnum and certain .45 Colt loadings do that in some commercial loadings.

The only caliber I can say that I genuinely dislike (though I wouldn't go so far as to say that I hate it) is .40 S&W and that is because it ensured that the 10mm never achieved the popularity I think it deserves. Other than that, I sometimes get annoyed with people who have a fanatical devotion to one cartridge (i.e. nothing is better than a .45 for anything, 9mm will do anything anyone ever needs to do) but I understand that this is no fault of the cartridge.
 
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indiandave

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You have to be careful. Obama might pass a hate speech law. I want to go on record that I love all calibers regardless of their size, race or religion.;)
 
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Double J

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Can't say I hate any particular caliber, just have more use for some. The .32 ACP would be on my least used list. Mainly because of expense over benifits.
 
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