Skans » 23 May 2022, 2:30 pm » wrote: ↑ I don't subscribe to any "best cartridge". IMHO, 9mm, 40, 38 special (+P), 357, 10mm and 45 are all great handgun rounds. Some .380 is right up there too. Personally, I like 9mm and 10mm due to higher capacities. Next up, would be .40, 380 and .357.
9mm is easy to shoot, cheap to shoot and practice with, easy to stay on target, easy to make quick follow up shots and it is a formidable cartridge. Is it as powerful as 357 or 10mm? No, but it's not bad in defensive loads either.