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Originally Posted by Guymullins
I wonder whether this Marine order for the .45 has anything to do with a general feeling that the older bigger calibers are perhaps better after all?
I know that many of our military regretted going 5.56 from 7.62 Nato. We never had a .45 pistol option but switched from a Star 9mm to the CZ 9mm which was a great improvement.
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Guy, when I was a young Pistols and Subs Instructor (low man on the totem pole) at Wpns Branch, we were still talking about the Hatcher Formula; I bet the reason for using the .45 is still somewhat based on those results.
To me, it's seems logical that a bigger chunk of lead ball, going slower, is gonna open a bigger can of smoke.