28 www.BulletproofDefenseDVD.com The .45 ACP just punches holes in that defenseless melon. Now, I'm not saying the .45 ACP won't do the job of self-defense. I'm just saying the .357 Magnum will do the job much BETTER. So why don't more people carry .357 Magnum revolvers? As with anything, there's a tradeoff involved. The recoil, and therefore the recovery time, of shooting the .357 Magnum is greater than that of the .357 Magnum revolver. While there are automatics chambered for .357 Magnum, the .45 is generally an automatic cartridge while the .357 Magnum is usually found in revolvers. Carrying a .45 ACP auto allows the citizen to fire faster with greater accuracy, and to reload faster, than carrying the heavier .357 Magnum revolver, and this is why many people make this choice. There are high-capacity .45 automatics that allow the shooter to carry ten and even 14 rounds in the handgun, compared to only six in the revolver. The .357 Magnum revolver is also bulkier and therefore harder to carry concealed in reasonable barrel lengths, because the cylinder of the revolver is not flat like the frame of an automatic. So, when you look at the trade-offs, the .45 automatic, even though it has less reliable stopping power than the .357, is easier to carry, easier to shoot, and has greater ammunition capacity. That's a lot to recommend the .45. When you come right down to it, however, six shots from a .357 Magnum should be enough to end almost any self-defense altercation. That brings the argument back around for reliable stopping power... and the cycle of trade-offs and personal preferences begins anew.
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