Really?
So, besides a .50 Desert Eagle, what competes with a .45 JHP 230 grain?
A 9mm?
A .40?
A .22?
Well, if you put any stock in the latest report from the FBI there is rough parity. In fact, this latest report states a preference for 9mm over .45. They argue the ballistics are similar and that, in fact, 9mm has an advantage because it is cheaper, carries more rounds, and has less recoil.
Don’t shoot the messenger. I carry .45 in the winter and 9mm in the summer.
10mm, i’d’say.
“what competes with a .45 JHP 230 grain?”
Lots of rounds can and do including the .40 S&W 155gr Gold Dot at 1250fps.
What a silly question. What do you mean by “compete?” Are you factoring in barrel length? Ability to accurately place follow-up shots? Reliability of the weapon itself? Female shooters? Male shooters? Old shooters?
For me, I’ll take a .357 wheel gun loaded with Federal 125 grains JHPs because I prefer the reliability of the wheel gun and I am strong enough to handle the kick.
5.7 x 28
A pistol caliber which essentially has the ballistics of a rifle round.
And with little to no recoil.
The PS90 using 5.7 x 28 is used by the Secret Service to protect the President as well as the Queen of England. Says a lot about its effectiveness.