[Mikey_1962]

Until proved differently I will stick with the 0.45 caliber for handguns and 000 buck for shotguns.

That's my homeland defense plan

[wku man]

Sounds like a good plan. Just add .308 for your main-line rifles, and you're there.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[JRPerry]

Actually, the 9mm with the right load does just as much damage as the .45 ACP. And for a home defense load in your 12 gauge #1 or #4 buckshot it better than 00 buck.

Here are a couple of good sources:

9mm Vs 45 and others.

http://greent.com/40Page/ammo/9/9mm-advoc.htm

12 Gauge rounds

http://www.firearmstactical.com/briefs10.htm

[Wonder Warthog]

"Until proved differently I will stick with the 0.45 caliber for handguns and 000 buck for shotguns."

Actually, according to one of the world's most expert big game authorities, for man-sized and somewhat larger game (he chose leopards as his example), No. 1 buckshot was better (this from an article read in an NRA magazine some years ago--and no, I don't have reference and link---just memory).

[litehaus]

Hows it go? Got more than I need, not as much as I want...

I WANNA 50BMG!!!!

[broadsword]

45acp handguns and 3" magnum slugs in 12ga shotguns. That's the ticket.