[Servant of the Nine]

I have been practicing at the range with a Glock 22 (0.40) and a Glock 21 (0.45). Both are comfortable and I can shoot fairly accurately ......I have been leaning towards the 21 because it is bigger, I am a big guy. What do you Freepers think?

Go with the .45
The .40 is perfectly adequate as long as the modern hollowpoints work. Unfortunately they have a tendency to pack with material from heavy clothing and fail to open. That is when you need the .45.

Try any of the hot 185gr hollowpoints in warm weather, and switch to Federal 230gr Hydroshocks for winter.

So9

[RobFromGa]

thanks, and go Al!

[PatrioticAmerican]

"Federal 230gr Hydroshocks for winter"

Those are the worst clothes packers of all; slow, big, and easily flattened. Speer Gold Dots have the best reputation of not packing, and the 155gr 40 cal has been shown in a number of studies, FBI included, to do the best on winter clothes, due to its high velocity (1300fps) and smaller opening. It opens better than the Hydroshocks in gelatin and through obstacles, yet, has better penetration through hard materials that flatten the Hydroshocks.

My recommendation is any Gold Dot that is of a high velocity (1100+fps), 40 or 45 cal. For 45 that would mean a 180gr, and for 40 a 155gr. I carry the 40 in 155gr.