Which Caliber would you Choose?

[Delbert]

OK, most of you know that I have a Hi-Point in 9mm. Well they now have a 40S&W model out now, with a 45ACP coming out later in year. The question I pose to ya'll is which caliber would you choose if you was to use it for deer hunts at a range of 75yds or less. I don't/haven't shot either caliber, but I've seen a few velocity/penetration/ballistic performances on these 2 calibers, but in the real world of hunting, things aren't what they really can be. I'm leaning more towards the 40S&W with it's better penetration, higher velocity and shock ballistics, but the 45ACP will give a larger wound, which generally leads to heavier bleed-out, BUT is slower on velocity, has me stumped as to which caliber would be better in the woods. What say ye? Also is either of these calibers available in +P or +P+ velocities as the Hi-Points can take the charges. Also remember that a carbine will give around 200 to 500 ft/s more than a pistol in said caliber will give in velocities due to better powder burn.
Del

[alleydude]

(04-23-2010 11:02 PM)Delbert Wrote:  OK, most of you know that I have a Hi-Point in 9mm. Well they now have a 40S&W model out now, with a 45ACP coming out later in year. The question I pose to ya'll is which caliber would you choose if you was to use it for deer hunts at a range of 75yds or less. ...

I think at 75 Yards a 45 would do just fine. I tihink that's the one I would go with for this application, but the 40 would probably also work just fine. You might just have to be a bit more precise on your shot with the 40.

With all of this said, I have no experiance with either, nor the Hi-Point. So in actuality, you probably know better than I do...