Considering a pistol-caliber carbine for knockdown steel. It seems folks have trouble knocking back targets with 9mm pistols. Would that be the same issue with a 9mm carbine? Or does the longer barrel give the 9mm round more power?

 

Would it be better to get a .40 cal or .45 cal carbine for knockdown steel?

 

GS

Personally, I've never had issues with knocking down steel with 9mm, nor has anybody else I've seen.

 

If you feel a 115gr bullet wont suffice, bump it up to 124gr or 147gr.

What ^^he^^ said. I've never shot anything but 9mm and never had any problem sending them down. Not sure where you shoot, but if its OB, most of the steel is small plate racks which present no problem to 9mm. even the big poppers are uspsa style and calibrated to fall from 9mm minor loads (unless its broke).

They don't have trouble knocking them down they have trouble hitting the target where they need to.

 

Unless something is broken or misadjusted.

no issues carbine

Hey, what carbine you shooting in that video? You're blocking the view.

For a 16" barrel length carbine, a 9mm picks up ~100-150 fps over a handgun. Should be no problem knocking down plates

Thanks, I'm just fishing for an excuse to buy a new gun.

Thanks, I'm just fishing for an excuse to buy a new gun.

 

Sorry bout that.

 

How's about "It's Saturday and I woke up, I need a new gun". That one works for me (at least in my own mind).

Its a JR carbine.