The stuff about recoil is mostly jokes.
But some cartridges are less manageable than others when requiring accuracy and rate of fire over distance, depending on how much those are required.
The main problem with .40 S&W is that it seems to have much too heavy a load for its case capacity. 165 grain bullet and 350 m/s in a package as small as 10x21, is going to be overpressure, and thus have more recoil and wear down your firearms faster.
I for one, think that there is nothing wrong with .40 caliber. People should take the 10mm Auto case, load it to .40 S&W specs, and have an excellent low pressure pistol cartridge.
But some cartridges are less manageable than others when requiring accuracy and rate of fire over distance, depending on how much those are required.
The main problem with .40 S&W is that it seems to have much too heavy a load for its case capacity. 165 grain bullet and 350 m/s in a package as small as 10x21, is going to be overpressure, and thus have more recoil and wear down your firearms faster.
I for one, think that there is nothing wrong with .40 caliber. People should take the 10mm Auto case, load it to .40 S&W specs, and have an excellent low pressure pistol cartridge.