.30 or 9mm

Brien · 05-30-2016, 12:09 AM

Hi folks,

Have another subjective question.

Which is smoother to shoot? 9mm or .30? Or is there any difference at all. I know the .30 is a bit more expensive. Trying to figure out if I should put a .30 commercial on my list.. behind the navy, the nazi, and maybe an imperial for good measure.

I have a c-96 shooter in 7.63 mauser and it is loud as the dickens. C96 isn't all that comfortable to shoot.

P.S. Remember and honor the fallen. I have been lucky. Most of my family made it through WWII, two grandfather's 1 in the pacific, 1 in Europe came home. Great uncle was a fireman on the USS Bonefish still at the bottom of Toyama bay.

DonVoigt · 05-30-2016, 12:26 AM

Hi and welcome.

The .30 luger is a sweet and easy shooting cartridge, nothing like the .30 Mauser.
Like comparing a .38 special and a .357 magnum!

By all means put one on your list; you are correct about ammo being more expensive and somewhat more difficult to find. But the shooting experience is worth it, after all- the .30 luger or 7,65mm is where the Luger journey started.

I do doubt you will be able to stop at the four you have mentioned.

Sergio Natali · 05-30-2016, 04:29 AM

Brien

In my opnon it depends if you shoot your own reloads or not.
I agree that shooting the .30 Luger can be a nice exerience, but if you're aim is to shoot a lot I would pick up the 9mm.

Edward Tinker · 05-30-2016, 09:27 AM

I agree with the above, however, I have picked up 7.65mm (30 luger) on several occasions for about 15 bucks a box. In the last two years, so its not like I am remembering 15 years ago...

But 9mm is easily found for half the price....

mrerick · 05-30-2016, 09:46 AM

Put a Swiss Luger on your bucket list. They are 7.65mm Luger caliber and exceptionally well made pistols.

The Swiss are target shooting competitors at heart. They waited 40 years before going to the Sig P210 in 9mm.

Sergio Natali · 05-30-2016, 11:34 AM

I agree with Marc, a good Swiss W+F 1906/29 surely won't be difficult to find at a reasonable price.

rhuff · 05-30-2016, 08:11 PM

The recoil impulse of the 7.65 P(30 Luger)is less than the 9mm cartridge due to a lighter bullet and a lower powder charge. I, personally, really enjoy shooting the 30 Luger round, and they hold accurate out for quite some distance. I think any Luger shooter should have at least one 30 Luger gun just because......to be complete. The 7.65P brass is not an overly difficult item to reload.

05-30-2016, 12:09 AM	#1
Brien User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Choctaw ok Posts: 53 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	.30 or 9mm Hi folks, Have another subjective question. Which is smoother to shoot? 9mm or .30? Or is there any difference at all. I know the .30 is a bit more expensive. Trying to figure out if I should put a .30 commercial on my list.. behind the navy, the nazi, and maybe an imperial for good measure. I have a c-96 shooter in 7.63 mauser and it is loud as the dickens. C96 isn't all that comfortable to shoot. P.S. Remember and honor the fallen. I have been lucky. Most of my family made it through WWII, two grandfather's 1 in the pacific, 1 in Europe came home. Great uncle was a fireman on the USS Bonefish still at the bottom of Toyama bay.

05-30-2016, 12:26 AM	#2
DonVoigt User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: near Charlotte NC Posts: 4,681 Thanks: 1,441 Thanked 4,350 Times in 2,040 Posts	Hi and welcome. The .30 luger is a sweet and easy shooting cartridge, nothing like the .30 Mauser. Like comparing a .38 special and a .357 magnum! By all means put one on your list; you are correct about ammo being more expensive and somewhat more difficult to find. But the shooting experience is worth it, after all- the .30 luger or 7,65mm is where the Luger journey started. I do doubt you will be able to stop at the four you have mentioned. __________________ 03man(Don Voigt); Luger student and collector. Looking for DWM side plate: 69 ; Dreyse 1907 pistol K.S. Gendarmerie

05-30-2016, 04:29 AM	#3
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Brien In my opnon it depends if you shoot your own reloads or not. I agree that shooting the .30 Luger can be a nice exerience, but if you're aim is to shoot a lot I would pick up the 9mm. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

05-30-2016, 09:46 AM	#5
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	Put a Swiss Luger on your bucket list. They are 7.65mm Luger caliber and exceptionally well made pistols. The Swiss are target shooting competitors at heart. They waited 40 years before going to the Sig P210 in 9mm. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

05-30-2016, 11:34 AM	#6
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,082 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	I agree with Marc, a good Swiss W+F 1906/29 surely won't be difficult to find at a reasonable price. __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.

05-30-2016, 09:27 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,930 Thanks: 2,030 Thanked 4,527 Times in 2,090 Posts	I agree with the above, however, I have picked up 7.65mm (30 luger) on several occasions for about 15 bucks a box. In the last two years, so its not like I am remembering 15 years ago... But 9mm is easily found for half the price....

05-30-2016, 08:11 PM	#7
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 2,708 Thanked 972 Times in 717 Posts	The recoil impulse of the 7.65 P(30 Luger)is less than the 9mm cartridge due to a lighter bullet and a lower powder charge. I, personally, really enjoy shooting the 30 Luger round, and they hold accurate out for quite some distance. I think any Luger shooter should have at least one 30 Luger gun just because......to be complete. The 7.65P brass is not an overly difficult item to reload.