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I have a P30S V3 9mm
After shooting just 4 boxes of lawman 147gr ball I was glad to see it all gone.
This is my first LW polymer pistol and I don't like the recoil at all when shooting 9mm 147gr.
I carry a Sig P229 in 40S&W and only shoot 180gr loads .
I find my P229-180gr softer shooting than my P30S 9mm 147gr.
I don't know if I would take a P30 in 40cal..
I'm getting older and have problems with my middle finger knuckle that sits under the trigger guard. its swore 24/7
What the sad part is ? The only reason I bought the P30S 9mm was because I wanted less recoil than my P229/180 LOL!
Right now I find the standard pressure 124gr pleasant to shoot.( HST 124) and equal to my P229/180 in terms of felt recoil.
I think for now one I will stick with softer shooting pistols like the MK25,M9A1 and lets see my ole 5906 38oz was real easy to shoot as well when using +P or +P+ / 147gr
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That shows the oddly subjective feel of recoil in handguns over 380 caliber and under 357 magnum.
I found that i shoot even the tank like Berettas in 40 cal slower than my 45acp 1911.
The short, sharpness of the recoil impulse is,...odd and slows me down.
On the flip side, even my P2000sk is fun for me with 9mm 147grain bullets.