Re: Firearms and Shooting February 28, 2021 06:06AM |
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Re: Firearms and Shooting February 28, 2021 07:27PM |
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Chum
Still, nothing beats a SA revolver pull... nothing.
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I know you like the bigger calibers Ryan. You should get yourself a SA revolver in 44mag and practice fanning it =D
Re: Firearms and Shooting February 28, 2021 08:30PM |
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That’s really the only gun I’d be interested in purchasing in the future, a S&W 629 .44 with a 5 or 6 inch barrel. Specifically for hunting. It’s kinda the only practical gap in my arsenal, all other bases are covered.
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Re: Firearms and Shooting February 28, 2021 11:18PM |
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A full-sized 44mag revolver with a scope and a sling, imho, is a really versatile weapon.
Yeah it would be an interesting alternative to a rifle. You could use simple cowboy ammo for small game and big JHP’s for deer hunting or defense.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 01, 2021 04:53AM |
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Re: Firearms and Shooting March 11, 2021 07:03PM |
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Expanding ammo for self defense. I don't trust it. Thoughts.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 12, 2021 01:21AM |
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Ryan Nafe
I’d say it depends on the cartridge and the bullet design, but if you’re talking about stuff like the normal 9mm/.40 cal/.45 Auto and basic cup-and-core JHP’s, it’s reliable. With really marginal stuff like .32 or .380 auto, I would just stick with an FMJ and train yourself to aim for the CNS.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 12, 2021 01:59AM |
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Expanding ammo for self defense. I don't trust it. Thoughts.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 12, 2021 03:57AM |
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Anything that will stop expanding ammo will stop fmj.
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Failure to expand isn't a real issue, still pokes a hole just like fmj. You will probably mag dump the target until you know its not a threat. None of that shoot once and wait to see if it was enough nonsense. Failure to feed and any other related malfunction could cost you your life though.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 12, 2021 04:36AM |
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Anything that will stop expanding ammo will stop fmj.
In what sense? FMJ will penetrate better than HPs.
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Anyway, do you have any firearms these days Old Spice, or did your state confiscate them... stupid California.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 12, 2021 06:15AM |
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There are so many YT videos of people wrapping ballistic gelatin in clothing, and showing hollow points getting clogged up and not expanding.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 12, 2021 06:22AM |
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And speaking of 45s... you guys need to try out a S&W Shield in 45. I can't believe a 45 that small has such low recoil... and it is very accurate, at least I have been very accurate with one. I hate to say it but my buddy's cheapo Shield 45 shoots better than my G43x.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 12, 2021 06:50PM |
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Shooting say a piece a metal for instance, the difference between FMJ and HP will not mater.
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Re: Firearms and Shooting March 13, 2021 02:12AM |
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Re: Firearms and Shooting March 13, 2021 03:01PM |
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Ryan Nafe
If you like the 9mm version you’ll probably like the .45 as well. It was a solid gun, no problems with it. I just can’t find anything better for me than my G27 Gen 3, boring though it is.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 13, 2021 03:53PM |
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It would be interesting if you did a long term back to back carry and shoot test between the two guns now. Swap back and forth everyday for a month and get at least three back to back shooting sessions. I have changed my opinions on guns and knives after revisiting them.
Re: Firearms and Shooting March 13, 2021 06:33PM |
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It would be interesting to do, and I wouldn’t want to write it off completely, but the ergonomics of the G27 are a mile ahead of the S&W for me. For my hand specifically, I’m not claiming they’re better for everyone or something like that.
More hand-filling grip, a more naturally-pointing grip angle, finger grooves, and a longer trigger reach. The Gen 3 Glock ergonomics are just so well-matched to my hand, I shoot them very well with very little effort.
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If anything, I’d consider doing a side-by-side with a G30 or G29, the .45/10mm version of the G27. That would give the better performance of the larger cartridges but be only minimally different in terms of handling and muscle memory. But the trouble is that they’re deceptively-larger than the G27. On paper it doesn’t look like much, but a G30 is actually about the size of a G19, just thicker. They’re a pretty big gun to carry, harder to hide and less comfortable than the G27.
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Re: Firearms and Shooting March 14, 2021 05:31PM |
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I got to see my goal yesterday. There was an older guy on the pistol range with some nice target 22s. Evidently he is/was just below an Olympic class shooter with a pistol. His target was at about 22 yards (20 meters?). He had a single hole group of about 20 shots not just in the X ring, but touching the X. It was both impressive and depressing.
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Re: Firearms and Shooting March 20, 2021 07:47AM |
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I’ve been doing a lot of dry fire practice with my 9mm Shield and M&P 9. I’d hate to think I did all that work when just getting a different gun would have had the same effect.
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