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chambered221 Super Member
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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I like the 9, it's easy to shoot and will stone kill ya dead as fast as a .40 when placed correctly. (again, nuttin worng with a .40)
It's also available EVERYWHERE. Just like the ACP.
I gotta 2" .357 I shoot .38+p in. Everyone poo-poo's the little roller, till they see it shot. And I've yet to get a volunteer to step up and find out how 'weak' it is. I grab that roller everytime a door slams. Peewee is never far from me. So- yes,I am nuts.
I'm getting back into auto's as the classes I want to take to get certified don't allow rollers. Darn.
Like I said, shoot what ya like and hit what ya shoot.
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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I carry a "roller" quite often. It's a Model 19 S&W 2 1/2". I don't mess around either. It's loaded with 140 grain SJHP in magnum loads.
I still don't feel undergunned when I carry my M43 Firestar...
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_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
DEMOCRACY Two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for lunch...
LIBERTY A well armed sheep contesting the outcome of the vote... |
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stovepipe Super Member
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:03 pm Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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Now THAT'S a classic burner.
You got some damn nice heater's there Mr. Bush.
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Vince Site Admin
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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Sorry Vince...But it is a Model 19 Nickel plated. And if you stay away from the 125 grain bullets you will eliminate, or slow it down, the erosion of the top strap. 140 grain or better. And yes...It gets a steady diet of magnum rounds. I'm kinda against firing .38 Specials in the longer cylinder of .357 magnums...
_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
DEMOCRACY Two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for lunch...
LIBERTY A well armed sheep contesting the outcome of the vote... |
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Vince Site Admin
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Bushmaster Super Member
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:09 am Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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Yup...That's why I have 3 mod 10s...
_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
DEMOCRACY Two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for lunch...
LIBERTY A well armed sheep contesting the outcome of the vote... |
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:57 am Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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OK fellers, what are your favorite defensive loads for the .38 Special? I have two, a S&W Victory Model and a S&W 36. Also looking hard at the new Ruger LCR. I think I'll stick to cast bullet loads in the Victory and save it for occasional plinking. For the other I'm going to load up some of the Speer 135 grain Gold Dot HPs.
_________________ Mike
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:24 am Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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Favorite defence load for .38 Special: 5.0 grains of W-231 under a 140 grain SJHP. House rounds...
_________________ I have one nerve left and yer standin' on it...
DEMOCRACY Two wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for lunch...
LIBERTY A well armed sheep contesting the outcome of the vote...
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stovepipe Super Member
Joined: Sep 25, 2008 Posts: 4877 Location: Pine, Az.
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 8:26 am Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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158gr +P SCW or FMJ FP.
The hood-rats out here are pretty large around and wear lots of clothing layers as a carry over from jail as a form of home-made 'shank protection'.
I like the .38sp round for indoors in my 2", 5-shot .357m revolver as the .357m tends to go through too many walls and stuff.
I've also found carbon-build up in my .357 chambers is really easy to get out using a scrapped, dry .40 or .45 brush.
YMMV!
My lil "9 mm" Just a hoot to shoot and makes the 38sp a fun and snappy little round. I have about a thousand or so 38sp cases so that's what I load. This lil guy goes with everywhere and gets shot more than anything. It's just plain fun tearing into SEB's and multiple targets w/ it.
The 10 yard terror:
(not stuffed all the way in holster...sorry... )
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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Stovie, looking at that stubby Taurus of yours give me a feel of deep loss..
My gun were deemed too dangerous by the great wisdom of the government of this land of Oz,
so they turn it to scrap metal on the last buy back..
It was a Colt Detective Special SPIV.
Miss the little thing, shoot very nice too..
Just yesterday I put my old pancake holster up for sale on an Australian online auction.
The wife stamps down her foot.. "you ain't using it, so get rid of it!!"..
"Yes dear..."
_________________ A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
A smile is the shortest distance between two people.
Do - Not try!
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stovepipe Super Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 6:24 am Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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Glen- that was a CLASSIC snubby.
I feel your pain and you have my condolences.
The DS Colt was a super neat lil gun.
Damn Governments.
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Dimitri Super Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:51 am Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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I have thought about getting a CX4 in 9mm for Rabbits if that keeps this topic on topic.
Dimitri
_________________ A thousand hills, but no birds in flight, ten thousand paths, with no people's tracks. A lonely boat, a straw-hatted old man, fishing alone in the cold river snow. |
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d_hoffman Super Member
Joined: Feb 13, 2007 Posts: 696 Location: Chillicothe, Ohio
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Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 10:14 am Post subject: Re: 9mm's |
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Dimitri wrote: |
I have thought about getting a CX4 in 9mm for Rabbits if that keeps this topic on topic.
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Now 'mitri, what makes you think we want to stay on topic? We never...or should I say rarely do.
My favorite load for my .38 is 158gr sjhp over 5gr of Unique. They give rabbits a real headache.
A friend of mine used to have a Taurus snubby but he sold it. Claimed it wouldn't shoot. Funny thing is I picked it up, put my loads in it and shot baseball sized groups with it at 10 yards off hand.
_________________ The best form of gun control...aim straight!!! |
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