Yet Another Gun Thread
10-12-2012, 04:18 PM
#2703
I found for me that 9mm was the sweetspot of cost/competition classing and availability. Oh and since A LOT more people shoot 9mm, I can scoop TONS of free brass up at the range when no one is looking. Makes my reloading even cheaper.
Last edited by Splitime; 10-12-2012 at 04:30 PM.
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10-12-2012, 05:20 PM
#2705
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I'm looking for a new toy. Something "tatical". Preferably in 9mm, but I'll consider just about anything. Anyone looking to sell, send me a PM with a pic and price.
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I'm first in line though!
10-12-2012, 09:38 PM
#2707
There's really no reason I can't use a medium sized Pelican as my primary checked bag for all my travel needs. The im2875 is about $225 shipped, and looks like as big as you can go and not be oversized... and it's plenty big.
It looks like the biggest Pelican rifle case that isn't oversized is the 1700... both the 1720 and 1730 are the other 2 standard rifle cases, but they're both big enough to be "oversized" on almost all airlines, so expect extra baggage fees.
I've looked at a bunch of pictures of 1700's online, and it looks like I can easily fit all the guns I need... will need to take the barrel off my shotgun (5 second operation) and maybe separate the upper/lower of my AR to massage/squeeze everything in place, but it'll all fit including pistols and magazines if I want. Everything absolutely will fit if I opt for no-foam and just use garage towells to pack everything like I do with everything else in life.
The dimensions of the im2875 also looks like it'll fit all my guns too if disassembled... hmmm....
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10-12-2012, 10:06 PM
#2708
You can read all about the .40 here: .40 S&W - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I don't own a .40 because I believe that shot placement is overall what determines the effectiveness of stopping a threat... so I shoot a lot, and .40 is expensive. Somebody who thinks they need a bit more power than 9mm, but doesn't want to sacrifice the ammo capacity required for a .45, will choose .40 and they will be making a good choice. If .40 was as cheap as 9mm, I'm certain that you would see MANY more people make the switch.
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10-13-2012, 02:28 AM
#2710
It's not as "popular" as 9mm due to rap music and the overwhelming consensus in many circles that the larger carrying capacity of 9mm supercedes any reason you could give for buying .40. It's also a fairly young cartridge. I think the .40 could easily have gone the route of the .327 Federal Magnum (which is essentially never got off the ground) if the FBI had decided after a year or so that it really didn't like it and went to 9mm or just bit the bullet and went 10mm.
You can read all about the .40 here: .40 S&W - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I don't own a .40 because I believe that shot placement is overall what determines the effectiveness of stopping a threat... so I shoot a lot, and .40 is expensive. Somebody who thinks they need a bit more power than 9mm, but doesn't want to sacrifice the ammo capacity required for a .45, will choose .40 and they will be making a good choice. If .40 was as cheap as 9mm, I'm certain that you would see MANY more people make the switch.
You can read all about the .40 here: .40 S&W - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I don't own a .40 because I believe that shot placement is overall what determines the effectiveness of stopping a threat... so I shoot a lot, and .40 is expensive. Somebody who thinks they need a bit more power than 9mm, but doesn't want to sacrifice the ammo capacity required for a .45, will choose .40 and they will be making a good choice. If .40 was as cheap as 9mm, I'm certain that you would see MANY more people make the switch.
Give the 327 a chance, it was only introduced in 2008, cant expect it to phase in instantly. It has proven to be better in ballistics, in recoil, and additional round count than the 357
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10-13-2012, 02:29 PM
#2712
my waifu CCs the .327 when she goes out, its the only high ballistic caliber in a revolver (her favorite type) she can comfortably handle and fire since she has a tough time with slides on the semi-autos I have atm, I need to get her a Kimber .45 to tryout but we still love our taurus .327, and maybe its just here in reno, but we can find the ammo easy and kinda cheap
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