The Gun Thread

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What else could you do for Christmas, take her to dinner after the trip to the range? Put a dandy little jewelry thing in the package for her to find when she opens it? I know you will think of something.
blessings
 
.18 a round, I got free shipping with no tax when I punched it in, sounds better than most I have seen, if I wasn't working on a case already I would do it, it is the lighter 115 grain which would be lower pressure and easier for your bride to handle build confidence.
A friend on another site spoke of hitting an intruder in the knee with a 9mm and it ended the threat, I believe it was a fmj. A hit with a fmj should always be more effective with stopping the threat than a miss with a hollow point.
 
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shittim said:
.18 a round, I got free shipping with no tax when I punched it in, sounds better than most I have seen, if I wasn't working on a case already I would do it, it is the lighter 115 grain which would be lower pressure and easier for your bride to handle build confidence.
A friend on another site spoke of hitting an intruder in the knee with a 9mm and it ended the threat, I believe it was a fmj. A hit with a fmj should always be more effective with stopping the threat than a miss with a hollow point.
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Most of the home defense ammo in 9mm that I’ve seen came in either 124 grain or 147 grain. Hollow points seem to be favored and I’m concerned about stopping power balanced with proper penetration. I would not want a missed shot to penetrate the wall of my house and go into another house.
 
That Blazer Brass is good stuff. Priced at about $9 a box is really good.

There are different schools of thought on self defense ammo, but in the 9mm, I would only recommend HP ammo. FMJ ammo has way too much penetration, with almost zero expansion. The 9mm needs expansion to make it a reliable "stopping" round..IMO, of course.

I think the FBI uses 147gr HP loads. I've read a whole bunch of other folks that think the 124gr HP is better, because of slightly higher velocity, which might help the HP expand more reliably.

Personally, I carry 124gr HST's.
 
mailmandan said:
My wife and I recently visited a gun range and payed a gun rental fee of $15 to rent and use as many handguns as we like. We bought a box of 50 rounds (9mm) and tested out several handguns. In the end, we both agreed upon the S&W M&P Shield for price, quality, accuracy, comfort and conceal and carry. The Glock was really smooth, but we want a safety. The Ruger that we test fired jammed on both of us. My wife actually hit the bullseye with a baretta. It was a lot of fun!
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all semi autos will jam if you do not keep your wrist locked
 
hornetguy said:
Just another reason to like you guys! You know, wild turkey breast is pretty good, smoked. I imagine it would be good just plain roasted, as well. I imagine the jakes would be pretty tender, also.

Just sayin.....:)
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I make nuggets in the deep fryer after coated with Andy's.....called in and smoked a 27 pound gobbler last spring...got 105 nuggets from the breast......
 
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once the perpetrator sees the hole in the muzzle looks at him, you won't need to shoot, loaded with these in court you may fare better if you do need to shoot. If we walk out our faith right He promises to keep us safe from ALL the fiery darts of the enemy.
 
that is always a good first move, too clean the new firearm, the shoot enough to "break it in", our smith at the prison suggested cleaning it first then shooting it without lube, then cleaning it again and wherever you see a shiny spot, put some good grease on it.
Revolvers don't require a firm wrist to allow the action to work plus they require a positive action to pull the trigger rotating the cylinder and releasing the firing mechanism.
Especially for a lady who may not fire enough rounds to remain proficient we have had the best experience with revolvers in personal safety situations. Shooting is a perishable skill.
blessings
 
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When we told the guy who works at the gun range what happened, he said the gun had probably not been properly cleaned.
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That is a possibility, I suppose, so a good takedown and cleaning certainly wouldn't hurt.

There are other things that can cause "jamming"... it's important to figure out if the pistol had a failure to feed, or a failure to eject, or a failure to fire. Knowing that can help you find a solution.

As mentioned by DC, keeping your wrist pretty rigid is important. If you let your wrist flex backward with the recoil, you will be absorbing some of the rearward movement of the slide.... acting as a shock absorber.... which can keep the slide from making it all the way back, which can cause both failure to eject, and failure to feed.

Some new pistols simply require a few hundred rounds to be fired through them... breaking them in, before they lose the occasional hang-up.

Shittim's ( I figured I better not abbreviate HIS name) gunsmith had some good advice, too....
 
I like to use brake cleaner to blast stuff out of a firearm, does great , leaves no residue.
 
shittim said:
I like to use brake cleaner to blast stuff out of a firearm, does great , leaves no residue.
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I've heard lots of people do that... I imagine it would clean and de-grease like nobody's business...

I think I'd be a little cautious using it on polymer guns... I don't know if it would attack the polymer, or not. I've heard that it will definitely take the finish off a wood gunstock.
 
Yes, plastics, or "combat tupperware" as some refer, are a different world and I am not sure what would happen i have heard Birchwood Casey spray is real close if not the same so I think I will check out their label and get back to you on that, my Glocks seem to not mind brake cleaner. I know sour cream chip dip will remove bluing from a Ruger mini 14, oops!
blessings and Merry Christmas all!
 
I have heard of putting a Glock in the dishwasher so they seem pretty stable in composition! lol
 
sonic cleaning looks interesting, and for cap and ball it looks to be a great help, I believe they were boiled at one time, in the civil war , wood removed of course, olive oil was used as a lube afterwards from what I have read.
 
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