BuddyLars Firearm chit-chat
Oct 14, 2019 08:15:02 #
Black Bart wrote:
Some posting in this thread will be in for a real ... (show quote)
Is that the Joe Biden defense. Just go out to the back porch, point a shotgun in the air, fire one and the burglar takes off?
If you ever take your gun out, be ready to use it or it may be used against you...
Oct 14, 2019 16:51:49 #
I agree with about 90% of what I have read in this thread. I will add a bit, though:
The “AR” in AR-15 and AR-16 does not stand for “Assault Rifle,” it stands for Armalite Rifle, the good folks who designed and built the first AR-15, which was originally designed and sold to civilians, before the military adopted the “select automatic” M16. Prior to that the military rifle was the M-14. Few would call the old M-14 an “assault rifle,” but it was. Kind of a cool gun to shoot casually, but not a great assault rifle.
When it comes to home defense, you shoot to STOP the intruder. Think about that when you pick your weapon. When the mafia “hitman” used a .22, it was a contact shot to the head. No hitman ever tried to complete a contract killing with a .22 from 10 yards away.
There are all kinds of good training opportunities in firearms for civilians in various locations all across the country. I took most of my handgun training at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute in Nevada. One of the things they really stress is awareness of what is in front and behind your intended target.
Hollow points in your handgun for home defense, or 00-buck in your shotgun. I have a friend who self-loads is 12 gauge shells with dimes! Now, that has got to really hurt, being shot with 6 or 7 dimes! “You can keep the change!” 😄
If you cannot hit what you aim at it matters not what you are shooting! Find a weapon with which you are both comfortable and accurate. Then practice, practice, practice.
If the time comes when you really need a firearm for personal defense, and you don’t have one, you probably won’t ever need one again.
While I love my Canon 5D Mk IV, I would not want to have to protect myself with it. For that I prefer my Walther.
Enough said.
The “AR” in AR-15 and AR-16 does not stand for “Assault Rifle,” it stands for Armalite Rifle, the good folks who designed and built the first AR-15, which was originally designed and sold to civilians, before the military adopted the “select automatic” M16. Prior to that the military rifle was the M-14. Few would call the old M-14 an “assault rifle,” but it was. Kind of a cool gun to shoot casually, but not a great assault rifle.
When it comes to home defense, you shoot to STOP the intruder. Think about that when you pick your weapon. When the mafia “hitman” used a .22, it was a contact shot to the head. No hitman ever tried to complete a contract killing with a .22 from 10 yards away.
There are all kinds of good training opportunities in firearms for civilians in various locations all across the country. I took most of my handgun training at Front Sight Firearms Training Institute in Nevada. One of the things they really stress is awareness of what is in front and behind your intended target.
Hollow points in your handgun for home defense, or 00-buck in your shotgun. I have a friend who self-loads is 12 gauge shells with dimes! Now, that has got to really hurt, being shot with 6 or 7 dimes! “You can keep the change!” 😄
If you cannot hit what you aim at it matters not what you are shooting! Find a weapon with which you are both comfortable and accurate. Then practice, practice, practice.
If the time comes when you really need a firearm for personal defense, and you don’t have one, you probably won’t ever need one again.
While I love my Canon 5D Mk IV, I would not want to have to protect myself with it. For that I prefer my Walther.
Enough said.
Oct 14, 2019 19:57:48 #
rick_n_wv
Loc: Charleston WV
Ok my 2cents. We keep a 20 gauge with 00. My wife is small at 5ft nothing but can walk a 2 liter bottle from 15 yards to 40 with a full size 45. She doesn't much like the smaller 45 sizes though. I am not fond of 9mm or 40's because of possible over penetration. Yeah I know about newer ammo.
So the thing is just what everyone seems to be saying. Use what you are comfortable with.
So the thing is just what everyone seems to be saying. Use what you are comfortable with.
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