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Squatchman » 08 Apr 2022, 9:06 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:06 am

  I almost pulled the trigger on a Ruger .357 revolver about a month ago. But I can get that performance and more from the 10mm.

 

.357 is generally a bit more powerful than even hotter 10mm loads.  But, really, the two rounds are very comparable.  Recoil is a bit more manageable in a 10mm auto, and my Stock holds 16 rounds and 1 in the chamber. 

 I'm now looking into .44 mag. Expensive but the heart wants what the heart doesn't need.

I bought a Desert Eagle 44 mag back around 2000.  I hardly ever use it.  Not because it's too big and heavy, which it is.  .44mag ammo is always outrageously expensive. I did use it to shoot bowling pins and it worked really well for that.  Here's the thing - either you are going to handlaod for it, or you'll never shoot it.  Just remember that!!!

 I'll always only carry my Glocks for protection but revolvers are.....you know revolvers.  Just downright cool.

I have several revolvers.  2 Pythons which I keep more for investment/trade - don't shoot them. But, I do have a super early Dan Wesson .357 - has the exposed barrel nut and the porkchop barrel shroud. I REALLY like that gun.  I'd like to find a 2" barrel for it (reasonably priced). 
 

AnnoyedLiberall » 08 Apr 2022, 9:12 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:12 am

A dog is always your first line of defense.

He is here.
German Shepherd.
 

Squatchman » 08 Apr 2022, 9:18 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:18 am

He is here.
German Shepherd.

I just got a dog to alert me to squirrels and bandits. 

Masterblaster » 08 Apr 2022, 9:20 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:20 am

I just got a dog to alert me to squirrels and bandits.

 Mine is trained to attack the groin area.
 

sootedupCyndi » 08 Apr 2022, 9:03 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:03 am

We had a discussion about that over here.
That someone could grab the gun from me quicker then I could think to shoot. And fire it off. I know How to shoot. But not that fast. I have to think about it too long. And that's all it would take.

More practice will cure that.  But, you live in a rural area, has anyone around where you live ever experienced a burglary? 

Where I live, they would have to drive about a half mile up a private drive just to get to my driveway, and then up my driveway.  Clearly, it would have to be someone who had been to my home before.  If some vagrant wonders up to my house late at night, he will probably be thirsty and starving to death from the trek - I'd probably meet him out in the driveway with a glass of water in one hand and my pistol in the other.

AnnoyedLiberall » 08 Apr 2022, 9:12 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:12 am

You need to practice a lot and form muscle memory.
That weapon should feel like an extension of your body.

Exactly Al. That's my point. I have to think..  In a  few seconds- it could be too late. gotta be fast.
I'll get out there this summer and do more.

Skans » 08 Apr 2022, 9:28 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:28 am

More practice will cure that.  But, you live in a rural area, has anyone around where you live ever experienced a burglary? 

Where I live, they would have to drive about a half mile up a private drive just to get to my driveway, and then up my driveway.  Clearly, it would have to be someone who had been to my home before.  If some vagrant wonders up to my house late at night, he will probably be thirsty and starving to death from the trek - I'd probably meet him out in the driveway with a glass of water in one hand and my pistol in the other.

NO. LOL. That's why it has never been up there on my list of things to do. We leave the doors to the house open.

But!!!  some strange things have happened here in the middle of the night... we seem to be the escape route... when criminals are on the move. Robbed the drugstore.. right down this road -they come.

sootedupCyndi » 08 Apr 2022, 9:33 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:33 am

NO. LOL. That's why it has never been up there on my list of things to do. We leave the doors to the house open.

But!!!  some strange things have happened here in the middle of the night... we seem to be the escape route... when criminals are on the move. Robbed the drugstore.. right down this road -they come.

  A woman was killed a few years ago in her home here.
Not a mile away.
 

We were taught to try not to shoot if you can ... but if you do shoot ... shoot to kill and continue to shoot until they are dead.

never give anyone a chance to be in jail for 6 month planning revenge on you or yours ...

Squatchman » 08 Apr 2022, 9:18 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:18 am

He is here.
German Shepherd.
 

I live alone at my lake place all summer.
I cannot be there without a dog.
I used to have a Boxer, but he died last summer.
Now I have a Standard Poodle.
He has a big bark, and he is very alert.
Doesn't have scary dog cred, but I don't doubt he can get the job done if need be.

sooted up Cyndi » 08 Apr 2022, 9:30 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 9:30 am

Exactly Al. That's my point. I have to think..  In a  few seconds- it could be too late. gotta be fast.
I'll get out there this summer and do more.

I need to practice more too.
My favorite handgun is my Ruger .38/.357 revolver.
I love a revolver because they are idiot proof.

AnnoyedLiberall » 08 Apr 2022, 11:57 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 11:57 am

I need to practice more too.
My favorite handgun is my Ruger .38/.357 revolver.
I love a revolver because they are idiot proof.

This is mine Al. I feel like Clint Eastwood when i shoot it. ha
 

sooted up Cyndi » 08 Apr 2022, 11:59 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 11:59 am

This is mine Al. I feel like Clint Eastwood when i shoot it. ha
 

Dirty Harry had a .45
I have one just like it.
But, it's pretty heavy and hard to handle (for me).

AnnoyedLiberall » 08 Apr 2022, 11:56 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 11:56 am

I live alone at my lake place all summer.
I cannot be there without a dog.
I used to have a Boxer, but he died last summer.
Now I have a Standard Poodle.
He has a big bark, and he is very alert.
Doesn't have scary dog cred, but I don't doubt he can get the job done if need be.

Standard poodles are awesome smart.
Very athletic and can probably hold their own.

 

sootedupCyndi » 08 Apr 2022, 11:59 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 11:59 am

This is mine Al. I feel like Clint Eastwood when i shoot it. ha

Very nice!
 

Squatchman » 08 Apr 2022, 8:30 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 8:30 am

  When someone comes in ,uninvited, which do you grab first?
 My pistol is right next to me.
 The AR 15 is next to my wife.
 The shotgun is leaning against the wall by the bed.
The dog doesn't own a gun.

Move to a better neighbor. Christ.
Are these "asshole killers" locked up when you leave?

I hate thieves and really hate the ones I "give access" to my weapons.
So I don't.

I can get to mine fast but a burglar would never spend enough time trying to find them.

Squatchman » 08 Apr 2022, 8:30 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 8:30 am

  When someone comes in ,uninvited, which do you grab first?
 My pistol is right next to me.
 The AR 15 is next to my wife.
 The shotgun is leaning against the wall by the bed.
The dog doesn't own a gun.

Look, ***. Your politics are for stealing my guns. So stop with the ammosexuality - it doesn't change what you are. 

Rapier. 

I like to play with my food. 

Squatchman » 08 Apr 2022, 8:30 am » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 8:30 am

  When someone comes in ,uninvited, which do you grab first?
 My pistol is right next to me.
 The AR 15 is next to my wife.
 The shotgun is leaning against the wall by the bed.
The dog doesn't own a gun.

44 mag RedHawk loaded with 44 Spl in the nightstand, if **** gets real serious I’m 5 foot from more guns than any normal person should own.
 

Cannonpointer » 08 Apr 2022, 10:43 pm » wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2022, 10:43 pm

 Your politics are for stealing my guns. 

Nerf and squirt aren't really guns,snowflake.
Careful the recoil doesn't aggravate your arthritis.