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  1. “Shot placement� They were too far away and were getting a constant spray of .30 cal rifle fire. I bet they grin when they hear those two words now. Although many departments reviewed their weapons after BOA; I’m not sure any changed their handguns based on BOA. I think that LAPD added rifles to squads after that and I think that may have been when they bought the Barrett’s. There is a documentary that is about two hours long where they interview some of the Officers from the BOA shootout. If you gat a chance make sure you see it. The situation had been brewing for a long time. (years). Due to politics cops have been out gunned by thugs for a long time. BOA put it on TV for the world to see. People were sitting at home wringing their hands wanting to know why no one would do anything. It was because they couldn’t. An old 30-06 or .308 bolt action deer rifle would have stopped them. If a Barrett had been available I don’t think most of would have ever even heard about it; it would have been over quick. But the Officers did not have the tools they needed. We have done the same thing to our troops. How many of our troops have lost their lives because they were not properly armed? Many Police Departments have come to the conclusion that the 9mm simply is not an effective round for shooting people. Yet we give them to combat troops. We (Civilians & Cops) have better rifles and ammunition that our troops.
  2. No, the .38 super replaced the .38ACP. It’s more of a hot 9mm. It’s not at the performance of a .357MAG. Honestly I’ve not seen to many people using the .38 super as a defensive round. I’ve seen them mostly used in competition in 1911 target guns because they have a flatter trajectory with less recoil. I think the closest performance to a .357MAG is a .357SIG. But I’ve never messed with the .357SIG because it’s been plagued with problems.
  3. I don’t think we had any knee deep sailors on the ships I was on. But I guess they could have been undercover. Taking Command of a Navy ship would be a pretty big deal. Obviously not something that is going to happen unless it is voluntary.
  4. I know it’s a serious topic; but I can’t help it. This is almost as funny as the guy that lit a firecracker while his wife was holding a gun. [ame= ] [/ame]
  5. That is also one of the very few pistols that use a “clipâ€.
  6. It’s tough to pick out a favorite rifle, but I would have to say this is it. 1943 M1 Garand (Springfield Armory) I love to shoot this rifle. It operates absolutely flawlessly and is a joy to shoot. I stored the original stock away and that is a Walnut stock from Wenig Custom Gunstocks, Lincoln MO. The stock came unfinished and I fitted, sanded, stained it dark, and sprayed a gloss polyurethane finish over it. I wanted a scope so I added the CMP Scout Scope Mount, Weaver rings, and a Simmons 2-6 X 32 Prohunter Hand Gun Scope. No permanent modifications had to be made to the rifle for this mount. The sling is a Turner Saddlery “Carlos Hathcock Signature Edition National Match Service Rifle Slingâ€. Yeah, I know this rifle was before Carlos time, but I needed a sling and a few bucks went to his estate. This is my 1944 M1 carbine (Inland…. I always have been a GM man.) I haven’t shot this rifle much. I just got a supply of 30 carbine ammo, and completely stripped it down, cleaned everything, replaced all the springs, and hope to get to check it out soon. I'll add more later.
  7. DaveTN

    New "Glock" product

    RCSO uses .45 XD's?
  8. DaveTN

    New "Glock" product

    Of course it does. One size fits all!! DISCLAIMER: I am not making fun of Glocks because this is not a Glock product.
  9. That you can take a class from Clint Smith (Thunder Ranch) in Langston Alabama? I just thought that was pretty cool and would pass it along. http://www.thunderranchinc.com/2007schedule.html#2009
  10. DaveTN

    Hunting rifle?

    If you can ever get to Middle Tennessee on a weekend give me advance warning and we can go to a 300 meter range. I can let you use a Remington 700 VLS (that’s a Heavy barrel) .308 with a Leupold VXIII 6.5 X 20 scope. (Among others, like a M1 Garand, M1 Carbine and a DPMS Panther .308AP4.) The 30-06 and the .308 are pretty close but the 30-06 is a more powerful round. I suggest the 30-06 because you can get good military surplus ammo to practice with; that is not the case with the .308. But having said that you need to shoot a heavy caliber rifle first. I try to put 100 rounds through my 700 when I go to the range; but I can’t, it just isn't fun. I can with my Garand or Panther but not with the 700. That’s why I just bought the Past Recoil pad. Since all I’m doing is shooting paper anyway (I don’t hunt) I’m looking at doing a .223 set-up. Everyone wants the perfect sniper rifle cheap. It doesn’t exist and you will soon find that out. A good starter scope for long distance will run $500. You can put a good scope on a cheap rifle and have a decent set-up, but you can’t put a cheap scope on a good rifle and have a decent set-up.
  11. No, probably not. But if you are going to dry fire it you should invest in some snap caps.
  12. I can certainly see you making an argument or questioning the caliber statement. But the head shot statement? Come on… a head shot with almost any caliber will turn you off like a switch. Sure if it glanced off, you might live. But the “Shot Placement†guys are going to drill that baby right through the front of your head. And I’ve heard stories of people being hit by a train and living. What’s your point?
  13. No, I was just kidding. Physics has nothing to do with it. 9mm is the best all around round there is. It also is cheap to shoot which makes it even a better round.
  14. Knowledge is needed, to use a round that is capable of stopping the threat with a body shot, understanding physics and ballistics. Do you really think you can make a head shot when facing an armed perp? If you can why would you need a second shot? A head shot from almost any caliber will drop the person dead instantly. Can a perp return fire on you while being hit with high velocity 9mm’s? Yes. The physics allow it. Can he do that while being hit by, 45’s or .357MAG? Probably not; the physics don’t allow it. Surface area, Mass, Velocity, Energy. We see .380’s and Glaser Safety Slugs being recommended on forums for carry rounds. What do you tell your students when they tell you how their dad told them that a Glaser or a .380 is a great carry round? Many of these people just learned which end of the barrel the bullet comes out and they are paying you for guidance. I’m pretty sure you don’t tell them a .380 in the pocket is better than a .45 at home.
  15. Do you know that you can do it? And I remember a situation where an Illinois State Trooper lost control of his weapon in a roadside fight with a perp. He managed to hit his mag release button before the perp knocked him out. Another responding trooper saw the perp standing over him trying to get the weapon to fire. He fired out the window of his moving vehicle on the other side of the highway as he was braking to cross the median. The perp dropped dead. Should we use that as an example of shot placement? Because the Trooper that made that shot said it wasn’t… it was sheer luck or Gods hand; whichever you want to believe.
  16. That’s what I love about the caliber war threads; you can rest assured they will turn into nonsense fairly quickly. I wouldn’t stand there and let you shoot me with a spitball out of a straw. Does that make it a good carry weapon?
  17. DaveTN

    .303 British

    Welcome. Nothing wrong with the .303, but we have a good supply of 30-06 for our 03 Springfield’s. Plus our Garands use it. Also nothing wrong with a cartridge being 100 years old; the .45ACP still holds the #1 spot. I have over a thousands rounds of it, and know where there is plenty more. Unfortunately for you though it is in the mighty 7.62 X 63.
  18. That’s good to know. I don’t use Wolf in anything. Just out of curiosity why do you have two of the same thing? (I’m just wondering if we are going to be seeing one of these in the sale section. )
  19. Exactly my first thought. S&W will take care of you though.
  20. Yeah, it looks like that forward grip would pretty much be required. I already have a holographic sight that would work well on there. Have you had any reliability issues with yours; FTF FTE, etc?
  21. Is that not just semantics? That weapon does not appear to me to be a pistol by design; it appears to be for CQB.
  22. Are Kel-Tecs made here? I was looking through their web site and ran across the PLR-16. Why would anyone spend a grand and mess with the ATF on a SBR when they could have this for under $500 delivered? Anyone here have one? Do they use AR mags?
  23. DaveTN

    Hunting rifle?

    Do you want the deer meat or are you doing it for the sport? What are you planing on moving up to? I’m not familiar with the 770. First, I would want to know if it’s really a Remington or a rebadged Russian rifle. Shooting a lot of .308 from a bolt at the range will be something you want to think about. I finally broke down and bought a PAST Super Mag Plus Recoil Shield this past week. If all I wanted to do was shoot Deer and maybe do a little practicing I think I would go with a 30-06. I have sources for good cheap practice ammo for my 06’s. Because of the war the only cheap .308 ammo is junk…IMO. For your hunting rounds themselves the cost of ammo will be the same. I’m a Remington 700 fan for Bolts, but Savage has some packages with scopes pretty cheap, and the Savages are very good rifles. Also… I know you said bolt, but last year Dick’s ran a Marlin 336 with a scope for $319. 30/30 lever is a great deer rifle. Until you are ready to get into the good stuff; buy used and buy stuff that you can flip and get your money back. Like everything else; shooting rifles is habit forming and it is expensive. As you get more experience that cheap stuff won’t make the grade and you will want to move up. In a year or two you will be spending more on a scope that you have budgeted right now for the whole package.
  24. It depends on your priorities. I am not interested in velocity, wound tracks, bleed out, depth in a block of ballistic gelatin, or even death. My only interest in a carry round is Stop The Threat. I want to make my attacker unable or unwilling to fire his weapon at me. The .45ACP is absolutely capable of doing that, and has been the undisputed king of defensive rounds for 100 years. I have been in shootings and experienced the adrenalin rush. So unlike the “Shot Placement†guys I know that I can’t make a head or a heart shot every time, but I’m pretty good at center body mass. The .40S&W may not be as good at that as the .45, but it is superior to the 9mm when you need a smaller firearm or a higher round count.10mm may be okay but it is not an option for me because I don’t see it as a mainstream round. It and the .45GAP I think of as “Cult†rounds. .40S&W. is something that I will use when it’s not convenient to carry a .45ACP. Also, 15 rounds of .40 S&W is a hell of a lot of firepower. There is room for another semi-auto round. Behind the .45ACP in stopping the threat is the .357MAG. The .357SIG was designed to fill that spot for the auto loaders, but it fell short in performance and had feeding problems because it is a necked cartridge.
  25. Yeah, I ordered a Crossbreed holster because it was suppose to be “tuckableâ€. Now don’t get me wrong the Crossbreed is a nice holster, but the M&P is thick as a brick. I started laughing when I tried to tuck a shirt in.

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