Subj : Re: First firearm
To   : Weatherman
From : Moondog
Date : Wed Jun 03 2020 07:46 pm

  Re: Re: First firearm
  By: Weatherman to calcmandan on Wed Jun 03 2020 09:19 am

 >  > What is a good calibur handgun to obtain for home protection? I am at a
 >  > 50/50 draw between 9 and 45 among all my friends.
 > 
 >  > Daniel Traechin
 > 
 > 
 > Impossible to answer and anyone who gives you a caliber is only going from
 > their experience.  With proper shot placement even a .22 LR can be effective
 > at defense.  Most "experts" say anything from a .380 on up is required for a
 > defensive role.  I'd venture to guess that if I put those "experts" in a roo
 > and asked for a volunteer to be shot by a .25 ACP round not a single one of
 > them would raise their hands.  The commonly accepted answer to such a questi
 > is "the largest caliber that you can shoot accurately and proficiently."
 > Problem is that I'm accurate and proficient with my .454 Casull, but I sure 
 > hell wouldn't use it for home defense!
 > 
 > The choice has to be balanced between the effectiveness of the round itself,
 > the environment in which you live (house in the country?  In the city?
 > Apartment?), your comfort level with firearms, and also with knowledge of th
 > fact that shooting a firearm in the confines of a home is an entirely
 > different experience from shooting at an outdoor or even an indoor range.
 > 
 > I have several handguns staged at my house and property for defensive use
 > should I need them.  They range from .380 through 9mm, .38/.357 on up to .45
 > ACP and even .410/.45 LC.  All are (in MY opinion) good choices.  YOU need
 > first decide which calibers you are comfortable shooting and then make a
 > decision among those calibers which suits your living environment best for
 > self defense.  In my mind you can't go wrong with 9mm if you're a newcomer t
 > shooting.  It's effective, most 9's come with a relatively high round capaci
 > magazine, and it doesn't create a whole lot of muzzle blast and is RELATIVEL
 > quiet (compared to .454 or .500).  Understand, that's just MY OPINION.  It's
 > NOT based on anything other than my personal experience.  Others may
 > justifiably feel differently.
 > 
 > I know this isn't the answer you were looking for, but I hope I've given you
 > information to assist in making a decision.
 > 
 >                                                     Regards,
 >                                               -==*>Weatherman<*==-
 > 
I want to see someone do double taps in a high stress situation with a casull

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