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March 13th, 2016, 05:42 PM #1Active Member
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It's not the caliber, it's how well you shoot it.
I have shot a fair amount of handgun calibers over the years. But eventually I realized that I did not need large calibers for carry/home defense. I am now of the opinion that .22lr, .22 mag, .32 acp, .327 mag, .32 H&R mag, .380 acp, 9mm and .38 are all that is needed by most people. Learn to shoot a caliber well and you are better off than having a large caliber that you do not shoot well. The important thing is shot placement. Can you put a double tap in center mass? Do you feel confident in the weapon you carry? Because if you are accurate with the gun you carry, you are doing well.
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March 13th, 2016, 05:44 PM #2
Re: It's not the caliber, it's how well you shoot it.
You have learned the secret (proper marksmanship). Here is your black belt, grasshopper.
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March 13th, 2016, 05:45 PM #3
Re: It's not the caliber, it's how well you shoot it.
Isn't this about the umpteen-thousandth time you've started a thread on this exact topic?
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March 13th, 2016, 05:53 PM #4
Re: It's not the caliber, it's how well you shoot it.
I'd definitely have to agree with cluznar and JAKIII. Proper shot placement is most certainly the key. To anyone that believes otherwise I'd have to ask you - would you be willing to voluntarily be shot with any of the above calibers to disprove their ability to kill? I certainly would not.
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March 13th, 2016, 05:59 PM #5
Re: It's not the caliber, it's how well you shoot it.
Proper shot placement is easy to train for, easy to say and easy to do when your on the range shooting paper or steel. Try it in the dark, disoriented and in your tightly whities and tell me how it works for you. My guess is you wont be scoring amazing one off head with any pistol in any caliber.
Shoot a man from the side having to penetrate through an arm then into the toroso and tell me if you would want a 36gr .22lr.
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March 13th, 2016, 06:17 PM #6
Re: It's not the caliber, it's how well you shoot it.
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March 13th, 2016, 06:40 PM #7
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March 13th, 2016, 06:49 PM #8Grand Member
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Re: It's not the caliber, it's how well you shoot it.
S&W.500>.454Casull>.45>10mm>.357Mag>9mm>.380>.22Ma g>.22LR
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March 13th, 2016, 07:14 PM #9
Re: It's not the caliber, it's how well you shoot it.
I always wonder how firing a 45 inside the home without ear protection would affect my hearing and judgment. I wouldn't want to be wearing ear protection either.
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March 13th, 2016, 07:19 PM #10
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