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Nice gear Catfish! :tu

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Same reason I don't have one here ;)

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Great minds think alike ;)

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I shot Remington at the range today. Can't remember the name of the round, but they were jacketed hollow points. Also they were showing me some that appeared to be like a submunition type of round. Had a weird name like "intense defense" or something like that. Goes right through a barrier as well which I don't like with 4 bedrooms of people in my house.

The hollowpoint was filled with a yellow dot, which reminded me of the Blue Glasers I had used in the 357 mag. Apparantly it's a really nasty round that leaves quite a large hole in the bad guy.

I think a few hollowpoints of any variety hitting critical mass will leave a bad guy wishing he took the day off from being a scumbag.

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I believe those are called Critical Defense. In my opinion, they are a new round that does not have a track record yet. I would stick to Federal HST's or Speer Gold Dots. The FBI and most police departments carry Gold Dots.

You are right, shot placement (center mass) is the key and is more important than caliber choice. Does Florida have the Castle Doctrine like Ohio does?

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From what I've been reading, there's not much coming out of a handgun that won't go through sheet rock walls.

The Box 'O Truth has some excellent experiments & documentation if you haven't seen it before.

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Exactly right, it WAS Critical Defense. I use Federal HST's but will look at the Gold Dots you mention.

Florida has a castle doctrine as well as a car doctrine basically stating a no retreat rule as well as legal right to assume lethal force if anyone enters your house or tries to enter your car. In other words, if someone enters your house or car, shoot. Liberals haven't ruined that.

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Nice,

I have a Remmington LTR in .223. Love the gun. How's the trigger on yours? Mine SUCKED till I took it out and adjusted it. Pretty easy to do and now it's nigh perfect.

Here's a pic of my buddy shooting it:
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/d...IMG_0025-2.jpg

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Forget the gun... nice camera :D

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Ha, that's my buddies. And yes, it's a nice camera.

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I should mention the trigger on my Remington 700P in SA .308 sucked as well. I have the fullsize, not the LTR, but the triggers are the same.

Little tuning and it breaks nice and clean now. Little gritty for a single stage trigger, but it does nicely. :tu

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My 700 came with the new X Mark Pro trigger set up. Ive only smot it a little bit but I love the gun

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Here's a pic of the S&W 38sp I picked up with the Uncle Mike's IWB holster I am using when it's not in my pocket, like when I am on the motorcycle.

I really like this a hell of a lot better than my previous Taurus 357 mag and Kel Tec P11 and should have done this in the first place.....

Funny thing; the guy in the shop asked me if I wanted to see the "best gun in the shop to carry?" I figured he was headed for the Sig Sauers, but he grabbed this gun.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...e69/SW38sp.jpg

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I use a Desantis Nemesis holster for mine.

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Have the Desantis pocket holster. Love it.

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Sig 229....Thanks all for the cool pics!

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Kinda off topic, but I was looking a pic of Florida today.....
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...ate-785805.gif

And noticed its shape looks remarkably like my new S&W
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...e69/SW38sp.jpg

And hereby proclaim it the "Gunshine State"

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Mark,

Thanks for the heads-up on the MD Shooters website. They definitely look like MY kinda people! :tu

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Ha ha ha. That is great :r

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For trade? :D

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y16...75855_7608.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y169/MiamiE/Padron.jpg

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Very nice! What country of origin?

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Hey guys, question;

Do you feel there is a big difference in rounds as far as defense is concerned?

I use Remington jacketed hollowpoints both for range and carry lately as I believe they are the same the police use, not that that should be a deciding factor. I guess it's just easier to keep a box of 50 for both.

The new Critical Defense were suggested as they apparantly are not affected by heavy clothing, like leather, which I have heard affects a normal hp round. Elderboy also has me looking at the Gold Dots and made a valid point about the Critical Defense rounds being relatively new and unproven thus far.

Living in Florida, and the cold weather almost gone, I'm not sure if this is a valid concern.

I've said it before, my personal defense has no price tag.

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There is a difference between FMJ and JHP. FMJ's can over penetrate. Head on over to ar15.com and click on the handguns tab. There is a forum for ammunition and the have reviews. Basically, Winchester Ranger, Federal HST, Corbon, and Speer Gold Dots are great.

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Romanian WASR 10.

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Just a few.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...897/Pistol.jpg
My new S&W M&P

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...873/1873-2.jpg
My 1873

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ns/AR-15-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Guns/AR-1.jpg
The boys

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...s/Vaqueros.jpg
My Vaqueros

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...t/IMG_7024.jpg
One of my Vaqueros getting a Black Powder workout.

I wish I had some of my 1866, and my true Winchester 1897, but oh well. The rest of my collection went down in a tragic boating accident.

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Nice pictures Junior! Sadly, like many others on here, I lost most of my guns in a tragic boating accident as well :( :D

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So a guy my dad works with is sellin a brand new, never fired, marlin lever action 30-30. MSRP is $522.14 and Im gettin it for $250!

I'll get some pics when I get it tomorrow!

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Dang, you are freaking lucky! That is a steal! :dance:

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Yeah I know it is!!! Hes gettin married and I figure he needs $$$. My uncles who I work with are tellin me its too much lol. And then they quote prices from the 70's when they were buyin them, then I look up the going price on my phone and they dont have much to say lol.

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No pics yet but my M1895 kicks ass.

Such a fun shooter :)

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I want a Winchester model 95 soooooo bad. M friend has one from way way back in the day and its such a nice shooter I cant even explain it, it just idk shoots its self its sooo smooth. Thats why I want a 95 but they stopped making them :(
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Im looking for some bandoliers, 1 for shotgun and 1 maybe 2 for rifle. Anyone have any experience with certain brands?

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Why does every one want to hate on us Zombies..:(






:rolleyes::D

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You like to try and eat brains, and just generally invade our personal space.

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Mmmmmmmmm Brains..:dr:dr:dr:dr::D

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Absolutely.

My personal preference is Speer Gold Dots. For the longest time Federal Hydra-Shocks were "it" to carry. What a lot of people didn't know was the FH-S had a very small velocity range envelope in which the round performed as designed. The Gold Dot's performance envelope is much greater.
:usa

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I don't have a lot of recommendations on bandoliers. I bought a cheap one from some gun show vendor. I don't think the quality is that great b/c some of the loops are starting to fray.

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I just ordered some new rounds to try. Going to give the Hydra-Shok 124 gr +P+ loads a shot in the G19. Also, Hornady TAP 147 gr.

My go to right now is the Winchester Ranger (RA9T), although I'm all out at the moment. They are harder to find.

This is all hypothetical obviously, since I tragically lost all my firearms... obviously. :fu

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Do you know of any other means of carrying plentiful ammo?

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I can't think of any. Maybe a tactical vest with lots of pockets. Of course, you can carry ammo cans. Hopefully, someone else on here has some ideas.

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I guess I'll have to go with the ammo cans

and here is my latest haul

1000 rounds Fiocchi .223 and Wild Bills beef jerky complete with mason jar, 60oz or jerky, and a stack of 12 tins of jerky chew!


http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...cture041-1.jpg

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check out www.cheaperthandirt.com they have all kinds of cool stuff and survival gear.

most I ever carry is an extra speedloader for my 38 sp, which is rare.

I figure if I need more than 5 shots, I am in a gunfight that I should have run from and will likely die from anyway.

Speaking of ammo, has anyone else noticed a big shortage?
I've been trying to find the Speer Gold Dot short barrels for a month with no luck.

Elderboy recommened them and research and talking has proven they are indeed best, although I wasn't really doubting him.

I guess Federal and Speer are the same company, so Federal Hydra Shocks it is until I can find Speers....

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Cheaperthandirt does have a lot of stuff, but I will not buy from them because of what they did after the election.

Have you checked midwayusa.com for the speers. Thats where I get mine.

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what did they do after the election?

checked Midway, backordered on the 38 sp short barrels, but thanks!

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Guns are bad. I don't own any. They scare me.

I sure don't own any guns like these...

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/203192499_yTiFH-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/99244832_ehanP-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/99245066_onTgp-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/225567867_Qtr2W-L.jpg


And I don't take pics of people shooting guns either...

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/28...YJA6J-XL-1.jpg


and so on.

That's all I can take...

I'm just so on edge now...

-Roland.

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Is that muzzle flash on the 3rd pic?

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Muzzle flash? I don't know what that is.

Guns like these are bad and they scare me.

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/28...wR92Y-XL-1.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/28...K3H6D-XL-1.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/28...Rb9n9-XL-1.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/197402158_4JMjk-L.jpg

http://m-mason.smugmug.com/photos/197418033_fBG5F-L.jpg

-Roland.