i want to start carrying. i got the permit a while back and still havent decided what to get. ive been told not to carry anything smaller than a 40cal. what your thiughts? plus i havent shoot much pistal at all. few hundred rounds of 22 but very few of a biger cal. what should i start with?
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Do yourself and the rest of us a favor and get some training before you do anything more. The more proficient you are the better off you will be.
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i would say you need to start small and work your way up. definitely look into some training. you will probably end up with a 9mm. not to much recoil. but still has stopping power. me and my neighbor when to the range the other week and he had a hard time getting a good group with my .40 cal sc because he always shoots a 9mm.
If you have no experience, PLEASE for the safety of those around you go take a CCW class! I agree with not carrying a handgun that doesn't start with a 4, but I've been shooting them awhile. Do yourself a favor go rent a few guns at the range and get comfortable withwhatever you choose before you start packin it. To easy to loose your head in the moment, and that's when your training will pay off, not when your flaunting your new piece to your buddies!
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Dont get caught up in the caliber argument.
A well placed .380 will be better than a bunch of missed .45's
It is all about being comfortable with your handgun and being able to hit your target.
Whatever you get, please go to the range and practice, practice, practice.
I like a .38 snub nose, but also have a S & W .40. The .40 is too big for me to carry.
I have a couple of 9mm and that is a good round also.
Whatever you get make sure you look into some nice self defense ammo for it. There has been some great advancements in ammo and you can get some kickass stuff now.
Lots of guys also get caught up in how many rounds your gun will hold.
The FBI has determined that most conflicts are resolved in 3 shots or less.
My snub nose only carries 5 rounds, but a couple speed strips put another 10 rounds in my pocket just in case.
Whatever you decide on, get training and practice.
A well placed .380 will be better than a bunch of missed .45's
It is all about being comfortable with your handgun and being able to hit your target.
Whatever you get, please go to the range and practice, practice, practice.
I like a .38 snub nose, but also have a S & W .40. The .40 is too big for me to carry.
I have a couple of 9mm and that is a good round also.
Whatever you get make sure you look into some nice self defense ammo for it. There has been some great advancements in ammo and you can get some kickass stuff now.
Lots of guys also get caught up in how many rounds your gun will hold.
The FBI has determined that most conflicts are resolved in 3 shots or less.
My snub nose only carries 5 rounds, but a couple speed strips put another 10 rounds in my pocket just in case.
Whatever you decide on, get training and practice.
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Well versed answer.:-D
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Shot placement is the most important thing. Like some of the others have said, doesn't matter how big it is if you can't hit with it. I like a 45, used to have a 10mm, now I keep a 380. Not that I can't handle the bigger pistols, its just the 380 is nice and light, plus I hit what I aim at.
Now for the second part of this equation. Have you considered what can happen if you carry? What if you have to use it? Are you prepared to deal with the results? If you shoot, you are shooting to stop a threat, which is quite likely to end up in you taking someone's life.
Now for the second part of this equation. Have you considered what can happen if you carry? What if you have to use it? Are you prepared to deal with the results? If you shoot, you are shooting to stop a threat, which is quite likely to end up in you taking someone's life.
The folks here are quite right in that you need to learn how to use a pistol or revolver before you ever decide to carry. I personally will have a Glock 27 most of the time loaded with hydra shocks. But then again sometimes I'll carry a Glock 23 (just like the ones a lot of cops use). Both are 40 caliber, and do anything I ask for. Still at times I carry a Sig P220, but I really don't have a lot of confidence in that gun (not a 1911A1), not the round itself. I have not carryied a revolver in several years now, but when I did it was a Colt Diamondback loaded with hydra shocks. I liked it better that the Ruger .357 I carried as well, but the Ruger was more gun. I learned to dislike the 9mm back when I was in the Army.
So here's what you gotta be able to do if you want to carry a weapon. Fist be able to use it without shooting yourself or worse yet. Be able to hit what you aim at over and over. And lastly just because you have somekind of an outstanding piece, it's worthless if you can't maintain it. Forget all the hand load crap, and just stick with a well made factory round. That's why I use hydrashocks most of the time. In my 45's I use nothing but 230 grain hardball because it works everytime. So find a round your comfortable with, and then learn to shoot it
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