I've been doing something similar, except I've kind of given up on .22 equivalents of my centerfire autos. They just aren't reliable enough. I have a .22 AR that is flawless and .22 revolvers that are fantastic, but I've had to go to purpose-built .22 semi-autos to get any kind of meaningful...
I typically use Power Pistol for my .38+P loads. It burns pretty fast, and doesn't produce the fireballs that you'll get with H110 or other slow burners, but it's still not as good as whatever factory stuff Speer is putting in their factory short barrel load. That stuff is phenomenal in the...
I reload to save money on some of the bigger calibers, but rimfire is definitely a way to send a lot of rounds downrange without breaking the bank, and sometimes it's nice to not have to worry about saving and reloading your brass. The problem is, even though the ammo is cheap it's still easy to...
I've reached the conclusion that "natural pointability" is kind of a lie. It's a learned and practiced skill.
When I started shooting with handgun optics, I started spending a lot of time working on consistent presentation so I didn't have to "find the dot" when the gun came up. I quickly...
We're I in your shoes, I'd have to say the SP5.
I have very little experience with any of those three, and the only one I've ever shot was the Python. I didn't get the hype on that one. It didn't do anything amazing for me, and I actually prefer shooting my Smiths. I shot my buddy's King Cobra...
I have quite a few DeSantis holsters. I've never had to contact their customer service, but it's great to know they'll stand behind their product should I ever need to!
I agree with this. I kind of want a 10mm just because, but I have no aspirations that it will come anywhere near to matching the performance of this thing. It will certainly hurt far less to shoot, though!
When I bought my guide gun in .45-70 I picked up a box of Hornady factory LeverEvolution ammo with it so I could stop and shoot it at the range on the way home. I hate paying for factory ammo, but I didn't have any .45-70 components yet and figured I would at least be able to save the brass to...
There's truth to that, too. The appeal of the P7 to me is purely related to the uniqueness of its design. It's an interesting oddity. For an actual carry/working gun, I'd much rather have something more traditional.
There's just a lot of cosmetic stuff on that gun that serves no practical purpose at all, and none of it is visually appealing. It's like they went out of their way to make it ugly.
First off, they can keep the bling. Also, the magwell protrudes like a tumor, and I'm not sure what the deal is...
They are interesting to me just because of the unique gas system and squeeze cocking mechanism. They are also really well made. I wish I'd bought one back when they were affordable, but it's never going to happen now. Like others have said, I wouldn't carry it. It would just be a unique range...
I'd agree. Not working in both guns is very indicative of an ammo issue. I've shot a lot of Magtech and never had a problem, but with the way the ammo market has been in recent years, who knows.
I am an optics guy, and do have several handguns with them installed, but on this particular gun I'm ok without it, and I'd actually rather they leave it off if it'll keep the price down.
My use-case for a 10mm is for backpacking and backcountry camping. I'll be putting on miles out in the...
I stopped by the local place yesterday that had told me they were getting one of these in. Turns out they did...and had already sold it. He said the guy who bought it was so happy with it that he came back and ordered a TH9 as well. He said the guy claimed it was accurate and he had zero...
You can always do it as a separate operation...but I definitely understand not wanting to deal with an extra step if you're running on a single stage (especially if the seating die is getting the job done for you). I do 9mm on a progressive, and most of my other handgun calibers on a 4-hole...