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favorite round?
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I don't think I have a favorite round, they are all good for various applications.
I like .22 for fun, 9mm for defensive pistol practice (and .22 for this sometimes as well), .38 and .357 for carry, .44 mag for fun, and .45 for auto pistol carry.
Rifles, I like .22 for fun and small game, 5.56, .308, 30-06, I like 'em all.
I can tell you what I don't like... Calibers that are too hard to find, and .40.
A lot of people think that .40 is the best of both worlds- hitting power of a 45 but takes up less space. I think it's the worst of both worlds- too much recoil for what it delivers.
I like .22 for fun, 9mm for defensive pistol practice (and .22 for this sometimes as well), .38 and .357 for carry, .44 mag for fun, and .45 for auto pistol carry.
Rifles, I like .22 for fun and small game, 5.56, .308, 30-06, I like 'em all.
I can tell you what I don't like... Calibers that are too hard to find, and .40.
A lot of people think that .40 is the best of both worlds- hitting power of a 45 but takes up less space. I think it's the worst of both worlds- too much recoil for what it delivers.
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HA, I was just thinking of DiNero in Ronin when I wrote that.Janq said:I'm pretty much with Jamz, and Robert DeNiro from Ronin, on this subject.
You put the tools in the toolbox for the job at hand...
- Janq
I don't have a "favorite gun" either.
I have a favorite to carry at the moment, but that's only because it's so easy. Not my favorite to shoot.
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handgun -- .357 --I reload it, so I can make shells frrom 50 to 800 ft lbs.
shotty -- 12 gauge --most popular -easiest to find ammo.
assault style -- 7.62x39 --its the damage it can do.
bolt rifle -- 7mm rem mag --powerhouse, and light with low recoil.
9mm
.223
.308
50 bmg
and 12 gauge are all smart to own, we all know why.
shotty -- 12 gauge --most popular -easiest to find ammo.
assault style -- 7.62x39 --its the damage it can do.
bolt rifle -- 7mm rem mag --powerhouse, and light with low recoil.
9mm
.223
.308
50 bmg
and 12 gauge are all smart to own, we all know why.
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im torn between 5.7x28 and 45 acp
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the 308 is basically an "improved" 308. When the military designed the T65(7.62x51mm) round it was nothing more than a shortened 30M2(30-06). They used improved powders to shorten it 12mm and got nearly identical performance with it. So it will not give you much improvement in the 150-170gr variety, but if you use heavier 190 range bullets you might get better performance.
Im really in love with the 6.5x55mm swede mauser round. Its more accurate and perfect for medium sized game.
Im really in love with the 6.5x55mm swede mauser round. Its more accurate and perfect for medium sized game.
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