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EggImpregnator said:
Is the box where you type messages acting weird for anyone else? I try to quote someone and it gets all fucked up and adds space
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Seems fine

miniature chungus said:
Your definately the kind of dude that would have sporterized a k98 back in the day
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Nobody cared about them when they were plentiful.

In 70 years people are gonna be saying the same thing about an “original gen3 Glock” that has been modified
 
The Dude said:
Picked up a box of Underwood .41 Mag ammo. It's loaded with 230gr Elmer Keith hard cast lead semi-wadcutters traveling at 1450fps. That should definitely put some hurt on something.
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The colt python was originally planned to come in .41 mag (5 shot) in addition to .357. unfortunately the wear on the action was deemed too much and colt declined to offer that variant.
 
WelperHelper99 said:
Also does anyone know what good hollow points in 40 S&W are? I know Speer is a no brainer, I'm just wondering about everything else.
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I wonder how much lighter than 180 grains you should run HPs in .40. Clubby probably knows. Let us know what you end up carrying in it.
Romulus augustulus said:
ammoseek is next to useless these days. I only use it to find scarce stuff.
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Dang, I liked that site. I had a good experience with SG Ammo. But too bad Ammoseek is having issues.
Romulus augustulus said:
coach guns are for fags
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How dare you!
The Dude said:
Picked up a box of Underwood .41 Mag ammo. It's loaded with 230gr Elmer Keith hard cast lead semi-wadcutters traveling at 1450fps. That should definitely put some hurt on something.
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Goddamn! I thought the .44 magnum rounds (240 gr at 1320ish fps) were stout. Elmer Keith liked the big boomers.

Akran said:
Shot my model 29 today, recoil wasn't bad at all. I'm sure the 8 3/8 barrel and scope help weight it down a bit.
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Can I trouble you to post pic of this when you're able to? I bet it looks badass
 
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Dean Pentel said:
I wonder how much lighter than 180 grains you should run HPs in .40. Clubby probably knows. Let us know what you end up carrying in it.

Dang, I liked that site. I had a good experience with SG Ammo. But too bad Ammoseek is having issues.

How dare you!

Goddamn! I thought the .44 magnum rounds (240 gr at 1320ish fps) were stout. Elmer Keith liked the big boomers.


Can I trouble you to post pic of this when you're able to? I bet it looks badass
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Yeah, a lot of the factory .44 Mag loads are lower than they could be, and a few of the factory .41 Mag loads are a bit warmer than the .44. Of course, when you get into custom loads things can become more interesting..41 Mag typically wins at velocity and is flatter shooting, and .44 Mag has a wider variety of bullet styles and weights, can accept heavier bullets, and can get higher ft. lbs. than .41 Mag.
 
The Dude said:
Yeah, a lot of the factory .44 Mag loads are lower than they could be, and a few of the factory .41 Mag loads are a bit warmer than the .44. Of course, when you get into custom loads things can become more interesting..41 Mag typically wins at velocity and is flatter shooting, and .44 Mag has a wider variety of bullet styles and weights, can accept heavier bullets, and can get higher ft. lbs. than .41 Mag.
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Which is a bit of a trip for me. If one were to look at Buffalo Bore or Underwood, their 240 gr XTP loads are quite a bit more powerful than what I run. These are factory loads using SAAMI spec, and they're not listed as +P. I'm loading up 240 gr Hornady XTPs with 22.4 grains of H110, and I'm hitting an average of about 1320 fps. Yet most reloading manuals for that bullet weight are about ~100 fps slower, and that's listed as a high pressure loading.

It's strange to me to see reloading manuals and many factory offerings giving one basically Special peformance marketed as Magnum. I see similar with 10mm. Irritating.
 
Dean Pentel said:
I wonder how much lighter than 180 grains you should run HPs in .40. Clubby probably knows. Let us know what you end up carrying in it.
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depends on the barrel length. Black Hills XTP (155gr conventional JHP) and TAC-XP (140gr all-copper HP) are very very mean through car doors and against people behind glass, interior walls, appliances, and other things. excellent mass retention and very good expansion if you have a 4.5" or longer barrel to get the needed 1100+ f/s velocity. TAC-XP will put down mountain lions/pumas and coyotes when needed and work well in picky guns that only like ball ammo. SIG's V-Crown is also very good and imho competes well against HSTs and is one step below a G2 Gold Dot in terms of expansion in flesh. where it shines is in compacts since expansion threshold in a Glock 23 is still something like 5/8" and only needs around 950 f/s.

if you want to run surpressed you'll probably want something built around the 200gr Nosler JHP which is pretty reliable at lower velocities in something like an MP5-40 or CMMG Banshee.
WhatInTheActualFuck said:
Someone talk me out of buying this nonsense training ammo. Seems like it'd be good for a laugh.
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i've used the DAG ammo in my G3, it works reasonably well for training purposes if you have the kit for it, and it'll punch a hole in plywood too if closer than 50 meters or so. it leaves lots of little blue plastic shavings though which isn't fun to clean when it gets hot and gummy.
 
Dean Pentel said:
I wonder how much lighter than 180 grains you should run HPs in .40. Clubby probably knows. Let us know what you end up carrying in it
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Club Sandwich said:
depends on the barrel length. Black Hills XTP (155gr conventional JHP) and TAC-XP (140gr all-copper HP) are very very mean through car doors and against people behind glass, interior walls, appliances, and other things. excellent mass retention and very good expansion if you have a 4.5" or longer barrel to get the needed 1100+ f/s velocity. TAC-XP will put down mountain lions/pumas and coyotes when needed and work well in picky guns that only like ball ammo. SIG's V-Crown is also very good and imho competes well against HSTs and is one step below a G2 Gold Dot in terms of expansion in flesh. where it shines is in compacts since expansion threshold in a Glock 23 is still something like 5/8" and only needs around 950 f/s.

if you want to run surpressed you'll probably want something built around the 200gr Nosler JHP which is pretty reliable at lower velocities in something like an MP5-40 or CMMG Banshee
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Well this just informed my hollow point ammo purchases in 40. It's a SD40 2.0, a updated Sigma, this:
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So a 4 inch barrel. If I see Underwood I'll snag it. Otherwise I'll probably go with Speer or maybe Sig like you mentioned.
 
John Badman said:
Are drop leg holsters better for larger combat pistols?
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Pretend To Imagine said:
They are for getting low enough to clear plate carriers or chest rigs. Also used to get a better draw.
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If you decide to run one with your kit, be sure to take the time to train with it. There's not a "best" position for the holster that's applicable to everyone so you'll have to experiment to find what works well for you (like seeing if you like the retention strap all up in your biz). I recommend you run all the kit you expect to use with a drop leg for training. I don't think it needs a whole lot of time, but I see a lot of guys who buy something, fit it to themselves/their kit, and clearly do nothing with it after that. When it comes time to make use of it things rarely go well.
 
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I’ve decided to order a blue alpha low profile EDC belt with alien gear’s photon holster and sidecar mag holder for appendix carry. If that can’t satisfy my needs I don’t know what can. I don’t like how rigged/rough my nexbelt is when I have to wear it on the inside with gym shorts on.

My right nut is about to make friends with my Glock barrel.

I also ordered 600 rounds of range ammo with an ammo container. I need to stop burning money. But I want a backpack this weekend so bad:'(
 
John Badman said:
I’ve decided to order a blue alpha low profile EDC belt with alien gear’s photon holster and sidecar mag holder for appendix carry. If that can’t satisfy my needs I don’t know what can. I don’t like how rigged/rough my nexbelt is when I have to wear it on the inside with gym shorts on.

My right nut is about to make friends with my Glock barrel.
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I really like the Hunter Constantine belt. It’s by far the most comfortable.

A properly located foam wedge also really helps with appendix.
 
Pretend To Imagine said:
I really like the Hunter Constantine belt. It’s by far the most comfortable.

A properly located foam wedge also really helps with appendix.
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I’ll put it on the wish list for upgrade. What’s the difference between a paddle and a wedge? I know I need to get one of the two but I’m putting it off until it arrives so I know how to fit it. Do you have any recommendations for what I can throw on the backside of alien gear? I have no clue if it’s proprietary mounting or if it fits in a clip.
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Looking at the front I guess I can just slide a pad under that clip. Should I buy an oval shaped one so the sidecar is also covered?
 
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John Badman said:
What’s the difference between a paddle and a wedge?
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a paddle rides over the top of a belt + pants and secures to the underside of the belt with little prongs or in some cases a separate paddle is threaded around the belt and secured to the top of the pants, then the holster is secured to the paddle.

a wedge is an unrelated device that tilts the holster in a specific direction for ease of draw.
 
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