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Shooting the P226...
On 2/6/14, 2:20 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:28:04 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 1:20 PM, wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:15:01 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: A shotgun is much better for home defense than a pistol. I always hear that but I wonder if the theory has ever been tested. Where do you keep this shotgun and what kind is it? Do you keep it loaded? What ammo? Are you planning on just hiding behind the bed or are you going to leave your bedroom? I really question the idea of getting to a long gun safe, loading a tube fed shotgun and actually maneuvering around the house with a full sized sporting shotgun without someone taking it away from you. If you are loaded with 00 buck, you might as well be using a .45 as far as over penetration goes and the pattern on an 18" cylinder bore is still going to be a couple inches at any range you are likely to have in the house so you still have to aim. Where is the advantage? That Biden quote may have been the stupidest thing I have ever heard, even from Biden. There are at least two advantages to a short barrel but legal shotgun for home defense: Aim is important, but a tad less so than with a pistol since unchoked the pellets will have a wider spread than a bullet. Shotgun pellets are less likely to penetrate multiple panels of drywall and kill a kid or your wife two rooms away. You missed these questions. I'd find your answers interesting. Where do you keep this shotgun and what kind is it? Do you keep it loaded? What ammo? Are you planning on just hiding behind the bed or are you going to leave your bedroom? 1. Where I can get to it in a hurry 2. Mossberg 590A1 like this: http://tinyurl.com/pv96f9d 3. Yes 4. #1 buckshot 5. Depends |
Shooting the P226...
On 2/6/2014 2:29 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:51:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Thank you too for the laser info. I'd add this comment for what it's worth: If you shoot at an outdoor range and the target is exposed to sunshine the lasers they put on handguns become worthless beyond a few yards. The only laser equipped firearm I have with a laser strong enough to be seen at any reasonable distance is the Ruger .22 rifle. === For outdoor sunlight you need a green laser. My works fine out to 10 yards or so, not so much after that. Of course for working on your stance and grip at home, any color will do. Never knew that. I figure the Lone Ranger and Tonto had to do without lasers, so I can too. :-) |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:58:14 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/6/2014 8:51 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:30:52 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 5:21 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: How do they compare size wise? The one good thing about the Bodyguard is that it was a good pocket size pistol. Problem was that if I ever had to use it in a hurry for self-defense I'd probably hit the sucker in the foot. Pocket pistols give me the creepies. I dunno why. If I were buying a carry pistol, it wouldn't fit in my pocket. My fav revolver probably is the S&W 686. You still should have a holster, even for a pocket pistol. I agree I don't like the pocket idea either. When I was carrying I used a cross draw hip carry or the good old shoulder holster if I was wearing a suit. Both were accessible in the car. Both I was thinking about Dick's post last night. I'm halfway thinking of getting one of these: http://www.sneakypeteholsters.com/te...ide-image2.png They come especially made for various pistols, including the P938. And then I wondered, why not just carry it in the front pocket of my jeans - without a holster. What does the pocket holster do for you? Heh. I had one of those. Gave it to my wife. She carries her cellphone and other junk in it. The idea of the pocket holster is three fold. One, it keeps the gun and barrel clean of crap you might have in the bottom of your pocket and two, it holds it in a position that is easy to withdraw and three, prevents catching things like the trigger on your pants. The one I had for the Bodyguard was this one: http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/880x660/Primary/361/361065.jpg Inexpensive and worked well. That was one of the points of that type holster - that it would be thought to hold cell phones or other junk. But, I like your idea. This is on the way. http://images1.opticsplanet.com/755-...ter-pro664.jpg Might have to try one of the Sneaky Pete holsters anyway. That pocket thing may not be comfortable on the motorcycle. |
Shooting the P226...
On 2/6/2014 3:26 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:58:14 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/6/2014 8:51 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:30:52 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 5:21 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: How do they compare size wise? The one good thing about the Bodyguard is that it was a good pocket size pistol. Problem was that if I ever had to use it in a hurry for self-defense I'd probably hit the sucker in the foot. Pocket pistols give me the creepies. I dunno why. If I were buying a carry pistol, it wouldn't fit in my pocket. My fav revolver probably is the S&W 686. You still should have a holster, even for a pocket pistol. I agree I don't like the pocket idea either. When I was carrying I used a cross draw hip carry or the good old shoulder holster if I was wearing a suit. Both were accessible in the car. Both I was thinking about Dick's post last night. I'm halfway thinking of getting one of these: http://www.sneakypeteholsters.com/te...ide-image2.png They come especially made for various pistols, including the P938. And then I wondered, why not just carry it in the front pocket of my jeans - without a holster. What does the pocket holster do for you? Heh. I had one of those. Gave it to my wife. She carries her cellphone and other junk in it. The idea of the pocket holster is three fold. One, it keeps the gun and barrel clean of crap you might have in the bottom of your pocket and two, it holds it in a position that is easy to withdraw and three, prevents catching things like the trigger on your pants. The one I had for the Bodyguard was this one: http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/880x660/Primary/361/361065.jpg Inexpensive and worked well. That was one of the points of that type holster - that it would be thought to hold cell phones or other junk. But, I like your idea. This is on the way. http://images1.opticsplanet.com/755-...ter-pro664.jpg Might have to try one of the Sneaky Pete holsters anyway. That pocket thing may not be comfortable on the motorcycle. Is that one open at the barrel end? Probably fine but I liked the idea of having the end of closed off to prevent crap from getting in the end of the barrel. Probably doesn't matter if it's only lint. |
Shooting the P226...
On 2/6/2014 3:26 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:58:14 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/6/2014 8:51 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:30:52 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 5:21 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: How do they compare size wise? The one good thing about the Bodyguard is that it was a good pocket size pistol. Problem was that if I ever had to use it in a hurry for self-defense I'd probably hit the sucker in the foot. Pocket pistols give me the creepies. I dunno why. If I were buying a carry pistol, it wouldn't fit in my pocket. My fav revolver probably is the S&W 686. You still should have a holster, even for a pocket pistol. I agree I don't like the pocket idea either. When I was carrying I used a cross draw hip carry or the good old shoulder holster if I was wearing a suit. Both were accessible in the car. Both I was thinking about Dick's post last night. I'm halfway thinking of getting one of these: http://www.sneakypeteholsters.com/te...ide-image2.png They come especially made for various pistols, including the P938. And then I wondered, why not just carry it in the front pocket of my jeans - without a holster. What does the pocket holster do for you? Heh. I had one of those. Gave it to my wife. She carries her cellphone and other junk in it. The idea of the pocket holster is three fold. One, it keeps the gun and barrel clean of crap you might have in the bottom of your pocket and two, it holds it in a position that is easy to withdraw and three, prevents catching things like the trigger on your pants. The one I had for the Bodyguard was this one: http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/880x660/Primary/361/361065.jpg Inexpensive and worked well. That was one of the points of that type holster - that it would be thought to hold cell phones or other junk. But, I like your idea. This is on the way. http://images1.opticsplanet.com/755-...ter-pro664.jpg Might have to try one of the Sneaky Pete holsters anyway. That pocket thing may not be comfortable on the motorcycle. Somewhere I read about people who use pocket holsters modifying their pants pocket (usually jeans) by sewing it closed just below where the bottom of the holster would sit with the gun grip just below the top of the pocket. Keeps it concealed but easy to draw. I never bothered. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thursday, February 6, 2014 2:22:11 PM UTC-6, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Never knew that. I figure the Lone Ranger and Tonto had to do without lasers, so I can too. :-) No scopes either |
Shooting the P226...
Tim wrote:
On Thursday, February 6, 2014 1:36:12 PM UTC-6, KC wrote: On 2/6/2014 2:18 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:20:55 -0500, wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:15:01 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: A shotgun is much better for home defense than a pistol. I always hear that but I wonder if the theory has ever been tested. Where do you keep this shotgun and what kind is it? Do you keep it loaded? What ammo? Are you planning on just hiding behind the bed or are you going to leave your bedroom? I really question the idea of getting to a long gun safe, loading a tube fed shotgun and actually maneuvering around the house with a full sized sporting shotgun without someone taking it away from you. If you are loaded with 00 buck, you might as well be using a .45 as far as over penetration goes and the pattern on an 18" cylinder bore is still going to be a couple inches at any range you are likely to have in the house so you still have to aim. Where is the advantage? That Biden quote may have been the stupidest thing I have ever heard, even from Biden. ...and putting it under your pillow is not very comfortable. A freind suggested the Judge with two snake eaters, then two wad cutters".. Said "you hit 'em in the face twice with the snakeeaters, then while they are laying on the floor, ask them if they want to taste the wadcutters in the next two chambers:)" A Judge? Now those things are neat. a pistol that shoots a .410 shotgun round. Yeah, I can see that peppering someone with bird shot at least once if not twice, then block busters for further non compliance. Good call! Sort of like a LaMatt from 1860's. Load the .410 with a couple #4 or bigger shot. |
Shooting the P226...
"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 2/6/14, 1:20 PM, wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:15:01 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: A shotgun is much better for home defense than a pistol. I always hear that but I wonder if the theory has ever been tested. Where do you keep this shotgun and what kind is it? Do you keep it loaded? What ammo? Are you planning on just hiding behind the bed or are you going to leave your bedroom? I really question the idea of getting to a long gun safe, loading a tube fed shotgun and actually maneuvering around the house with a full sized sporting shotgun without someone taking it away from you. If you are loaded with 00 buck, you might as well be using a .45 as far as over penetration goes and the pattern on an 18" cylinder bore is still going to be a couple inches at any range you are likely to have in the house so you still have to aim. Where is the advantage? That Biden quote may have been the stupidest thing I have ever heard, even from Biden. There are at least two advantages to a short barrel but legal shotgun for home defense: Aim is important, but a tad less so than with a pistol since unchoked the pellets will have a wider spread than a bullet. Shotgun pellets are less likely to penetrate multiple panels of drywall and kill a kid or your wife two rooms away. The spread of a shotgun in the house is negligible in the less than 12' you would be shooting. Length is a real handicap. Major reason the Military went to M16 type weapons. Lighter and shorter. The Israelis designed the Tavor for just this type urban combat. Full length barrel in a Bullpup design short weapon. If you had an old Ithaca Auto & Burglar 20 ga that would be ideal. Illegal without the correct FFL stuff. |
Shooting the P226...
"F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 2/6/14, 12:08 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:09:31 -0500, KC wrote: On 2/6/2014 9:57 AM, HanK wrote: On 2/6/2014 8:52 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 2/6/14, 8:46 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:05:48 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:58:37 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:23:44 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 11:19 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:24:14 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 10:20 AM, Poco Loco wrote: ...is great! Took it to the range yesterday and put a hundred rounds through it. That gun is smooth as silk. Two law enforcement folks saw the gun and asked what it was. I let them shoot it, and they loved it also. I will admit right up front that these guys were much more accurate than I was! They were hitting the man-sized silhouette targets at 25 yards with no sweat. They got me thinking of taking a shooting class. They were hitting man-sized targets at 25 yards, and that makes them more accurate than you are? They should be able to put six shots in a pie tin sized area of that man-sized target at 25 yards, and that would only make them "OK" shots. Don't get into a gunfight. :) They demonstrated their abilities to out shoot me at the 7 yard range. I didn't try any shots at their targets. I can't see well enough to see where they were placing their rounds in the big targets. Oh, seven yards. Yeah, that's the typical cop range, and also the "self defense" range most of the instructors use. The 'tests' they were doing had them shooting at targets from about 2 yards (quick draw and fire) out to 25 yards. Probably more at 7 yards than anywhere else. You should be able to shoot offhanded and put six in a circle no larger than a navel orange at seven yards if you can see decently with your glasses. Rx shooting glasses might help, with one lens set for the distance from your eye to about a foot beyond the front sight, and the other set for distance. That is a problem. My computer/reading glasses are just right for the front sight, but the target is a blur. My distance/reading glasses are great for the target, but the sights are a blur. As for the navel orange...I'm thinking more a mandarin. And, I hate the idea of some MS13 guy breaking into my house and me having to say, "Just a minute, I have to find my Rx shooting glasses!" You sound like the perfect candidate for a laser At the range the other day someone had a laser on their gun. The target was at the 7 yard range, and all I could see was the red spot. It was dancing all over the target like the guy was playing with a cat. It was obvious he was trying to use it to aim, but he couldn't get it still enough. So, he shut it off. Of course most of the folks there were laughing under their breath. Anyway, I learned never to take a laser to the range. I'm not steady enough. I have a pair of "shooting glasses," as I described above. Call your opthalmologist, tell him you are bringing an unloaded pistol so he can fix you up with a pair. You'll be astonished at the difference it makes in your accuracy when you can see the rear and front sight *and* the target. Do you keep your shooting glasses on your night stand at night? Do you wear your shooting glasses when you carry? Why, you don't think honing your skills with the glasses would help you in a situation where you didn't have them? I totally disagree, we train for muscle memory and repetition of form. Lets put it this way, you train for form and ideal reaction in the gym with everything controlled, so when you are out there and are out of control or things are happening faster than you can consciously process them or the situation is not ideal, your instincts take over.... and you perform as close to perfect as your training is... In Johns case, (well maybe not John sounds like he needs a bit more range time:) say Tim, I suppose he could take out a burgler in the dark, without his glasses anyway... I'd think honing your skills with the equipment you normally carry would be the appropriate thing to do. Like I said at the beginning, I don't want to have to tell those MS13 guys running rampant in my neighborhood, according to Harry, to wait while I hunt down my 'shooting glasses'. A shotgun is much better for home defense than a pistol. That is debatable. Hard to swing the weapon fast enough in close quarters and you can hit the barrel on a table or chair. If you take a position behind a bed or other fixed position yes. If you hit them with the shot, that will end things. Your 9mm maybe not. No real stopping power. 45 acp stopping power and will not kill somebody down the block after passing through a couple houses. |
Shooting the P226...
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/6/2014 2:29 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:51:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Thank you too for the laser info. I'd add this comment for what it's worth: If you shoot at an outdoor range and the target is exposed to sunshine the lasers they put on handguns become worthless beyond a few yards. The only laser equipped firearm I have with a laser strong enough to be seen at any reasonable distance is the Ruger .22 rifle. === For outdoor sunlight you need a green laser. My works fine out to 10 yards or so, not so much after that. Of course for working on your stance and grip at home, any color will do. Never knew that. I figure the Lone Ranger and Tonto had to do without lasers, so I can too. :-) Silver bullets shoot better? |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:29:57 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:51:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Thank you too for the laser info. I'd add this comment for what it's worth: If you shoot at an outdoor range and the target is exposed to sunshine the lasers they put on handguns become worthless beyond a few yards. The only laser equipped firearm I have with a laser strong enough to be seen at any reasonable distance is the Ruger .22 rifle. === For outdoor sunlight you need a green laser. My works fine out to 10 yards or so, not so much after that. Of course for working on your stance and grip at home, any color will do. Yup. I'm looking for a cheapie I can use for just that, but it has to fit the P938. |
Shooting the P226...
On 2/6/2014 4:11 PM, Califbill wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/6/2014 2:29 PM, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:51:06 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Thank you too for the laser info. I'd add this comment for what it's worth: If you shoot at an outdoor range and the target is exposed to sunshine the lasers they put on handguns become worthless beyond a few yards. The only laser equipped firearm I have with a laser strong enough to be seen at any reasonable distance is the Ruger .22 rifle. === For outdoor sunlight you need a green laser. My works fine out to 10 yards or so, not so much after that. Of course for working on your stance and grip at home, any color will do. Never knew that. I figure the Lone Ranger and Tonto had to do without lasers, so I can too. :-) Silver bullets shoot better? For shooting at zombies I guess. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:18:20 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/6/2014 2:30 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:38:30 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/6/2014 8:46 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:05:48 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:58:37 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:23:44 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 11:19 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:24:14 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 10:20 AM, Poco Loco wrote: ...is great! Took it to the range yesterday and put a hundred rounds through it. That gun is smooth as silk. Two law enforcement folks saw the gun and asked what it was. I let them shoot it, and they loved it also. I will admit right up front that these guys were much more accurate than I was! They were hitting the man-sized silhouette targets at 25 yards with no sweat. They got me thinking of taking a shooting class. They were hitting man-sized targets at 25 yards, and that makes them more accurate than you are? They should be able to put six shots in a pie tin sized area of that man-sized target at 25 yards, and that would only make them "OK" shots. Don't get into a gunfight. :) They demonstrated their abilities to out shoot me at the 7 yard range. I didn't try any shots at their targets. I can't see well enough to see where they were placing their rounds in the big targets. Oh, seven yards. Yeah, that's the typical cop range, and also the "self defense" range most of the instructors use. The 'tests' they were doing had them shooting at targets from about 2 yards (quick draw and fire) out to 25 yards. Probably more at 7 yards than anywhere else. You should be able to shoot offhanded and put six in a circle no larger than a navel orange at seven yards if you can see decently with your glasses. Rx shooting glasses might help, with one lens set for the distance from your eye to about a foot beyond the front sight, and the other set for distance. That is a problem. My computer/reading glasses are just right for the front sight, but the target is a blur. My distance/reading glasses are great for the target, but the sights are a blur. As for the navel orange...I'm thinking more a mandarin. And, I hate the idea of some MS13 guy breaking into my house and me having to say, "Just a minute, I have to find my Rx shooting glasses!" You sound like the perfect candidate for a laser At the range the other day someone had a laser on their gun. The target was at the 7 yard range, and all I could see was the red spot. It was dancing all over the target like the guy was playing with a cat. It was obvious he was trying to use it to aim, but he couldn't get it still enough. So, he shut it off. Of course most of the folks there were laughing under their breath. Anyway, I learned never to take a laser to the range. I'm not steady enough. Some of the laser systems have a "dance" mode and a steady mode. One of the handguns I have or had does that, but I can't remember which one. I never use the laser anyway Never heard of it. You're not talking about lasers on a stage are you? I doubt I'd leave a laser on the gun, but I like Wayne's (and Gregg's) ideas of using it to practice 'steadiness'. That can be done using a wall at home. (Maybe using that picture of Harry.) :) It was the S&W Bodyguard that had it. "Dancing" is not an appropriate term although at a distance, that's what it appears to be doing. In reality it's a laser with two operating modes ... constant on and "pulse". At a distance the "pulse" mode produces an exaggerated movement of the laser due to the gun moving in your hand. Here's a youtube video ... skip ahead to 10:45 to see the laser in both modes (but at a close distance). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w833r...ature=youtu.be Oh, OK. Now I see. Thanks. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:33:16 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:58:14 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: Heh. I had one of those. Gave it to my wife. She carries her cellphone and other junk in it. The idea of the pocket holster is three fold. One, it keeps the gun and barrel clean of crap you might have in the bottom of your pocket and two, it holds it in a position that is easy to withdraw and three, prevents catching things like the trigger on your pants. The one I had for the Bodyguard was this one: http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/880x660/Primary/361/361065.jpg Inexpensive and worked well. === There's a 4th reason: It keeps the outline of the gun from showing through. That can get you arrested in some states even with a CCW. Got one on the way. Thanks. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:07:34 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 2/6/14, 2:18 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:12:05 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 12:56 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On 6 Feb 2014 16:45:23 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote: wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 08:46:05 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: snipped Originally the thought was shooting off to your side presented less of a target to the other guy. Then someone pointed out that one shot could get your heart and both lungs. That rarely happens when you are shooting at targets. ? Gunfight seem to be on your mind a lot. Is that because you are in a stand your ground state? Did you get your concealed carry permit to shoot at targets? No, John. Do you think one is necessary? :) Why did you get it? I answered that here a long time ago. Fine, but it most assuredly wasn't for target shooting, was it? (That was rhetorical.) |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:38:57 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 2/6/2014 3:26 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:58:14 -0500, "Mr. Luddite" wrote: On 2/6/2014 8:51 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:11:23 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:30:52 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 5:21 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote: How do they compare size wise? The one good thing about the Bodyguard is that it was a good pocket size pistol. Problem was that if I ever had to use it in a hurry for self-defense I'd probably hit the sucker in the foot. Pocket pistols give me the creepies. I dunno why. If I were buying a carry pistol, it wouldn't fit in my pocket. My fav revolver probably is the S&W 686. You still should have a holster, even for a pocket pistol. I agree I don't like the pocket idea either. When I was carrying I used a cross draw hip carry or the good old shoulder holster if I was wearing a suit. Both were accessible in the car. Both I was thinking about Dick's post last night. I'm halfway thinking of getting one of these: http://www.sneakypeteholsters.com/te...ide-image2.png They come especially made for various pistols, including the P938. And then I wondered, why not just carry it in the front pocket of my jeans - without a holster. What does the pocket holster do for you? Heh. I had one of those. Gave it to my wife. She carries her cellphone and other junk in it. The idea of the pocket holster is three fold. One, it keeps the gun and barrel clean of crap you might have in the bottom of your pocket and two, it holds it in a position that is easy to withdraw and three, prevents catching things like the trigger on your pants. The one I had for the Bodyguard was this one: http://media.midwayusa.com/productimages/880x660/Primary/361/361065.jpg Inexpensive and worked well. That was one of the points of that type holster - that it would be thought to hold cell phones or other junk. But, I like your idea. This is on the way. http://images1.opticsplanet.com/755-...ter-pro664.jpg Might have to try one of the Sneaky Pete holsters anyway. That pocket thing may not be comfortable on the motorcycle. Is that one open at the barrel end? Probably fine but I liked the idea of having the end of closed off to prevent crap from getting in the end of the barrel. Probably doesn't matter if it's only lint. It's open ended. I'm thinking the P938 is wider than the Bodyguard and maybe that's why the barrel end is left open - to keep the overall size down. I'm not worried about a little lint, and cleaning the pocket before inserting the gun is not that big a deal. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:58:25 -0600, Califbill wrote:
"F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 12:08 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:09:31 -0500, KC wrote: On 2/6/2014 9:57 AM, HanK wrote: On 2/6/2014 8:52 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote: On 2/6/14, 8:46 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 23:05:48 -0500, wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 12:58:37 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:23:44 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 11:19 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Wed, 05 Feb 2014 10:24:14 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/5/14, 10:20 AM, Poco Loco wrote: ...is great! Took it to the range yesterday and put a hundred rounds through it. That gun is smooth as silk. Two law enforcement folks saw the gun and asked what it was. I let them shoot it, and they loved it also. I will admit right up front that these guys were much more accurate than I was! They were hitting the man-sized silhouette targets at 25 yards with no sweat. They got me thinking of taking a shooting class. They were hitting man-sized targets at 25 yards, and that makes them more accurate than you are? They should be able to put six shots in a pie tin sized area of that man-sized target at 25 yards, and that would only make them "OK" shots. Don't get into a gunfight. :) They demonstrated their abilities to out shoot me at the 7 yard range. I didn't try any shots at their targets. I can't see well enough to see where they were placing their rounds in the big targets. Oh, seven yards. Yeah, that's the typical cop range, and also the "self defense" range most of the instructors use. The 'tests' they were doing had them shooting at targets from about 2 yards (quick draw and fire) out to 25 yards. Probably more at 7 yards than anywhere else. You should be able to shoot offhanded and put six in a circle no larger than a navel orange at seven yards if you can see decently with your glasses. Rx shooting glasses might help, with one lens set for the distance from your eye to about a foot beyond the front sight, and the other set for distance. That is a problem. My computer/reading glasses are just right for the front sight, but the target is a blur. My distance/reading glasses are great for the target, but the sights are a blur. As for the navel orange...I'm thinking more a mandarin. And, I hate the idea of some MS13 guy breaking into my house and me having to say, "Just a minute, I have to find my Rx shooting glasses!" You sound like the perfect candidate for a laser At the range the other day someone had a laser on their gun. The target was at the 7 yard range, and all I could see was the red spot. It was dancing all over the target like the guy was playing with a cat. It was obvious he was trying to use it to aim, but he couldn't get it still enough. So, he shut it off. Of course most of the folks there were laughing under their breath. Anyway, I learned never to take a laser to the range. I'm not steady enough. I have a pair of "shooting glasses," as I described above. Call your opthalmologist, tell him you are bringing an unloaded pistol so he can fix you up with a pair. You'll be astonished at the difference it makes in your accuracy when you can see the rear and front sight *and* the target. Do you keep your shooting glasses on your night stand at night? Do you wear your shooting glasses when you carry? Why, you don't think honing your skills with the glasses would help you in a situation where you didn't have them? I totally disagree, we train for muscle memory and repetition of form. Lets put it this way, you train for form and ideal reaction in the gym with everything controlled, so when you are out there and are out of control or things are happening faster than you can consciously process them or the situation is not ideal, your instincts take over.... and you perform as close to perfect as your training is... In Johns case, (well maybe not John sounds like he needs a bit more range time:) say Tim, I suppose he could take out a burgler in the dark, without his glasses anyway... I'd think honing your skills with the equipment you normally carry would be the appropriate thing to do. Like I said at the beginning, I don't want to have to tell those MS13 guys running rampant in my neighborhood, according to Harry, to wait while I hunt down my 'shooting glasses'. A shotgun is much better for home defense than a pistol. That is debatable. Hard to swing the weapon fast enough in close quarters and you can hit the barrel on a table or chair. If you take a position behind a bed or other fixed position yes. If you hit them with the shot, that will end things. Your 9mm maybe not. No real stopping power. 45 acp stopping power and will not kill somebody down the block after passing through a couple houses. Hollow points in the 9mm? That should slow 'em down a bit. |
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On 2/6/14, 4:28 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:21:44 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 1:09 PM, wrote: On 6 Feb 2014 16:45:23 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote: If you watch the shooting shows the pros don't look that steady with a laser either but they still put up good scores. It might actually be a good training tool to work on your steadiness. The serious shooters I knew did strength training with hand weights. That was when the one hand hold was king tho. Then the Weaver stance and the 2 hand grip took over. Originally the thought was shooting off to your side presented less of a target to the other guy. Then someone pointed out that one shot could get your heart and both lungs. That rarely happens when you are shooting at targets. ? Gunfight seem to be on your mind a lot. Is that because you are in a stand your ground state? If the only reason you have a pistol is to poke holes in paper you would be best off with a .22rf or even a CO2 gun and they make some real nice ones. I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Dunno, why did you buy the .45? Not to Stand My Ground. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thursday, February 6, 2014 2:58:25 PM UTC-6, Califbill wrote:
Tim wrote: On Thursday, February 6, 2014 1:36:12 PM UTC-6, KC wrote: On 2/6/2014 2:18 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:20:55 -0500, wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 12:15:01 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: A shotgun is much better for home defense than a pistol. I always hear that but I wonder if the theory has ever been tested. Where do you keep this shotgun and what kind is it? Do you keep it loaded? What ammo? Are you planning on just hiding behind the bed or are you going to leave your bedroom? I really question the idea of getting to a long gun safe, loading a tube fed shotgun and actually maneuvering around the house with a full sized sporting shotgun without someone taking it away from you. If you are loaded with 00 buck, you might as well be using a .45 as far as over penetration goes and the pattern on an 18" cylinder bore is still going to be a couple inches at any range you are likely to have in the house so you still have to aim. Where is the advantage? That Biden quote may have been the stupidest thing I have ever heard, even from Biden. ...and putting it under your pillow is not very comfortable. A freind suggested the Judge with two snake eaters, then two wad cutters".. Said "you hit 'em in the face twice with the snakeeaters, then while they are laying on the floor, ask them if they want to taste the wadcutters in the next two chambers:)" A Judge? Now those things are neat. a pistol that shoots a .410 shotgun round. Yeah, I can see that peppering someone with bird shot at least once if not twice, then block busters for further non compliance. Good call! Sort of like a LaMatt from 1860's. Load the .410 with a couple #4 or bigger shot. Yep. "Gives a better chance ter hit!" |
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On Thursday, February 6, 2014 3:11:51 PM UTC-6, Califbill wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" wrote: Never knew that. I figure the Lone Ranger and Tonto had to do without lasers, so I can too. :-) Silver bullets shoot better? Maybe when used on vampires. LOL! |
Shooting the P226...
On Thursday, February 6, 2014 4:17:27 PM UTC-6, wrote:
OTOH My bedroom has a block wall between it and the living room. Nothing that an M1A with a full box can't cure... |
Shooting the P226...
On 2/6/14, 5:41 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:19:57 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: 1. Where I can get to it in a hurry Locked up? If not it is illegal in Florida and probably Md. 2. Mossberg 590A1 like this: http://tinyurl.com/pv96f9d Fine but it is hard to keep a 39.5" long gun in tight enough that someone can't take it away from you (AKA retention position). 3. Yes See #1 4. #1 buckshot So you are going to have no problem penetrating 4 sheets of drywall. 5. Depends You better just hide in the bedroom It's not going to be easy to silently break into this house at night while we are upstairs in the bedroom, not with the lights, video cams and alarms. I'm not that concerned. Oh, and we don't have armed, short-tempered civilian morons patrolling the neighborhood, looking to stand their ground. |
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On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:39:30 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 2/6/14, 4:28 PM, wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 13:21:44 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 1:09 PM, wrote: On 6 Feb 2014 16:45:23 GMT, F.O.A.D. wrote: If you watch the shooting shows the pros don't look that steady with a laser either but they still put up good scores. It might actually be a good training tool to work on your steadiness. The serious shooters I knew did strength training with hand weights. That was when the one hand hold was king tho. Then the Weaver stance and the 2 hand grip took over. Originally the thought was shooting off to your side presented less of a target to the other guy. Then someone pointed out that one shot could get your heart and both lungs. That rarely happens when you are shooting at targets. ? Gunfight seem to be on your mind a lot. Is that because you are in a stand your ground state? If the only reason you have a pistol is to poke holes in paper you would be best off with a .22rf or even a CO2 gun and they make some real nice ones. I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Dunno, why did you buy the .45? Not to Stand My Ground. You didn't buy it to catch rockfish either, I'll bet. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:19:57 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
1. Where I can get to it in a hurry 2. Mossberg 590A1 like this: http://tinyurl.com/pv96f9d 3. Yes 4. #1 buckshot 5. Depends === That's a big, powerful gun for a pussy like you. Hope you don't hurt yourself. |
Shooting the P226...
On Thursday, February 6, 2014 6:59:15 PM UTC-6, wrote:
Dunno, why did you buy the .45? Not to Stand My Ground. Ah I see, you got the French model with the rear view mirror sight. ;-) HAHAHAHAHA! |
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wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:11:51 -0600, Califbill wrote: Silver bullets shoot better? Certainly better for vampires. Not sure about zombies and they seen to be the real menace these days. ;-) I though maybe they were more accurate for Tonto and Kimosabe. |
Shooting the P226...
On 2/6/14, 7:59 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 16:39:30 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 4:28 PM, wrote: Dunno, why did you buy the .45? Not to Stand My Ground. Ah I see, you got the French model wuith the rear view mirror sight. ;-) Not at all. It's just that I don't feel particularly aggressive or invulnerable if I happen to have a gun with me when I am away from the house. I'm not one of those Floridian Zimmercreeps. |
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On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. |
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On Thursday, February 6, 2014 7:11:58 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Thu, 6 Feb 2014 14:20:38 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote: On Thursday, February 6, 2014 4:17:27 PM UTC-6, wrote: OTOH My bedroom has a block wall between it and the living room. Nothing that an M1A with a full box can't cure... You can eat a hole in a block wall eventually but it will usually stop a "ball" round. Now if you have some AP ... I do. some 30.06 left over from my Garrand. Yes it may take a bit to eat through the wall, but the guy on the other side doesn't know it. But I am going to be the one with the M1A if I think I need it. I even keep a 20 round box of tracers on top of the stack. That would not be the first thing I grabbed tho. I would have my KP90 Ruger. I really can't think of a real life self defense situation where a full sized battle rifle would be the right tool. I got it when I thought I was going to get into "high power" shooting. It really wouldn't be Greg, but the old saying applies. "Hey, you run what you brung" |
Shooting the P226...
On 2/6/2014 9:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. Youse guys have done a wonderful job working him over this evening. I couldn't have done better myself. ;-) |
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On 2/6/14, 9:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. snerk |
Shooting the P226...
On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:38:05 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 2/6/14, 9:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. snerk You figure not answering a question puts you on the high road? "Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****?" |
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On 2/7/14, 8:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:38:05 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 9:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. snerk You figure not answering a question puts you on the high road? "Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****?" Why, from reading the news out of Florida. You know, "patrol" your neighborhood while armed, confront a black teenager carrying snacks, and then shoot him. The "high road" and rec.boats...now that is a giggle. How can there be a "high road" in rec.boats when so many of your right-wing buddies here engage in personal insults and name-calling? |
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On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 08:46:52 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:
On 2/7/14, 8:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:38:05 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 9:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. snerk You figure not answering a question puts you on the high road? "Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****?" Why, from reading the news out of Florida. You know, "patrol" your neighborhood while armed, confront a black teenager carrying snacks, and then shoot him. Had nothing to do with Greg's post. Little more than an underhanded personal attack. Shame on you. The "high road" and rec.boats...now that is a giggle. How can there be a "high road" in rec.boats when so many of your right-wing buddies here engage in personal insults and name-calling? How often have you told me and others to lead by example? |
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Shooting the P226...
On 2/7/2014 6:38 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/6/14, 9:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. snerk chortle |
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On 2/7/2014 8:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:38:05 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 9:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. snerk You figure not answering a question puts you on the high road? "Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****?" I don't think he meant to let that slip out. It proves beyond any reasonable doubt that Krause IS the newsgroup racist. |
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On 2/7/2014 8:46 AM, F.O.A.D. wrote:
On 2/7/14, 8:04 AM, Poco Loco wrote: On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:38:05 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote: On 2/6/14, 9:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:34:51 -0500, Wayne.B wrote: On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 14:23:16 -0500, Poco Loco wrote: I have a .22LR pistol and a .22LR rifle. Are you suggesting I patrol my neighborhood to confront black teenagers so I can shoot them? Harry, you made a snide comment to Gregg and he made a pretty good response, without the snideness. Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****? === It does give you some insight into his mindset - not a pretty picture. Given the trail of detrius that he has left behind in his life, it is not surprising that he'd be a bit defensive in his thinking and actions. He won't answer the question. snerk You figure not answering a question puts you on the high road? "Where did you come up with the 'confronting black teenagers so you could shoot them' ****?" Why, from reading the news out of Florida. You know, "patrol" your neighborhood while armed, confront a black teenager carrying snacks, and then shoot him. The "high road" and rec.boats...now that is a giggle. How can there be a "high road" in rec.boats when so many of your right-wing buddies here engage in personal insults and name-calling? That's not the way an impartial jury saw it. You're overcompensating and it's obvious. |
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