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Ammo Selection [View all] Meiko Apr 2012 OP
my guess he bought gejohnston Apr 2012 #1
Apparently he bought it to deal with a pit bull in the neighborhood Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #42
According to the Reuters article, gejohnston Apr 2012 #43
In the absence of you knowing about an exit wound, he must have used Federal Brand Hydra Shok? AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #2
Not at all ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #69
That's what I'm thinking. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #72
My opinion Meiko May 2012 #100
So what do toters here use in case they have to shoot a raving maniac Hoyt Apr 2012 #3
Well, I don't know many who own firearms who make such a fine distinction, but to satisfy your. S_B_Jackson Apr 2012 #6
The best expanding bullet you can buy... krispos42 Apr 2012 #7
I agree, kill with as much gore as possible. The guys at the bar love it. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #23
Gore Meiko Apr 2012 #29
Ummm, "detonates reliably"? Seriously? PavePusher Apr 2012 #46
The primer and powder. Misfires or squib loads are bad news. n/t Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #49
Argh, my bad. PavePusher Apr 2012 #51
:-) krispos42 Apr 2012 #57
the best person to ask about unarmed teenagers gejohnston Apr 2012 #8
Speer Gold Dots, same as the local police department. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #10
It varies Meiko Apr 2012 #11
How many folks are you shooting? Jeeez, I can't remember what brand of banjo Hoyt Apr 2012 #13
the print on ammo boxes tends to be bigger gejohnston Apr 2012 #17
Not surprising ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #18
Shooting is not really a "sport." Besides, we are talking ammo for self-defense guns. Hoyt Apr 2012 #30
It is a sport, your opinion to the contrary not withstanding ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #37
Then, why are there so many out-of-shape shooters? Hoyt Apr 2012 #54
As compared to those competing in Olympic Curling for example? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #68
You don't have to have bulging muscles and 4% body fat to engage in a sport. rl6214 May 2012 #78
You might want to break the news to the Olympic committee DonP Apr 2012 #39
Are you skiing to the range like Olympians, or just putting up silhouette targets to practice Hoyt Apr 2012 #52
that is only the biathlon gejohnston Apr 2012 #55
Once again your "wisdom" on display DonP Apr 2012 #65
Since when are we re-labeling sinicism and derision as "wisdom?" HALO141 May 2012 #83
Shooting is not a sport? PavePusher Apr 2012 #47
Correct on both accounts. Shooting is not a sport, and I am not an idiot (IMO, YMMV). Hoyt Apr 2012 #53
The experts differ with you. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #60
Your Banjo........ Spoonman Apr 2012 #56
Well, if you or the violinist are into guns -- there's a lot we could say about that too. Hoyt Apr 2012 #58
I should have known....... Spoonman Apr 2012 #62
Bluegrass is good music gejohnston Apr 2012 #59
B-b-but...that's stupid backward racist bumpkin music! Glaug-Eldare Apr 2012 #61
Banjo is not all about bluegrass, although I like it. Poor slaves actually brought banjo to America. Hoyt Apr 2012 #63
We dun gots... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #66
But can it be anywhere as good as your can of pork and beans? rl6214 May 2012 #79
In order to be proficient, something you anti-gun zealots claim no CC owner ever is rl6214 May 2012 #77
How proficient at shooting does one have to be for self-defense? I mean isn't self-defense close Hoyt May 2012 #84
You are one of the anti-gun zealots always screeching about CC people not being proficiet rl6214 May 2012 #85
Actually, I don't see being proficient at shooting citizens a plus for society. I guess you do. Hoyt May 2012 #86
Just curious... HALO141 May 2012 #88
Most gun carriers aren't the police, but some definitely wannabe. Hoyt May 2012 #98
You should be Meiko May 2012 #90
I haven't shot anyone Meiko Apr 2012 #27
There is nobody here Meiko Apr 2012 #12
For all we know, Zimmerman was here before he went on the run after shooting an Hoyt Apr 2012 #14
For all we know ... Straw Man Apr 2012 #16
you make a good point. ileus Apr 2012 #33
He certainly qualifies as totally clueless about proper and safe firearm use DonP Apr 2012 #40
and he keeps wanting to shoot people.... ileus Apr 2012 #41
I use hollow points in my 9mm, .40ca and .45ACP. rl6214 May 2012 #76
According to some experienced shooters, some brands of HPs won't expand at low velocities AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #99
10mm 165gr Gold Dot HP or 135gr Nosler JHP. OneTenthofOnePercent May 2012 #81
Federal brand. jeepnstein May 2012 #94
There are several reasons sarisataka Apr 2012 #4
Hydra shocks for my 380.... ileus Apr 2012 #5
I always figured that ideally... krispos42 Apr 2012 #9
If it weren't for the risk of over-penetration... jeepnstein May 2012 #95
I read that the pistol was a Kel-Tec; definitely not top-of-the-line. razorman Apr 2012 #15
Kel-Tec is a perfectly functional pistol ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #20
Some think that you can cause them to misfeed with hollow points. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2012 #73
For what it's worth, HALO141 May 2012 #87
Reliability has to be absolute in those situations ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #92
I have seen all brands of pistols misfeed ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #93
Another approach = keep the wrist stiffer. The light weight of the Kel-Tec is a factor. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #97
Thus the step of trying another shooter ProgressiveProfessor May 2012 #101
There may or may not have been an exit wound ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #19
It may be just me, but I think this is a sick as hell post. nm rhett o rick Apr 2012 #21
And which juror were you? nt Union Scribe Apr 2012 #22
Not one that reveals in using the amo type that destroys as much human tissue as possible. rhett o rick Apr 2012 #24
There are good reasons to choose hollow points over FMJ sarisataka Apr 2012 #25
It's simply a matter Meiko Apr 2012 #31
But that's the point. Callisto32 Apr 2012 #34
Then Meiko Apr 2012 #28
it ain't just you iverglas Apr 2012 #36
Well said Meiko Apr 2012 #48
Agreed sarisataka Apr 2012 #50
The world is Meiko Apr 2012 #71
Nature shows I get sarisataka May 2012 #74
It's everywhere Meiko May 2012 #80
Some of both sarisataka May 2012 #91
I use... Clames Apr 2012 #26
a smart CCW holder melm00se Apr 2012 #32
The last time I had to shoot somebody I used 308, 150gr Ball ammo. oneshooter Apr 2012 #35
That Meiko Apr 2012 #45
That'll leave a mark. HALO141 May 2012 #89
Yea, entry and exit, all 3 rounds. oneshooter May 2012 #96
You must be one SICK individual lastlib Apr 2012 #38
Once again Meiko Apr 2012 #44
I think the detachment needed to discuss the most efficient way to damage human tissue is rhett o rick Apr 2012 #64
I think you have been gejohnston Apr 2012 #67
I can't speak for every gun owner Meiko Apr 2012 #70
I take great care in selecting my ammo sarisataka May 2012 #75
meh HALO141 May 2012 #82
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