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ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)
30. Its a diminishing returns kind of thing
Fri May 3, 2013, 10:42 PM
May 2013

A standard magazine for a modern sporting rifle is 20-30 rounds. However, large capacity snail drum types are prone to jamming and failure.

The video is a pretty good illustration of real life...

Good video, though I disagree with you about the shotgun vs handgun ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #1
You think a handgun is better for home defense? LAGC May 2013 #2
At household ranges you get no effective spread ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #5
Cesare Beccaria gejohnston May 2013 #3
Scary Propaganda! rdharma May 2013 #4
20% of murders are done by 2 or more people. krispos42 May 2013 #6
It seems like this could be a PSA for choosing a .45 AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #7
A ban on high-capacity magazines would, of course, affect more than just pistol owners. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #8
Massad Ayoob recommends sylvi May 2013 #9
They make some serious defensive rounds for the .410 shotshell nowadays krispos42 May 2013 #10
Interesting to see that Winchester developed these to Compensate for Aim Error AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #11
Modern variations of the historical dimes load ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #21
At close range, it would be like getting shot with 4 .380 bullets. krispos42 May 2013 #26
I would probably use a can of beans or a bicycle tire rather than be considered a rude toter ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #27
There is no one perfect type of gun for home defense or Lurks Often May 2013 #12
I don't like the ad. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #13
I don't get it..... rdharma May 2013 #14
the special effects guy was the gejohnston May 2013 #15
I guess it was for dramatic effect...... rdharma May 2013 #16
it would ruin the dramatic effect gejohnston May 2013 #17
A SIG reloads as fast as a 1911. rdharma May 2013 #18
doesn't matter if you don't have an extra mag gejohnston May 2013 #19
Just as I thought........ rdharma May 2013 #22
uh huh gejohnston May 2013 #24
The issue in home defense is where do you store extra magazines. ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #20
So the high-cap mag makes all the difference........ rdharma May 2013 #25
You are better than that nonsense ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #28
The fastest reload....... rdharma May 2013 #29
Its a diminishing returns kind of thing ProgressiveProfessor May 2013 #30
Video is scary BS! rdharma May 2013 #31
Do they make 7 round double row mags for SIGs? rdharma May 2013 #23
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