The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Should I use 147 grains for my 9mm winter carry load?

reaganmarine84 · September 11, 2012, 10:21 PM

Good question. Reading the replies has kinda got me to thinkin' I need to change my daily carry away from my S&W bodyguard .380 for winter use. Problem is,I pocket carry. And the bodyguard .380 can sometimes feel weighty enough. Moving up to at least a 9mm is going to get even more cumbersome for pocket carry. I have a Taurus PT709 slim in lay-away right now,but won't get it out any time before Christmas at the earliest. Hmmmmm. I got some thinking to do. I may try a switch to my SCCY CPX-2 until then. ?????? It has a 10+1 cap. in a short,stubby,double stack magazine. I personally like having an external safety on my pistols. The CPX-2 doesn't have one. That way,if,and that's a big if,some idiot gets ahold of it and pulls the trigger,it doesn't go BANG. The 709 has an external safety and is much,much thinner,lighter&smaller than my CPX-2. CRAP.

September 11, 2012, 10:21 PM	#27
reaganmarine84 Member Join Date: December 6, 2011 Posts: 79	Good question. Reading the replies has kinda got me to thinkin' I need to change my daily carry away from my S&W bodyguard .380 for winter use. Problem is,I pocket carry. And the bodyguard .380 can sometimes feel weighty enough. Moving up to at least a 9mm is going to get even more cumbersome for pocket carry. I have a Taurus PT709 slim in lay-away right now,but won't get it out any time before Christmas at the earliest. Hmmmmm. I got some thinking to do. I may try a switch to my SCCY CPX-2 until then. ?????? It has a 10+1 cap. in a short,stubby,double stack magazine. I personally like having an external safety on my pistols. The CPX-2 doesn't have one. That way,if,and that's a big if,some idiot gets ahold of it and pulls the trigger,it doesn't go BANG. The 709 has an external safety and is much,much thinner,lighter&smaller than my CPX-2. CRAP. __________________ Taurus 24/7 Pro DS 9mm & .40;(2)Taurus OSS DS 9mm;Taurus OSS DS .40;Taurus 809;809 compact;840;PT709 "slim" SS;PT738;full size BUL Cherokee;SCCY CPX-2;Smith&Wesson BG .380;Arcus 98 DA;EAA witness P 9mm;I.O. inc. AK-47C;Zastava PAP;Mossberg 500 tactical;Marlin model 60.