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August 18, 2014, 10:30 AM | #1 |
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What's in your chamber?
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August 18, 2014, 11:07 AM | #2 | |
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August 18, 2014, 11:29 AM | #3 |
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Depending on the firearm/cartridge, Federal NyClads, Speerr Gold Dots, Federal Hydra Shoks, Winchester Ranger SXTs, or Remington Golden Sabers.
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August 18, 2014, 12:49 PM | #4 |
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The 124 grain Gold Dots that were on sale in 2001.
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August 18, 2014, 12:55 PM | #5 |
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Buffalo Bore Standard Pressure Short Barrel Low Flash Heavy .38 Special Ammo - 150 gr. Hard Cast Wad Cutter
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August 18, 2014, 02:05 PM | #6 |
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Current ccw has 135 grain +p critical duty
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August 18, 2014, 02:14 PM | #7 |
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165 grain Winchester PDX1.
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August 18, 2014, 02:24 PM | #8 |
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6 rounds of Buffalo Bore 147 grain +P+ JHP followed up with 12 rounds of Buffalo Bore 124 grain +P+ Penetrator FMJ-FN. Underwood also makes the same 147 grain round. My .32 acp guns chamber Sellier & Bellot 73 grain FMJ.
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August 18, 2014, 02:42 PM | #9 |
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Most of my stuff at any given time usually has a snap-cap in the chamber and the firing pin or striker spring relaxed.
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August 18, 2014, 02:54 PM | #10 |
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Today it's Remington 158 gr LSWCHP +P in all five chambers.
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August 18, 2014, 03:08 PM | #11 |
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Handguns? They've all got Gold Dots in them in various weights and calibers.
The rifle has 125 gr Sierra JHP handloads in it.
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August 18, 2014, 04:34 PM | #12 |
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230 grain Winchester PDX1.
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August 18, 2014, 05:28 PM | #13 | |
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Winchester 127 grain +P+ Ranger T's in most of the things that are loaded (pistol wise). Nosler BT's and #1 Buck in the long guns. |
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August 18, 2014, 05:45 PM | #14 |
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It varies from 71 grains to 300 grains in handguns. The first one is a .32 ACP and the last one is a .45 Colt.
My grandparents used to have a chamber pot in their chamber. |
August 18, 2014, 06:10 PM | #15 |
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230 gr JHP. Department issued from many years ago. Yeah, I'm cheap.
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August 18, 2014, 07:25 PM | #16 |
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Today, it was 230 gr. Federal HSTs in .45 acp.
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August 18, 2014, 08:58 PM | #17 |
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Right this second? Some stay the same, some get changed out occasionally.
The SIG 45's...Federal HST 230gr +P JHP The XDm 45...Underwood 230gr XTP JHP 45 Super The SIG P226...Underwood Gold Dot 124gr +P+ JHP The Kahr CM9...Winchester Ranger T 124gr +P JHP The Colt Mustang...Underwood 100gr +P Flat Nose Hard Cast The Ruger SP101...CorBon 140gr JHP for the wife or... Underwood 125gr GD HP for me |
August 19, 2014, 04:41 PM | #18 |
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What's in your chamber?
Mostly hollow points of various makes/calibers.
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August 20, 2014, 06:49 AM | #19 |
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Remington UMC 115 gr JHP. Yea, I need to get better ammo but I got a hundred of these for less than $30 a few months before the ammo shortage.
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August 20, 2014, 07:52 AM | #20 |
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Hornady's Critical Duty 135gr 9mm. Similar to their Critical Defense IMO but I prefer the CDuty 136gr over the CDefense 115gr offering.
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August 20, 2014, 07:59 AM | #21 |
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on my belt today... my TCP 380... in the chamber... air... in the magazine... Speer 90 grain Gold Dots
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August 20, 2014, 08:15 AM | #22 |
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150 gr. LSWC's
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August 20, 2014, 09:25 AM | #23 |
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Peanut butter
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August 20, 2014, 09:57 AM | #24 |
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Speer Gold Dot 124g +P (Speer #23617)
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August 20, 2014, 10:04 AM | #25 |
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125gr Carbon +P
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