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rodfac · October 3, 2012, 11:24 AM

The night stand guns, a M36 and M637 S&W, both carry 125 gr +P Remington Golden Saber JHP's. For outdoor use on the farm, I carry whatever is loaded up...mostly a .44 Special with 240 gr LSWC's and a moderate dose of Win 231 or HP38 to move them along at ~1000 fps. On the rare occasions when I carry beyond our home, it's a .45 ACP with 230 gr JHP's by Federal...HRT's I think but not +P as I recall. Rod

October 3, 2012, 11:24 AM	#30
rodfac Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,624	The night stand guns, a M36 and M637 S&W, both carry 125 gr +P Remington Golden Saber JHP's. For outdoor use on the farm, I carry whatever is loaded up...mostly a .44 Special with 240 gr LSWC's and a moderate dose of Win 231 or HP38 to move them along at ~1000 fps. On the rare occasions when I carry beyond our home, it's a .45 ACP with 230 gr JHP's by Federal...HRT's I think but not +P as I recall. Rod __________________ Cherish our flag, honor it, defend it in word and deed, or get the hell out. Our Bill of Rights has been paid for by heros in uniform and shall not be diluted by misguided governmental social experiments. We owe this to our children, anything less is cowardice. USAF FAC, 5th Spl Forces, Vietnam Vet '69-'73.