Took the .40 to the mountains!

Mr. Hill · August 13, 2017, 10:34 PM

Went to the national forest today with my S&W 411. I needed ammo first though, so I went to 2 different gun stores that were both closed (Sunday). So then I Had to resort to Walmart in Woodland Park; they had the Winchester white box 165 grain tmj at a pretty good price, so I picked up a box of 100. The clerk even told me a good spot in the forest to go shooting! It was the Best Walmart experience I've ever had.

The 411 was a lot of fun to shoot! I like the full-size smiths, and the pistol seemed to like the ammo. I successfully shot a beer can about 8 feet into the air. I actually like the simple white dot on the front sight, and no dots on the rear sight. It was really easy to pick up the can by concentrating on the front sight, and not Having to worry about dots on the rear sight. Anyway, the pistol shot well enough to pretty well shred the can.

It was really good to shoot outside in the mountains. I've missed it! I also set up a tarp lean-to, made a small fire, and roasted some hot dogs. But the shooting was the best part. I'd forgotten how fun the .40 S&W can be!

xcc_rider · August 14, 2017, 12:00 AM

Sounds like a good time for all! Thx for sharing.

SauerGrapes · August 14, 2017, 06:01 PM

I miss the mountains. Sounds like a fun day

lunger · August 14, 2017, 08:09 PM

Sometimes we get caught up in putting small groups on paper or training drills. We forget how much fun it can be to roll a few cans.

Places to go plinking are getting hard to find, good reason for a mountain trip.

jmr40 · August 14, 2017, 08:25 PM

I had one of those for a while. Smith made a 915, 457, and the 411 in 9mm, 45, and 40 respectively. All 3 were good values for the money.

Model12Win · August 14, 2017, 08:29 PM

Very cool. A .40 is a great thing to take to the mountains!!

August 13, 2017, 10:34 PM	#1
Mr. Hill Senior Member Join Date: November 21, 2015 Posts: 384	Took the .40 to the mountains! Went to the national forest today with my S&W 411. I needed ammo first though, so I went to 2 different gun stores that were both closed (Sunday). So then I Had to resort to Walmart in Woodland Park; they had the Winchester white box 165 grain tmj at a pretty good price, so I picked up a box of 100. The clerk even told me a good spot in the forest to go shooting! It was the Best Walmart experience I've ever had. The 411 was a lot of fun to shoot! I like the full-size smiths, and the pistol seemed to like the ammo. I successfully shot a beer can about 8 feet into the air. I actually like the simple white dot on the front sight, and no dots on the rear sight. It was really easy to pick up the can by concentrating on the front sight, and not Having to worry about dots on the rear sight. Anyway, the pistol shot well enough to pretty well shred the can. It was really good to shoot outside in the mountains. I've missed it! I also set up a tarp lean-to, made a small fire, and roasted some hot dogs. But the shooting was the best part. I'd forgotten how fun the .40 S&W can be!

August 14, 2017, 06:01 PM	#3
SauerGrapes Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2009 Location: S.E.PA. Posts: 920	I miss the mountains. Sounds like a fun day __________________ NRA member, DCF&S member, PAFOA member, USPSA member, NSCA member R.I.P.____Murphy

August 14, 2017, 08:25 PM	#5
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,809	I had one of those for a while. Smith made a 915, 457, and the 411 in 9mm, 45, and 40 respectively. All 3 were good values for the money. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

August 14, 2017, 12:00 AM	#2
xcc_rider Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2016 Posts: 169	Sounds like a good time for all! Thx for sharing.

August 14, 2017, 08:09 PM	#4
lunger Senior Member Join Date: May 17, 2007 Posts: 443	Sometimes we get caught up in putting small groups on paper or training drills. We forget how much fun it can be to roll a few cans. Places to go plinking are getting hard to find, good reason for a mountain trip.

August 14, 2017, 08:29 PM	#6
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Very cool. A .40 is a great thing to take to the mountains!!