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February 5, 2019, 05:09 PM | #76 | |
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Here are some facts. The Kahr CW 380 is a very pleasant gun to shoot, the CM 9 not so. Kahr CW380 has a 5.39 recoil factor Kahr CM 9mm 8.26 using a use a public domain Standard Free Recoil equation to calculate recoil. Last edited by Carl the Floor Walker; February 5, 2019 at 05:17 PM. |
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February 5, 2019, 05:28 PM | #77 |
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An old guy once saw my .380 bodyguard and he remarked 'oh, that must hurt! It's so darned small!' I explained that the .380 didn't have a whole lot of recoil, small bullet, slow bullet, he'd never fired one. I imagine that it truly could hurt if you have the wrong kind of hands, or if your hands are just sensitive to recoil.
He, on the other hand, worked at an all night car wash and he kept a .38 special loaded with *P 158 hollow points at his desk. He was army, and almost certainly shot the 1911. He knows all about recoil. Until a few different ones are tested nobody can really know what it will be like. Hey, does anyone here own a .500 S&W magnum? They must be really cool. I found an empty shell once, and I keep my pencils in it next to my reloading bench. There's a page somewhere on the internet, a guy referred to the thing as 'stout, but manageable." In the video, he lost his grip several times, his left hand pulled loose. If he calls that manageable, fine and dandy. He's probably got some pretty weird ideas about lots of things.
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February 6, 2019, 01:32 AM | #79 | |
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https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/sel...allistic-tests Gel is a good standard medium for comparing ammo and we can learn a lot from it. However, it isn't the same as animals or bad guys. Unlike uniform gel, there are different tissues, organs, bones, etc. and a host of other factors involved. So while you don't get the whole story from gel, meeting the FBI standard in gel should at least be helpful in getting to the right place for average-sized humans who mean you harm. |
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Cosmodragoon above said the same thingbut I think it's important.
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February 6, 2019, 10:48 AM | #81 |
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Trying to be objective about this, or as objective as possible -- is there really an answer to the question? Isn't it always "it depends?"
People have been dropped by a .22. People have been shot with a .45 in the chest and kept fighting. People have gone down faster with pepper spray than with bullets. Others are stopped with one shot of any caliber. Some stop fighting and run like hell because they think they've been shot but haven't. People on drugs have been shot to pieces and kept trying to eat someone because their brains are fried and aren't registering pain. About the only things we really seem to "know" is that .380 performs OK-ish in certain gel block tests. 9mm performs better. .40 and .45 typically don't perform much better than 9mm, but that can vary. Some argue that the real question should be "Are handguns themselves adequate for self defense" and would say the answer is "no." I really think the only answer here is to get the "most powerful" thing you can in a size you can carry regularly and shoot accurately with, and then practice and hope like hell you never have to find out. Last edited by OhioGuy; February 6, 2019 at 11:02 AM. |
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When we argue about the differences in calibers we are arguing which of the bad choices we are going to select. https://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs...es-gunfighting Drill Sergeant Joe B Fricks "rules for a gunfight" #6 If you can choose what to bring to a gunfight, bring a semi or full-automatic long gun and a friend with a long gun.
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February 6, 2019, 11:15 AM | #83 | |
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The true best point in that list is this one:
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I once heard someone remark that playing paintball in the woods or a "shoot house" is more realistic preparation for armed conflict than any training program at a gun range. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but I guess it makes a point. Another former LE told me caliber doesn't matter, brand doesn't matter, sights don't matter. The most important things in a gunfight are cover/concealment, and having "a crapload of ammo." I guess everyone has a different experience. |
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February 6, 2019, 11:24 AM | #84 | |
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Interesting aside it was not uncommon for some players to carry literally 1800 or more rounds when playing five on five. I routinely carried 500 and was often told I was not carrying nearly enough paint. These were players who could pretty routinely hit a metal fence post sitting at mid-field before the action started if allowed a moment or two to aim and set themselves. I don't expect the lessons really carry over well aside from being able to remain calm and thing your way through things is probably more important than what you are carrying.
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February 6, 2019, 02:27 PM | #85 | |
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My unedited post reads: "IME, a small 380 (LCP) recoils as much or more than a 9mm like Kahr CM/PM 9 and the small 380 is harder to shoot quickly & accurately than the slightly bigger 9mm" I specifically compared a LCP 380 to a Kahr CM/PM 9 Pictured is LCP and Kahr PM40 (I got rid of my 380's few months ago) Lets compare 380 vs 9mm using Lucky Gunner testing for comparison. https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/sel...llistic-tests/ Two 380 loads consistently expand and penetrate 12-18'' Hornady 90 gr. Critical Defense 13.2''/.52 (166# KE) Sig 90 gr. V Crown 12.8''/.51 If I could do no better than a pocket 380 - like I had to tuck in shirt for work and pocket 380 or nothing, I'd want one of those two loads. Suppose one could carry a CM/PM 9mm - bunch of 9mm loads meet criteria, since I used Corbon in my initial example I'll stick with it. Corbon 115 gr. 13.6''/.56 (381# KE) Hornady 380 Critical Defense does meet expansion/penetration criteria, but delivers less than half the KE of 9mm. (215# increase for 9mm) Think that KE increase doesn't matter? Consider this, from 2'' barrels (pocket revolvers): https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/rev...llistics-test/ Remington 38 special LSWCHP 158 +P = 225# KE Remington 357 Mag SJHP 158 gr. = 436# KE (an advantage of 211# over 38 +P) Going from 380 to 9mm +P is like going from 38 +P to 357 Mag. I aint betting my life on 380 or 38 special
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February 6, 2019, 02:29 PM | #86 | |
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Further, the ammo volume that Lohman pointed out does not translate easily to "real world" tactics. The stress level, yes that's probably something that can translate over. Along with some overall tactics such as constantly seeking cover, and selecting cover to run to before leaving your current good cover... etc.
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a) Ignored the context b) Didn't actually read either of our posts c) Both So let's go over the context again in short form... -Relatively inexperienced shooter -Buying guns relatively new shooters w/o input is a mistake -Relatively new shooters often buy small guns believing they have less recoil How you managed to come up with the reply you did is beyond me. |
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If you do so you'll quickly learn that such 'data points' as you assert are next to meaningless in actual flesh, blood, and bone. In terms of the most common self defense situations for the average citizen, there is almost no practical difference between the most common calibers. As I've said countless times, after over four decades in law enforcement, five decades hunting (incl handgun), the simplest way I can put it is..... Practice Placement Penetration The 3P's trump everything including... Projectile Caliber Weight Expansion Energy Gel 'tests' Etc |
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February 6, 2019, 03:23 PM | #89 | |
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I love them, just as I love my PPK's. Sleek, sexy, beautifully made works of art that also happen to fire cartridges. But I don't care what planet you reside on, they do NOT recoil like a 22lr, not even in the same league. They are snappy little brats. Yes with lots of quality instruction, proper technique, and loads of practice, they can be mastered by most folks. But I would never consider starting out a new shooter on one, nor would I recommend one to an inexperienced shooter. If you want to see soft recoil just a few floors up from a 22lr, try the 380EZ side by side with your Sig, it's night vs day. |
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Maybe not paintball as a game most often played, but as a generalized way to help structure and practice basic tactics and responses to threats. Which is why the military and so many police agencies started using variations up to and including VR shoot houses, Simunition, and laser. Shooting on a static range is great training for firearm basics, function, malfunctions, etc. Adding a dynamic range where one is moving, seeking cover/concealment, etc, adds layers that really stack up quickly even for highly experienced shooters. Now throw in other people that shoot back.....we're talking next level that nothing else can come close to other than the real thing. Realistic is obviously the best option. But if all one has access to is a local paintball club.....go for it, it will help. |
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I think your chart above is a little off.
Avoidance should be about 99% of it with everything else being about 1%
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February 6, 2019, 06:44 PM | #97 |
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Insignificant to me!
You guys are fussying over the tinyest things! Go out and shoot some .357 in your LCR and you will know what recoil feels like!
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These 380 and 9mm caliber wars have been going around to the point of being sickening. And trying to intimate someone when Phrases like "Would you Bet your daughters life" etc are so lame. Sounds so juvenile. A lot of hand picked facts, a a lot of hot air. Yes, I own many 9mm's and a number of Micro 9, snubbie revolvers etc. And I train hard with them.
Over 10 years of shooting all kinds of ammo though a 380 pocket gun, studying the facts etc. I have no problem carrying a Pocket gun. Let the blow hards against the caliber do their thing. But never underestimate the fact that a 380 can Kill. Not to mention they are so easily carried. How about we let people choose what they want, and just hope that whatever they decide, that they just do diligent training. If the op's daughter wants a small 380 then good for her. Since she is new to shooting, they now offer many courses in Pocket pistols from Qualified Instructors. She would do well to fine one and not listen to all the rhetoric we have unfortunately witness here. Here is a good video to give you a idea of the type of Tactical pocket pistol training. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=TR7H3lbNTBw Last edited by Carl the Floor Walker; February 6, 2019 at 07:20 PM. |
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I have a few 380acp pistols:
Russian Makarov Sig P230 FN 1971 Colt Government FEG PPK Clone Beretta Pico Beretta 84 LCPII I think that's all of the ones I have currently. I've owned others. 32 magnum and 380acp are the "puniest" rounds I will personally consider using for SD, but that's just me. I carry the LCPII from time to time, because it's so small and light that I can carry it almost irregardless of the circumstances and/or what I'm wearing. I figure that if I do my job, it will do its job. I've practiced a fair amount with micro 380's and shoot them fairly well. That's just my two cents. |
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Do the people that complain about harsh recoil from a blowback design also avoid shooting revolvers? Because they are fixed barrels as well!
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