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No, Mr. Dalton. I didn't say leave home without your .380. If that's all you have you should carry it. <deleted>
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I'll be honest with you Paul, in my experience I haven't found any method of carry that works with a small 380 that doesn't work with my j frame. Whether it's pocket carry, IWB, or OWB.
It can be lively with the stock grips and +P ammo.
That's good to know.
I'm playing around with different carry methods right now in the summer months when wearing as few clothes as possible. I've got a Taurus 709 Slim that carries fairly well, but I've been looking for an excuse to buy another small pistol anyway.
I'm thinking of something like this:
http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/21_39_1806/products_id/26306
I already load for .38 so I have literally thousands of rounds ready to go.
I guess that if your barrel is short you might need a larger round. I think 8 95 grain bullets in the right spot are better than 5 125 grain bullets that aren't.No, Mr. Dalton. I didn't say leave home without your .380. If that's all you have you should carry it. But how sad for you if that's all you have.
I guess that if your barrel is short you might need a larger round. I think 8 95 grain bullets in the right spot are better than 5 125 grain bullets that aren't.
I have plenty more but most aren't that small and the 380 isn't the main one.
I think 8 95 grain bullets in the right spot are better than 5 125 grain bullets that aren't...
Sorry, but that is a trite and tired argument. A 642 is not a 6" M29.A .380 in your pocket is infinitely better than the .38Spl you left at home.
No kidding?
For pure horsepower, few will argue the .380 surpasses the .38, but that depends on load selection. A lightly loaded 110 wadcutter will be surpassed by the Buffalo Bore 100 grain @ 1042 fps (2.75" barrel) AND be easier to shoot out of a Glock 42
As some mentioned, raw ballistics isn't the only consideration. Another basic question is, what platform allows the most ballistic payload on/in the target in the shortest time?
But if you can handle each platform well with "serious" loads, THEN which do you choose?
I suppose the difficulty level depends on what is being compared. I often tote a 642 Smith revolver. I find it no more difficult to shoot than my old LCP or a S&W BG .380 with a factory trigger. However, the revolver is much more difficult to shoot well than my slicked up, reworked Sig 938. I tote the revolver because I can just put it in a pocket and go without a holster.I disagree with the notion that a 38 snub is so difficult to shoot.
BLB68;9543568If we're talking medium or service sized guns and the .380 is a double stack with 12-15 rounds said:If we are talking medium or service size guns, then you can't ignore the 9mm.
Barring a physical limitation, why would anyone choose a large double stack .380 over a 9mm of similar size and weight?