.45 ACP stories self defense/hunting/having fun
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JHP work greatbiscuitninja
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Ohh, don't get that guy who ND's himself in the leg... eewwww. Other than that, not much on my side, I did have a Thompson and it was alot of fun.
Anyways good luck
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Anyways good luck
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In college in the '70s, I used to shoot mine at 150-200 yards at the local claypits where everybody went to shoot. I'd shoot from the recumbant position. We shot at a 55gal. drum on a sandspit next to a pond. Once I saw the bullet hit the sand, I could consistently hit the drum. It was like shooting an M203. I was using the lightest 200gr. LSWC load that would work the action. You could see the bullet go downrange.
About 21 yrs old, in the middle of the swamp, pack of dogs. They must have understood the sound of a slide racking, like they had heard gun action before, because that is all it took to stop them from coming at me and turning 180 degrees in a hurry. Only time I have ever pulled a carry weapon. Once I was broke down on the side of the road at night in the middle of nowhere Al. between B-Ham and JJJ. A car eased up to me, but not to close, checked me out, gun club hat and all, and took off. I always wondered if it was the hat and if they were up to no good or just scared off. They did not look like they were there to help.
M2 Carbine
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About 1968 a fellow pilot at work wanted to buy a large pistol. I had a GI 1911A1 that someone had done a nice chrome job on, if you like chrome guns, I didn't. The gun looked great in a wooden presentation case.
I told him I'd sell the pistol and case to him for $75, on one condition. He would have to come out my place to shoot once or more a week until I thought he could handle the pistol OK.
The first day, after all the safety briefing, etc, I put him about ten yards from the target.
I said, That's a BG that's broken into you house and is coming at you with a knife. Empty the gun into him.
He shot seven rounds and only hit the whole backstop one time.
His reaction was there must be something wrong with the gun.
I took the pistol and as I reloaded I said, "That other backstop out there is 100 yards from here. At the bottom is one of last years license plates".
I shot three times, a little over, a little short and the third round hit the license plate.
I said, "No, there's nothing wrong with this gun. Now, let's teach you to shoot".
He came out for some weeks, had fun and was a good student.
One day I told him, "Today is your final exam. At the 100 yard backstop is the other license plate. You must hit it within seven rounds".
He said, No way!
I said sure you can and told him the sight picture he had to hold for that distance.
He a little hit low, a little high and hit the plate with the third round.
I said you have graduated.
He was a very happy man.
I told him I'd sell the pistol and case to him for $75, on one condition. He would have to come out my place to shoot once or more a week until I thought he could handle the pistol OK.
The first day, after all the safety briefing, etc, I put him about ten yards from the target.
I said, That's a BG that's broken into you house and is coming at you with a knife. Empty the gun into him.
He shot seven rounds and only hit the whole backstop one time.
His reaction was there must be something wrong with the gun.
I took the pistol and as I reloaded I said, "That other backstop out there is 100 yards from here. At the bottom is one of last years license plates".
I shot three times, a little over, a little short and the third round hit the license plate.
I said, "No, there's nothing wrong with this gun. Now, let's teach you to shoot".
He came out for some weeks, had fun and was a good student.
One day I told him, "Today is your final exam. At the 100 yard backstop is the other license plate. You must hit it within seven rounds".
He said, No way!
I said sure you can and told him the sight picture he had to hold for that distance.
He a little hit low, a little high and hit the plate with the third round.
I said you have graduated.
He was a very happy man.
I took a grouse this year with my 1911. I was using some of that shot shell ammo, which when I practiced with, looked like it gave a good pattern out to 2 or 3 yards.
When I examined the dead grouse, I noticed it had only been struck by one pellet in the head. So the lesson is, make sure you are danged close before you go hunting with that shot shell ammo...its probably better to leave it for pest control.
When I examined the dead grouse, I noticed it had only been struck by one pellet in the head. So the lesson is, make sure you are danged close before you go hunting with that shot shell ammo...its probably better to leave it for pest control.
possum
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welcome to thr. there are gonna be alot of sucess stories that you will find here and other places with the .45acp, it has a long a great history. i have never used mine to deal with a defensive encounter, or hunt but i sure do ove shooting my ruger p345 for its accuarcy and my sa 1911 why? because i's a 1911!
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I once hit a golf ball at about 30-35 yards with the first shot with my HK USP 45. My friend bet me 10 bucks that I couldn't do it again, so.... I put another ball on the stump and then I took careful aim and... OMG! I hit it again. He then bet me double or nothing and I said "NO WAY"... "I have already proved my skills..."
I walked away on a high note and used his $10 to buy us our "after cleaning beers", so we all were winners.
I once hit a golf ball at about 30-35 yards with the first shot with my HK USP 45. My friend bet me 10 bucks that I couldn't do it again, so.... I put another ball on the stump and then I took careful aim and... OMG! I hit it again. He then bet me double or nothing and I said "NO WAY"... "I have already proved my skills..."
I walked away on a high note and used his $10 to buy us our "after cleaning beers", so we all were winners.
loop
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Yesterday: Bought a Tanfoglio (EAA Witness) full-size .45 about two months ago and have loved shooting it. It is so easy to handle and so accurate it really surprised me.
Last night (Tuesday) there was an IDPA match. It was so cold only six shooters showed up, but I plowed through all the steel poppers and plates like I was shooting an IPSC race gun.
Our last string I was several seconds faster than anyone and had all CM shots on paper.
First time I ever won a match with a gun I'd never competed with before. Not only won, but it wasn't even close. Only one miss in all three stages.
What's even better is my $300 Tanfoglio just usurped my $1,200 Kimber as my competition gun. Such fun telling the Wilson shooter's my gun only cost $300. Even better, I shot Wolf ammo that was leftover because it was so cold I didn't want to pick up brass.
Wait 'til I stuff it with handloads!
Last night (Tuesday) there was an IDPA match. It was so cold only six shooters showed up, but I plowed through all the steel poppers and plates like I was shooting an IPSC race gun.
Our last string I was several seconds faster than anyone and had all CM shots on paper.
First time I ever won a match with a gun I'd never competed with before. Not only won, but it wasn't even close. Only one miss in all three stages.
What's even better is my $300 Tanfoglio just usurped my $1,200 Kimber as my competition gun. Such fun telling the Wilson shooter's my gun only cost $300. Even better, I shot Wolf ammo that was leftover because it was so cold I didn't want to pick up brass.
Wait 'til I stuff it with handloads!
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If one old bone stock Gov't Model of 1911 could talk...
After a lot of years, and who know how many rounds, there was only about a
1 1/2" or so of rifling left, still shot combat accurate, but we stuck another old bone stock Gov't barrel in it.
That old gun has been in serious situations, made one feel right comfy, in so many places and all.
Felled deer, swamp rabbits, rabid dawgs, raccoons, snakes, other critters.
Taught a lot of folks to shoot, and introduced a lot of folks to a lot of firearm related matters.
Punched paper, played gun games and made holes for drain buckets and all...
Opened quite a few bottle caps, and the guide rod plug "turned off the lights" more than once too. Gun never missed a light fixture it intended to hit with a plug , never...
After a lot of years, and who know how many rounds, there was only about a
1 1/2" or so of rifling left, still shot combat accurate, but we stuck another old bone stock Gov't barrel in it.
That old gun has been in serious situations, made one feel right comfy, in so many places and all.
Felled deer, swamp rabbits, rabid dawgs, raccoons, snakes, other critters.
Taught a lot of folks to shoot, and introduced a lot of folks to a lot of firearm related matters.
Punched paper, played gun games and made holes for drain buckets and all...
Opened quite a few bottle caps, and the guide rod plug "turned off the lights" more than once too. Gun never missed a light fixture it intended to hit with a plug , never...
chris in va
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Oh, I have one.
The best thing to shoot 1# propane tanks with is the 45. A rifle bullet makes it flip off somewhere, a 9mm is too small for a good fireball. My Sig puts a nice fat hole in the tanks and empties it really quick.
The best thing to shoot 1# propane tanks with is the 45. A rifle bullet makes it flip off somewhere, a 9mm is too small for a good fireball. My Sig puts a nice fat hole in the tanks and empties it really quick.
M2 Carbine
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I posted this elswhere on THR but it's worth repeating.
In the late 1960's I was a flight instructor in the Army's helicopter flight school at Mineral Wells, TX.
One of my students was a Sergeant just back from Vietnam. He was the most decorated man on post.
I read his Silver Star Commendation. It was amazing. I wish I had written down all the facts but basically what happened was.
He was a M60 door gunner on the Bell H13 helicopter that they were using for observation at the time.
(We were still training the students in Hillers, Bells and Hughes, anything we could get our hands on.)
The chopper was shot down and ended up, upside down, in a big rice paddy behind a dike.
The pilot was alive but hurt and pinned in the chopper. The M60 was also jammed in the door frame.
The Sergeant had a 45 and he said he always carried a 30 cal ammo box of 45ACP.
The first time the Sergeant looked over the dike a VC was 7 yards away and the Sergeant shot him.
From then on the VC came across the rice paddy one at a time. I don't remember the body count but it was amazing. The Sergeant killed the furtherest one 97 yards away.
No one could figure out why the VC didn't all rush him except, obviously poor leadership, and they knew there was a M60 on those choppers. Maybe they thought the chopper crew was just playing with them, hoping to get the whole unit out into the open and hit them with the M60.
In the late 1960's I was a flight instructor in the Army's helicopter flight school at Mineral Wells, TX.
One of my students was a Sergeant just back from Vietnam. He was the most decorated man on post.
I read his Silver Star Commendation. It was amazing. I wish I had written down all the facts but basically what happened was.
He was a M60 door gunner on the Bell H13 helicopter that they were using for observation at the time.
(We were still training the students in Hillers, Bells and Hughes, anything we could get our hands on.)
The chopper was shot down and ended up, upside down, in a big rice paddy behind a dike.
The pilot was alive but hurt and pinned in the chopper. The M60 was also jammed in the door frame.
The Sergeant had a 45 and he said he always carried a 30 cal ammo box of 45ACP.
The first time the Sergeant looked over the dike a VC was 7 yards away and the Sergeant shot him.
From then on the VC came across the rice paddy one at a time. I don't remember the body count but it was amazing. The Sergeant killed the furtherest one 97 yards away.
No one could figure out why the VC didn't all rush him except, obviously poor leadership, and they knew there was a M60 on those choppers. Maybe they thought the chopper crew was just playing with them, hoping to get the whole unit out into the open and hit them with the M60.
1911NM
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No daring do, but began shooting USPSA last year both Single Stack and Limited-10 with my 1911, and just flat have a ball with it. Only thing comes close is a prairie dog town and my 22-250.
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