chaim
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Who here has thought it out and has a personal set of carry rules or at least guidelines? Who is flexible in their guidelines?
I have a personal carry philosophy: strong side carry, mostly IWB (when occasionally OWB, it's in the exact same spot), higher capacity (to the greatest practical degree), 9mm or more powerful, while I don't have one gun that I carry I do try to keep the manual of arms as similar as possible for simplicity (DA revolver, DA/SA auto for DA first shot and no external safety, or striker fired with no external safety), and I think I should carry either a reload or a backup gun (even if I never need the extra ammo, a new mag can fix a number of issues with an auto).
Well, I do usually keep to it, but not 100%.
I occasionally carry a snub in my pocket. When I do, it is usually as a backup gun (a 2nd gun is a faster reload than speed strips, speed loaders or a 2nd mag). However, I do sometimes carry in my pocket (even when it isn't a backup).
Even when pocket carrying a backup, I do follow the strong side rule. However, I've been thinking about carrying a backup (when I carry a backup) on my left/weak side in case my right arm is needed or is injured. Still, if I do that eventually, my primary will still be on my strong side IWB or (rarely) OWB but in the same spot (just a little behind the 3:00 position).
Reloads: Except when I carry a backup gun (usually in the late fall to early spring, i.e. jacket and coat weather), or a revolver with speed strips, I rarely carry an extra mag. It isn't too bad for my P365, but when carrying my PCR, a 2nd 15 round mag takes up almost as much pocket or belt space as a backup snub or P365 with 10 round mag would take. Though, except in the winter, instead of taking the backup instead of the extra mag, I usually go without either. The only time I consistently take a reload, is when I carry a revolver (speed strips carry pretty unobtrusively).
I prefer at least 10 rounds, and more is better. Pre-Bruen (when I carried part-time only when out of state on my UT non-res permit) I thought I'd mostly carry my PCR. Once I got my MD permit, I found I prefer to carry my P365 with a 12 round mag most of the time. 13 rounds (12+1) isn't bad, and it takes up so much less space than the PCR with a penalty of only 3 rounds. I also sometimes carry an 8+1 round 1911 (quite rarely though). That makes more sense than the next one... Despite preferring capacity when I carry an auto (and I would never carry a 6-8 round 9mm again), I feel pretty comfortable carrying a 6 shot revolver and a speed strip or two.
That brings me to my MOA semi-standardization, while I nearly always carry a gun with a DA first trigger pull and no external safety, maybe 5-10 days a year I find myself wanting to carry my S&W 1911SC and giving in to that desire.
Anyone else think out a set of rules/carry philosophy, yet remain flexible in their execution?
I have a personal carry philosophy: strong side carry, mostly IWB (when occasionally OWB, it's in the exact same spot), higher capacity (to the greatest practical degree), 9mm or more powerful, while I don't have one gun that I carry I do try to keep the manual of arms as similar as possible for simplicity (DA revolver, DA/SA auto for DA first shot and no external safety, or striker fired with no external safety), and I think I should carry either a reload or a backup gun (even if I never need the extra ammo, a new mag can fix a number of issues with an auto).
Well, I do usually keep to it, but not 100%.
I occasionally carry a snub in my pocket. When I do, it is usually as a backup gun (a 2nd gun is a faster reload than speed strips, speed loaders or a 2nd mag). However, I do sometimes carry in my pocket (even when it isn't a backup).
Even when pocket carrying a backup, I do follow the strong side rule. However, I've been thinking about carrying a backup (when I carry a backup) on my left/weak side in case my right arm is needed or is injured. Still, if I do that eventually, my primary will still be on my strong side IWB or (rarely) OWB but in the same spot (just a little behind the 3:00 position).
Reloads: Except when I carry a backup gun (usually in the late fall to early spring, i.e. jacket and coat weather), or a revolver with speed strips, I rarely carry an extra mag. It isn't too bad for my P365, but when carrying my PCR, a 2nd 15 round mag takes up almost as much pocket or belt space as a backup snub or P365 with 10 round mag would take. Though, except in the winter, instead of taking the backup instead of the extra mag, I usually go without either. The only time I consistently take a reload, is when I carry a revolver (speed strips carry pretty unobtrusively).
I prefer at least 10 rounds, and more is better. Pre-Bruen (when I carried part-time only when out of state on my UT non-res permit) I thought I'd mostly carry my PCR. Once I got my MD permit, I found I prefer to carry my P365 with a 12 round mag most of the time. 13 rounds (12+1) isn't bad, and it takes up so much less space than the PCR with a penalty of only 3 rounds. I also sometimes carry an 8+1 round 1911 (quite rarely though). That makes more sense than the next one... Despite preferring capacity when I carry an auto (and I would never carry a 6-8 round 9mm again), I feel pretty comfortable carrying a 6 shot revolver and a speed strip or two.
That brings me to my MOA semi-standardization, while I nearly always carry a gun with a DA first trigger pull and no external safety, maybe 5-10 days a year I find myself wanting to carry my S&W 1911SC and giving in to that desire.
Anyone else think out a set of rules/carry philosophy, yet remain flexible in their execution?