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Ease of the range is a vital factor for constant practice and constant practice is vital.
I agree. However constant is a flexible term. For your mission, a monthly trip to the range is reasonable, but for the OP's mission, constant practice might be a couple times a year.
That said, back in post #123, an organization was mentioned with chapter's local to the OP.
Still a good idea to contact them. They may know of better or more convenient ranges.
(I thought there were other organizations mentioned, also, but I can't find those posts.)
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Originally Posted by M3 Mitch
...Certainly, the intimidation factor of looking at a 12 gauge muzzle and noting a laser spot on your chest (or crotch'!) would get the most hardened criminal thinking.
Most of the hardened criminals I have encountered were more into doing, less into thinking. (One even told a woman, while discreetly displaying a 38, that he was going to kill her, and he did this in front of multiple cops. Talk about not thinking.)
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This month's American Rifleman has an article on the Kel-Tec .410 bullpup shotgun, it holds quite a few rounds and there is more and more good defensive ammo out there for the .410. ...
A 410 bullpup would be a fantastic home defense firearm, if it does turn out to be reliable. That will be for some day in the future, however, when it has proven itself. Not only that, but there has been a shortage of 410 defensive ammo, for the past several years.
A 410 bullpup would be a fantastic home defense firearm, if it does turn out to be reliable. That will be for some day in the future, however, when it has proven itself. Not only that, but there has been a shortage of 410 defensive ammo, for the past several years.
I have not seen any on a shelf around here since the covid lockdown. They may get some in, but it doesn't last long enough for me to see it.
They are currently available at multiple online retailers.
Yeah, that's how I've been getting .38 special for my wife and daughter. But I'm still calling it a shortage when I can't walk into the local stores and see common rounds on the shelves.
Yeah, that's how I've been getting .38 special for my wife and daughter. But I'm still calling it a shortage when I can't walk into the local stores and see common rounds on the shelves.
Oh, I absolutely agree.
If I didn't reload everything and had to rely on buying retail, I don’t know what I’d do. . .
I agree. However constant is a flexible term. For your mission, a monthly trip to the range is reasonable, but for the OP's mission, constant practice might be a couple times a year.
That said, back in post #123, an organization was mentioned with chapter's local to the OP.
Still a good idea to contact them. They may know of better or more convenient ranges.
(I thought there were other organizations mentioned, also, but I can't find those posts.)
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Actually, for me, it needs to be weekly, at least.
Oh, back in the day when I was young and without much of a care in the world and it was 4 times a week!
Ease of the range is a vital factor for constant practice and constant practice is vital.
Yes, and this works out well as I pass it on the way home. I could probably even go at lunch, but I like to zone out at lunch (that's when I come here, lol). I don't have a choice anyway, as every range I looked at online has a rule that they don't rent guns to people who are there alone (I assume some range had a suicide under such circumstances at some time in the past and so they made that rule). They make an exception for me because I have taken classes and lessons there, and they know I live almost an hour away so I don't have anyone in the area to go with me.
Alternatives to handguns do exist. The Shockwave and similar are interesting, but according to Gun Reports, most of their staff had a hard time shooting these accurately. An actual shotgun, as opposed to "other weapon" type "not shotguns" that use shotgun ammunition, is easier to hit with. That said, a laser sight on one of these might make it easier to hit with. Certainly, the intimidation factor of looking at a 12 gauge muzzle and noting a laser spot on your chest (or crotch'!) would get the most hardened criminal thinking.
This month's American Rifleman has an article on the Kel-Tec .410 bullpup shotgun, it holds quite a few rounds and there is more and more good defensive ammo out there for the .410. Easy to work and with practically no recoil, something to consider. That said for my taste Kel-Tec gats are built to a low price, and I would hesitate to really trust one unless I had shot it a lot, and not had any functioning issues.
Beretta 3032 Tomcat. .32 ACP is a good one. You never have to rack the slide, because barrel tilts up to load. Then after the first shot it is single action. eazy peasy.
Actually, for me, it needs to be weekly, at least.
Oh, back in the day when I was young and without much of a care in the world and it was 4 times a week!
And you posted about recoil getting you recently.
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