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  • Phobia
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    • Jan 2008
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    #271
    Re: OS Firearms Thread

    Originally posted by Gotmadskillzson
    Phobia goes grocery shopping only for toiletries and seasoning items. He hunts and fish for everything else
    I wish, dem groceries are pricey now LOL

    We duck hunted some flooded rice fields Saturday, we only seen 1 damn flock of teal. There is no ducks down here yet, sucks.

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    • Phobia
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      #272
      Re: OS Firearms Thread

      Originally posted by Phobia
      I just got a Marlin XS7 .243 with a scope. Thinking I'm going to do some predator hunting next season.
      Took this new Marlin .243 out this weekend for one last deer rifle hunt. I ended up folding a decent size doe around 95 lbs. I've never killed a deer with a .243 so I was a little iffy if I should attempt it, being that its considered on the smaller size. I picked up a box of 100 grain and hoped for the best.

      Saturday evening right at dark, she stepped out and I placed the best shot I could of ever asked for. Right behind the shoulder, blew out both lungs and the heart. Extremely humane harvest, she never took a single step. She just simply laid down and was gone in less than 2 min.

      So I was extremely happy with how the .243 handled itself. It is a necked down .308 which has killed plenty of deer in its time but I was still a little hesitant, plus on top of that it was a pretty good distance shot around 125 yards.

      Anyway, GMSS........MO MEAT FOR THE FREEZER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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      • GritSnSpeed
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        #273
        OS Firearms Thread

        Well I bought my CC pistol the other day. S&W Shield 40. Super compact and fits my hand good(with the extended grip mag, anyway).

        After putting a box through it, I regret not buying the 9mm. It's hard to put multiple shots on target quickly. But I'm also new to pistol shooting so I've got a lot of practicing to do.


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        • Phobia
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          #274
          Re: OS Firearms Thread

          .40 is perfect, I'd think you would of regret getting the 9mm. I shot around 2 clips out of CCP focused Springfield XDS .45 this weekend and it felt fantastic. It had decent kick/rise to it but the balance had it fall pretty comfortably for pretty quick follow up shots. I think the big thing to remember with that .40, don't plan on trying to rip rounds out because it would only take 1 round to drop someone if you needed to protect yourself, shot placement, shot placement, shot placement. Just from a kinetic energy stand point I'd go with the .40 over a 9mm all day, since you are looking at around 1/3rd more energy for the .40. The 9mm is traveling at a higher velocity, you will get more clean pass through and the smaller size results in less energy transfer, where that .40 will transfer more of that energy to the target and result in more kinetic damage (knock down).

          All in all both rounds have their place and are so close in measurements that its really nothing to concern yourself with. Focus on accurate handling of the weapon and it will server you well.
          Last edited by Phobia; 01-11-2016, 12:07 PM.

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          • GritSnSpeed
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            #275
            Re: OS Firearms Thread

            Originally posted by Phobia
            .40 is perfect, I'd think you would of regret getting the 9mm. I shot around 2 clips out of CCP focused Springfield XDS .45 this weekend and it felt fantastic. It had decent kick/rise to it but the balance had it fall pretty comfortably for pretty quick follow up shots. I think the big thing to remember with that .40, don't plan on trying to rip rounds out because it would only take 1 round to drop someone if you needed to protect yourself, shot placement, shot placement, shot placement. Just from a kinetic energy stand point I'd go with the .40 over a 9mm all day, since you are looking at around 1/3rd more energy for the .40. The 9mm is traveling at a higher velocity, you will get more clean pass through and the smaller size results in less energy transfer, where that .40 will transfer more of that energy to the target and result in more kinetic damage (knock down).

            All in all both rounds have their place and are so close in measurements that its really nothing to concern yourself with. Focus on accurate handling of the weapon and it will server you well.

            In the end I sort of feel like the answer to my problems is just time with gun and rounds down range. There such light weight small frame pistols that I don't know if that's a lot of the muzzle flip I'm feeling.


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            • GritSnSpeed
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              #276
              Re: OS Firearms Thread

              One of the guys at the local gun shop highly recommended Alien Gear for iwb holsters. I have read some good reviews too. Anybody else have any input?


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              • Moses Shuttlesworth
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                #277
                Re: OS Firearms Thread

                I'm planning on getting my first piece to conceal. Any recommendations? That p320 looks pretty slick.

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                • kt-od
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                  • Feb 2008
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                  #278
                  Re: OS Firearms Thread

                  Originally posted by GritSnSpeed
                  One of the guys at the local gun shop highly recommended Alien Gear for iwb holsters. I have read some good reviews too. Anybody else have any input?


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                  Look up Crossbreed holsters. I have one for my .45 XDS. It's iwb and very comfortable.
                  Twitch

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                  • Phobia
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                    #279
                    Re: OS Firearms Thread

                    Originally posted by Moses Shuttlesworth
                    I'm planning on getting my first piece to conceal. Any recommendations? That p320 looks pretty slick.
                    I think the Springfield XDS .45 is extremely hard to beat. Killer knock down in a small compact frame.

                    Edit: I should also say, I'm a big Sig fan so you wouldn't go wrong with the P320 either.
                    Last edited by Phobia; 01-14-2016, 11:09 AM.

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                    • GritSnSpeed
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                      #280
                      Re: OS Firearms Thread

                      I highly recommend the Shield models like I just bought too. The extended grip mag it came with (7+1) fits my hand perfectly. Just need to find my most comfortable off hand positioning. If you can shoot a few models that's the best way to go to figure it out


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                      • Phobia
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                        #281
                        Re: OS Firearms Thread

                        Originally posted by GritSnSpeed
                        I highly recommend the Shield models like I just bought too. The extended grip mag it came with (7+1) fits my hand perfectly. Just need to find my most comfortable off hand positioning. If you can shoot a few models that's the best way to go to figure it out


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                        Yea extended mags on most compacts give you little more hand position to play with while still sporting the short barrel length. I've played around with both and for me my hands are not huge where I require the extended mags, but I could see where it could help bigger men.

                        Like you said, best way is to get out there and test different weapons, plus its good ol manly fun

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                        • jb12780
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                          #282
                          Re: OS Firearms Thread

                          Here in NY, not exactly easy to get a permit, but it something. I have been thinking about.

                          If I do get a pistol, I'm definitely getting a Sig, probably something concealed as well. The 224 looks nice.

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                          • Phobia
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                            #283
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                            I tell ya what I'd love to save up for, the Sig M400.

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                            • GritSnSpeed
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                              #284
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                              Just put a red dot on my Mossberg Tac .22. Still gotta get it zeroed


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                              • GritSnSpeed
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                                #285
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                                Originally posted by Phobia
                                Yea extended mags on most compacts give you little more hand position to play with while still sporting the short barrel length. I've played around with both and for me my hands are not huge where I require the extended mags, but I could see where it could help bigger men.



                                Like you said, best way is to get out there and test different weapons, plus its good ol manly fun

                                I don't have bear paws or anything but I'm a big guy. And I have wide palms. So it fits great


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