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Cosmoline
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Out of what firearm?
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But not that much more..... don't walk into it afraid your gonna get bit, because if you have a proper grip, you won't be.
Probably what will rattle new shooters most is the muzzle flash out of shorter barrels.
My recommendation, and it has been proven in real life shootings since time began. Practice with light low/medium recoil loads. then for carry, stuff the +P loads in it...
Under stress, you will revert to your training. you will shoot, like you train. Personal experience tells me that you will actually remember little about an actual shooting.
When the "You Gonna Die Lights" go off. (pilot slang) Slow time sets in, more than likely you will not hear the gun go off, you will not feel the gun go off, You more than likely will not remember how many shots you fired. You will just react to the threat in the manner that you train. May not even consciously remember telling yourself to shoot! This is why a PROPER firm grip and weapon presentation/alignment is important all the time.
Just shoot enough of the +p to know (mental comfort level) if you are going to be able to hang on to it and reacquire your target.
But not that much more..... don't walk into it afraid your gonna get bit, because if you have a proper grip, you won't be.
Probably what will rattle new shooters most is the muzzle flash out of shorter barrels.
My recommendation, and it has been proven in real life shootings since time began. Practice with light low/medium recoil loads. then for carry, stuff the +P loads in it...
Under stress, you will revert to your training. you will shoot, like you train. Personal experience tells me that you will actually remember little about an actual shooting.
When the "You Gonna Die Lights" go off. (pilot slang) Slow time sets in, more than likely you will not hear the gun go off, you will not feel the gun go off, You more than likely will not remember how many shots you fired. You will just react to the threat in the manner that you train. May not even consciously remember telling yourself to shoot! This is why a PROPER firm grip and weapon presentation/alignment is important all the time.
Just shoot enough of the +p to know (mental comfort level) if you are going to be able to hang on to it and reacquire your target.
Cosmoline
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Out of a steel J frame with a proper grip either load would be tolerable. The 130 will be sharper, with considerably more blast and flash. This is one reason I prefer 158 grain loads over the lighter bullets.
I think you should shoot what you carry, or loads equivalent to what you carry. In a pinch you will shoot much more poorly than you will at the range under good conditions. Your heart will be racing, nerves on edge and you'll have no ear protection. All of which add to flinch potential. So get totally used to what you carry. This goes for speed loaders as well. For example if you practice speed loading and practicing with 158 grain standard pressure lead RN's and switch to a 130 grain JHP you may suddenly find the rounds getting hung up when you try to inject the loader. Everything should be done so much that it becomes second nature.
Conventional wisdom is that small carry pieces should be carried often and shot very little. I think this is a recipe for disaster. You should shoot them frequently. Think of it this way, this is the one firearm your life is most dependent on. You should have shot not a few hundred but thousands of rounds out of it or very similar firearms, preferably similar loads and bullet types. If you're finding a load that makes you wince from the pressure blast and noise, by all means dump it. Being able to shoot straight in the most stressful of conditions is way more important than having a few extra ft. lbs.
Not to mention the fact that small carry handguns are among the most difficult of all firearms to master.
I think you should shoot what you carry, or loads equivalent to what you carry. In a pinch you will shoot much more poorly than you will at the range under good conditions. Your heart will be racing, nerves on edge and you'll have no ear protection. All of which add to flinch potential. So get totally used to what you carry. This goes for speed loaders as well. For example if you practice speed loading and practicing with 158 grain standard pressure lead RN's and switch to a 130 grain JHP you may suddenly find the rounds getting hung up when you try to inject the loader. Everything should be done so much that it becomes second nature.
Conventional wisdom is that small carry pieces should be carried often and shot very little. I think this is a recipe for disaster. You should shoot them frequently. Think of it this way, this is the one firearm your life is most dependent on. You should have shot not a few hundred but thousands of rounds out of it or very similar firearms, preferably similar loads and bullet types. If you're finding a load that makes you wince from the pressure blast and noise, by all means dump it. Being able to shoot straight in the most stressful of conditions is way more important than having a few extra ft. lbs.
Not to mention the fact that small carry handguns are among the most difficult of all firearms to master.
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W.E.G.
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All you gotta remember when going from mild target loads to full-house loads in a snubby is to aim one button higher with the hotter ammo.
Although, the shooting distance will probably be so close, the winner will be determined by who shoots first, and not by who aims best, or who has the best equipment.
Although, the shooting distance will probably be so close, the winner will be determined by who shoots first, and not by who aims best, or who has the best equipment.
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