Am I Substandard?

nothin wrong with a 380 its a good round. i would own a 380 glock if we could get em here in California. as long as your accurate and have a decent sized round and its reliable then its all good.
22/22 ive never heard of that...

personal choice...sometimes we forget that

"i would own a 380 glock if we could get em here in California."

cant get em in the states period

You sound like a smart fellow to me, RedneckCatholic.

Nothing wrong with .380.

It took me a lot of time and money to learn:

Simple is good.
If I am accurate with it and it's reliable, I'm happy.

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As they used to say, smoke what you got.
One of the most astounding shots I've ever seen with my own eyes was a youngish guy who showed up at a public range with a .380 Hi-Point. This young man was absolutely incredible and (obviously) the Hi-Point was working just fine for him.

I own a rough rider and other than the front sight being off to the side just a smidge it works fine. Decent plinking gun and I didn't buy it to do anything else so I'm satisfied.

If they make you happy!

Sub-standard? No.

Guns are like cars. Some people are perfectly happy with anything that gets them from point A to point B while others feel the need (or want) for a hot little sportscar. Both are perfectly fine and individual choices.

If I had a handgun that I felt comfortable shooting, it was reliable and in a halfway decent caliber, I'd have no qualms about using it for HD or CCW. Sounds to me like your Hi-Point fits that bill for you. You're happy with it and that's what matters in the long run. Buy a $1,000 wundergun that you really don't like and you'll still end up shooting that Hi-Point more often.

To go back to the car analogy, lots of people with Ferraris have another far less expensive and exotic car for daily use. Same with a lot of gun owners. The fancy guns go to the range, the comfortable beaters get put in holsters.

The only thing that people who actually shoot the newer hi-points is that they are large and in some eyes, ugly. Otherwise they are good guns.

There is only one person that has to be pleased with your choice of guns and calibers. That's you.

I'm not crazy about the .380 myself but due to how I dress I mostly carry a Kel Tec P3AT (.380).

I don't see a thing wrong with either choice. I'd rather have guns I can shoot than stand around thinking "Man, that looks like fun."

RC,you are not substandard.Your choice in handguns is a personal matter and if they work for you that's a good thing.Better to have a gun or two while saving up for the next purchases than to save up empty handed.tom.

I agree with everyone else...if your happy with it and it works for you...that's great!
That's the nice thing about a choice..it's yours!

Everyone can say what junk the HiPoints are all they want, but if yours never failed, just like mine never did, what's the problem? Its amazing how those who bash them are usually people who never owned them.

They are too big for the caliber but you said home defense, not ccw, so I don't see whats to worry about.

Any bullet of any caliber can allow you to save your life. While personal preference for me dictates that I'd like at least a 9mm/38, I wouldn't feel that I couldn't defend myself with a .380. If you are comfortable with it, who cares what others think?

I am of the opinion that you are best off with what you are best with.
If you are comfortable with what you carry there is not a problem.
With that said you should try different platforms/calibers if for nothing more than the experience.

Nothing wrong with happy blissful ignorance.

Unhappiness usually comes from knowing the finer things in life and not being able to attain them.

Nothing wrong with happy blissful ignorance.

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Condescending much?

Is this a gun brand question, or a caliber question??? Doesn't everyone have something in .380, .22, and .22Mag?

Even a .22 feels like tha hammer of Thor in your hand when things go bump in the night.

Others have said it. If it works and you like it, have fun with what you have.

If you get the chance to shoot a better gun, don't pass it up, but the best gun is the one that works well for you.

The way that a person can get a lot of utility out of certained low-price guns is a big part of the attraction for me. "You get what you pay for" doesn't hold up in the face of sufficiently savvy shopping.

As I live life, I have found that what other folks think about what I have and what I do (as long as I don't affect other folks) is totally irrelevant. And this goes for true and 'in their own mind' experts. Practice with what you have and try to be the best at what you do. When you bump into a elitist that scoffs at your choices, outshoot him at the range. Talk is cheap.

As I live life, I have found that what other folks think about what I have and what I do (as long as I don't affect other folks) is totally irrelevant.

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AMEN! Heck...I collect Ring-Of-Fire guns!
Shoot the Hi-Point and the Rough Rider and have a ball. Both are serviceable guns and a good value.
Jack

And besides those single action .22s are a lot of fun to shoot.tom.