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40 SW Better Stopper than 44 mag?
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His nose is fine. He's just got a dimpled scar on his face. I've never asked him about the state of his sinuses during allergy season, though.
The sad thing about the entire subject is after just getting the laws of physics confirmed, I like the principle of the modern semi auto. I'm not sure we've improved much, if at all, over the 45 acp, but we have come up with similar rounds with more available shots.
I don't believe in wonder guns. I don't even believe Life is Fair. I've heard horrible tales of multiple hits from the 44 mag failing because the hollow points filled with material on the way in, did not expand, did not hit a vital CNS area on the way out, and the attacker continued.
There are people who've walked into ER's with axes and crowbars stuck into their brains- and lived.
If I wasn't living in the place most of you have to pay money to visit, if I wasn't outdoors a lot, if I lived in the city and worried about over penetration, I would use the semi auto more often than the revolver. Ironically, because I can keep a 1911 ready in my house of small children, (they can't rack the slide) I actually use it at least as much as a revolver today.
But the revolver is a wonder- it can go down to semi auto power, up to hunt or for vehicular defense, and of course, target.
munk
I don't believe in wonder guns. I don't even believe Life is Fair. I've heard horrible tales of multiple hits from the 44 mag failing because the hollow points filled with material on the way in, did not expand, did not hit a vital CNS area on the way out, and the attacker continued.
There are people who've walked into ER's with axes and crowbars stuck into their brains- and lived.
If I wasn't living in the place most of you have to pay money to visit, if I wasn't outdoors a lot, if I lived in the city and worried about over penetration, I would use the semi auto more often than the revolver. Ironically, because I can keep a 1911 ready in my house of small children, (they can't rack the slide) I actually use it at least as much as a revolver today.
But the revolver is a wonder- it can go down to semi auto power, up to hunt or for vehicular defense, and of course, target.
munk
The Drew
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to each his own, but I personally would rather have 13 or 14 rounds of .40s&w in a compact auto, than 5 rounds of 44mag in a large frame revolver...
But I don't subscribe to the one shot stop myth either...
But I don't subscribe to the one shot stop myth either...
Marshall
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What revolver hold only 5 rounds of .44 Mag?
I don't subscribe to the one shot myth either, but know a properly loaded mag round has more potential to do this thing than any semi auto round. (Unless you are going for a DE in 50)
I can't answer the 6 shots vs 14. How many rounds available would reassure me? If six aren't enough, 14 aren't either. More rounds is a plus though.
The only 5 shot mag revolver I know of might be an SA Casul chambered for 44 or 41. I don't recall if those are five or six shots.
munk
I can't answer the 6 shots vs 14. How many rounds available would reassure me? If six aren't enough, 14 aren't either. More rounds is a plus though.
The only 5 shot mag revolver I know of might be an SA Casul chambered for 44 or 41. I don't recall if those are five or six shots.
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The Drew
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ok, so 6 shots in a revolver my bad... I'd still rather have 13...
The Drew
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Are there any 7,8, or 9 round .41 or .44 mag revolvers? I know there are higher capacities in smaller rounds like .357mag.
Marshall
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Drew,
No no, not your bad. I was really asking, not being flippant. I figured you knew of them but I didn't. I never look at Taurus.
No no, not your bad. I was really asking, not being flippant. I figured you knew of them but I didn't. I never look at Taurus.
The Drew
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well, my point is this... we all agree (mostly) that it is shot placement that counts... much more than a wonder bullet in a handgun. So if your shot placement is poor, you must fire again to try and get it right... A revolver with only 5 or 6 shots can handicap you tremendously...
Anyone who has shot any IDPA can tell you how fast you can go through 11 rounds without even knowing it...
Of course, I personally have never trained with a revolver so I would personally be at a major disadvantage should I need to reload... And I would need to reload at least twice as often...
Revolvers are great for hunting, but If I'm going to be risking my life against something that shoots back, I'd rather have more rounds, and be able to control them and fire them quickly.
Anyone who has shot any IDPA can tell you how fast you can go through 11 rounds without even knowing it...
Of course, I personally have never trained with a revolver so I would personally be at a major disadvantage should I need to reload... And I would need to reload at least twice as often...
Revolvers are great for hunting, but If I'm going to be risking my life against something that shoots back, I'd rather have more rounds, and be able to control them and fire them quickly.
Marshall
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I thought the whole point of the question in the origional post was just comparing calibers, not the guns behind them, what they're shot from or which is better, semi-auto or revolver. Maybe I missed something?
On the other discussion of semi vs revolver, you can get a semi-auto .44 mag that holds 8 rounds, about the same as many single stack .45ACP's and people seem to have taken to them 1911 things pretty well.
On the other discussion of semi vs revolver, you can get a semi-auto .44 mag that holds 8 rounds, about the same as many single stack .45ACP's and people seem to have taken to them 1911 things pretty well.
Marshall
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I HAD NO IDEA.
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