Wildbillz
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Hi All
I have been looking at some of my guns and concidering the options. A couple of years back I bought a Ruger LCP. I carry the LCP most of the time when I carry. It's small and I all most forget that I have it on me. The caliber is a bit on the light side but for the small package I am willing to accept it.
I have been thinking of picking up eather a Beretta 84 in 380 acp or a Walther PPK. Mainly because they use the same ammo as the LCP but are a little bigger and easyer to grip. I some times get called out for work late at night and I want to carry somting mid size.
Now looking in the safe I all ready have a PA 63 in 9mm Makarov. I all so have a CZ 82 also in 9mm Mak.
So I started to think about it and was wondering if it might make more sence to hang on to the PA and the CZ and call it good. I have the reloading equipment for both calibers, brass, primers and powder. No bullets for eather so that end is sort of moot.
I guess the question is, is the Mak any better or worse then the 380 Acp? I know that during the Obama run on ammo Mak came back in quantity before 380 did (at least here in central TX). My Speer manual is a little old and only shows a couple of loads for the Mak. 90grn and 95grn bullets for both calibers, all though it shows a 100grn load for the 380 Acp. Primers are going to be the same for eather, small pistol standards. Looks like the 9mm Mak has the edge in powder. It takes a little more in each case but gives a bit more velocity in return.
I all ready own the CZ and PA. If I go for the 380 Acp I will have to buy the new pistoles and mags, the Bretta and Walther will run at least $400. each. So I am thinking that I will just hang on to what I have and live with having two differant calibers.
Thoughts?
WB
I have been looking at some of my guns and concidering the options. A couple of years back I bought a Ruger LCP. I carry the LCP most of the time when I carry. It's small and I all most forget that I have it on me. The caliber is a bit on the light side but for the small package I am willing to accept it.
I have been thinking of picking up eather a Beretta 84 in 380 acp or a Walther PPK. Mainly because they use the same ammo as the LCP but are a little bigger and easyer to grip. I some times get called out for work late at night and I want to carry somting mid size.
Now looking in the safe I all ready have a PA 63 in 9mm Makarov. I all so have a CZ 82 also in 9mm Mak.
So I started to think about it and was wondering if it might make more sence to hang on to the PA and the CZ and call it good. I have the reloading equipment for both calibers, brass, primers and powder. No bullets for eather so that end is sort of moot.
I guess the question is, is the Mak any better or worse then the 380 Acp? I know that during the Obama run on ammo Mak came back in quantity before 380 did (at least here in central TX). My Speer manual is a little old and only shows a couple of loads for the Mak. 90grn and 95grn bullets for both calibers, all though it shows a 100grn load for the 380 Acp. Primers are going to be the same for eather, small pistol standards. Looks like the 9mm Mak has the edge in powder. It takes a little more in each case but gives a bit more velocity in return.
I all ready own the CZ and PA. If I go for the 380 Acp I will have to buy the new pistoles and mags, the Bretta and Walther will run at least $400. each. So I am thinking that I will just hang on to what I have and live with having two differant calibers.
Thoughts?
WB