Loading progressively more powerful rounds in magazine or cylinder?

[JTHunter]

Originally Posted by JTHunter
Thermactor - in my .380, the first 4 rounds alternate a Glaser Safety slug and a JHP for a "1-2-1-2" pattern. After that, it's 4 FMJs because I might need to penetrate heavy winter clothing.
On my .357, I have 3 JHPs followed by 2 JSPs and a FMJ - all 158 gr. bullets.
My 12 ga. SxS has 2 - 3" shells - 00 Buck (15 pellets) and #4 Buck (40 pellets) and both barrels can be fired at the same time.
My AK has mostly milsurp HPs with either a FMJ or a JSP added after 2-3 of the HPs.

I have other guns but these are my primary HD guns.

Originally Posted by Warp
I kind of hope you are joking here.

Warp - why would I joke about a potential "life or death" situation?

 

[joem1945]

A lawyer told me of a case where a man loaded rock salt in a 12 gauge as he thought it would be not lethal. Perp breaks in and he gets a salt charge mid section = DEAD. Prosectuor takes him to court for manslaughter as he should have known it would kill. Lawyer gets the guy not guilty.

 

[Warp]

A lawyer told me of a case where a man loaded rock salt in a 12 gauge as he thought it would be not lethal. Perp breaks in and he gets a salt charge mid section = DEAD. Prosectuor takes him to court for manslaughter as he should have known it would kill. Lawyer gets the guy not guilty.

Where was this that using deadly force against a home invasion is not allowed??

 

[45_auto]

Kind of like putting one normal tire, one rain tire, one mud tire, and one drag slick on a 4 wheel drive truck. That way you're always prepared for anything.

 

[Warp]

If I was a cop, I'd load every other rd as something that will penetrate a car better than the normal jhp load.

No, you wouldn't, because your department would tell you that was silly and would not allow it. Virtually guaranteed.

And you certainly wouldn't violate their policy for fear of being fired or being found guilty of something later when something goes wrong, or you just get unlucky, and somebody can say it was because you violated policy, even if it's "just" an expensive civil suit.

 

[orionengnr]

Yeah, this way, you have to shoot the bad guy five or six times before you get to a round that is effective.

In the mean time, he has (potentially) shot you five or six times with a fairly effective load.

And you are dead after the first or second....

Ooops, sucks to be you.

If you are in a situation where you must use lethal force, use the best you have available. You only have one life.

 

[Warp]

than what (might) happen after the fight is ended. I"ve never given a rat's butto about regulations and I wont start now, either.

That isn't the attitude we like our police officers to have.

 

[Reloadron]

than what (might) happen after the fight is ended. I"ve never given a rat's butto about regulations and I wont start now, either.

So that pretty much rules out law enforcement, the military, working for most major corporations, any job that requires self discipline and ethics. I see you doing well self employed. Then too, not 100% on that note. You also won't have many friends on shooting ranges is my guess.

Seriously, agree or not with regulations they are in place for reasons.

Ron

 

[Hardtarget]

I loaded my shotgun like that for a short while...a long time ago. Heavier, stronger loads for each shot. Later, I stopped and just loaded straight 00 buck. Made life simple again. I knew what was coming out... every shot.

I've been very lucky. Never had to shoot at a bad guy.

Mark

 

[Warp]

I have progressively loaded my shotgun. In fact I think it might be progressively loaded right now, as I think about it (it's in my harder-to-access safe though, it's not on the 'front lines' any more).

But my progressive loading is to the tune of: First 4 shells reduced recoil 00 buck, last 2 shells magnum 00 buck. Same type of shell and shot cup, same pattern.

 

[rcmodel]

In fact I think it might be progressively loaded right now, as I think about it (it's in my harder-to-access safe though, it's not on the 'front lines' any more)

Then, I just have to ask.

You can't access it, and you aren't sure what's in it?

Then why the heck is it even loaded in the first place???

rc

 

[Warp]

Then, I just have to ask.

You can't access it

I can access it, sure. As I said:

(it's in my harder-to-access safe)

It simply isn't in a quick-access safe that I can open in 2 seconds blindfolded like some other firearms.

and you aren't sure what's in it?

I am sure the tube contains 5 or 6 shells of buckshot featuring the patented "flight control wad" or "versa-tite wad technology" (Federal/Hornady both use it but with a different name), and I know the pattern is effectively identical in my shotgun. Pretty sure it's 5 shells because it had been kept with 6 generally (max) however when I pulled the for-end to the rear as I put it in the safe one of the shells was ejected from the tube and I set it on the safe's shelf near the shotgun.

There are also 4 slugs in the side saddle.

Tell me, when it comes to using a shotgun for home defense, or whatever, how much difference in what you do with it will there be between a round of LE132-00, LE132-1B, LE127-00, or Hornady TAP 2 3/4" mag 00 buck with a versa-tite wad?

Then why the heck is it even loaded in the first place???

rc

Because I choose to have it loaded (tube is loaded, chamber is empty, for-end is all the way to the rear, safety is on).

 

[ApacheCoTodd]

I do it all the time with revolvers.

Couple rounds of snake shot then .38 or maybe even .357. Even do it in some of the .22s as mentioned in the OP.

Todd.