The Ohio Random Thread... aka We Should Probably Be Working
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lol what? (lol2) once you meet the people around me fraternity house youd understand why i dont feel bad sending some birdshot through a theif..
birdshot isnt remotely as effective as buckshot...
yeah, but its not too big of a house. lets just say id feel worse about killing that snake. you havent seen bad til youve seen the people that live in the ghetto of detroit. the only reason detroit isnt the city with the most crime is becasue most of it isnt caught.
PrinceValorum
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I don't think anyone ever gets a CCW with the intent of using it, and if they do, they got it for the wrong reasons. But soon your daughter will be growing up and bringing men home, and you might feel differently.
My point for most people is, even if you don't care about getting killed yourself, I think you'd care a lot more if someone tried to harm your family, nawmean?For the affordability side of things, Evan, I'd keep an eye out for a P series Ruger in 9mm. There are several variants, P89, P94, etc, and can be had used for under or around 300$ it looks like, after a quick look on gunbroker (ebay for guns). I'm not sure how the grip size would be, since it's still a double stacked mag, but some of that is adjustable with aftermarket grips.
There's the perpetual 9mm vs .40 S&W vs .45 ACP, but at the end of the day, any will do, if you do your part. If you can do your part, 9mm has the advantage of carrying more rounds, in most cases less recoil for faster follow up shots, and is usually a bit cheaper for ammo to keep your skills up. If you just don't care and want to put big holes in things, then .45 takes the cake, as it's like a flying fist. Slow but powerful.
As far as revolver vs autoloader, it's a bit more personal preference, but for me, I'd go with the autoloader for any defensive situation short of bear in Alaska, or if I need to reenact the wild west. You don't want to be caught with only 6 rounds at your disposal if you round a corner and a zombie horde is staring you down.
And if you've got a double action, you get a hang fire, you advance the cylinder, and it goes off, you're going to eat it.
My personal favorite that I've shot is the CZ 75 D, but the price is up there. Plus it just looks gorgeous.
Also, a random pic I found in my weapons folder that cracked me up.
PrinceValorum
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I don't have any experience with the SR22, but I do own a S&W 22A that I like for some range plinking or warming up before shooting some bigger stuff. The 22A is very accurate, and can be had a lot cheaper <150$ depending on what you can find. Prices on gunbroker seemed to be between 130-250, but I sure wouldn't pay 250 for it. They're ugly, but work fine in my experience, and if you can do your part, you could cover all 10 rounds on the paper at 10-15 yards with a quarter or better.
Like Levi mentioned, some of the bulk .22 ammo can be finicky, and I don't remember which brand worked well for us (my dad has a 22A as well, though he much prefers his Ruger Single Six as he likes revolvers). At 20$ a box of 550, though, it's hard to complain. Plus you've got something to blame the flyers on!
The CCI stuff costs more but is much higher quality.ive got the 22A as well wes,
i put a little red/blue/green dot scope on it, im still working on fine tuning it but i can still shoot damn near the middle out of the target at 20-25 yards (i want 50 yards just because it would be damn fun to take a pistol and snipe a few destructive groundhogs for a few farmers with it, and if not theres always the rifles to do the job haha)
its not a bad gun, there are a few quirks with it, BUT can be fixed and S&W will send new plastic buffers for very cheap. and for anyone looking for guns, id suggest checking out www.budsgunshop.com
great prices and they will ship to an approved dealer in your area, then you just sign paperwork, and a few other things and your are out the door... my dad has bought 3 guns off there and their customer service has been top notch every time
i put a little red/blue/green dot scope on it, im still working on fine tuning it but i can still shoot damn near the middle out of the target at 20-25 yards (i want 50 yards just because it would be damn fun to take a pistol and snipe a few destructive groundhogs for a few farmers with it, and if not theres always the rifles to do the job haha)
its not a bad gun, there are a few quirks with it, BUT can be fixed and S&W will send new plastic buffers for very cheap. and for anyone looking for guns, id suggest checking out www.budsgunshop.com
great prices and they will ship to an approved dealer in your area, then you just sign paperwork, and a few other things and your are out the door... my dad has bought 3 guns off there and their customer service has been top notch every time
hell ya!
http://youtu.be/B2G_2Q5i2Qs
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Cool story time!
Some woman backed into Jen's 3 yesterday while she was at work. There was a witness that got the vehicle information and called the police to report the accident. Mind you Jen works for a police department and an officer just happened to be looking out of the window when it happened. The woman was driving a pick-up and after she hit Jen's car she looked around and drove off like nothing happened. This happened directly in front of the police department. The lady was tracked down shortly after a few blocks away at the bank. She was given citations for improper backing and fleeing the scene of an accident. The reece hitch on the truck jacked up the bumper and broke the lower grill on Jen's car.
Some woman backed into Jen's 3 yesterday while she was at work. There was a witness that got the vehicle information and called the police to report the accident. Mind you Jen works for a police department and an officer just happened to be looking out of the window when it happened. The woman was driving a pick-up and after she hit Jen's car she looked around and drove off like nothing happened. This happened directly in front of the police department. The lady was tracked down shortly after a few blocks away at the bank. She was given citations for improper backing and fleeing the scene of an accident. The reece hitch on the truck jacked up the bumper and broke the lower grill on Jen's car.
^ that sucks Larry, but atleast it was found
i found a new door ding with paint transfer yesterday on my front drivers side door... paint transfer and the ding mean it didnt just accidently bump it, someone pushed it further.. they are lucky i never saw who it was, they might have ended up with a slashed tire
i found a new door ding with paint transfer yesterday on my front drivers side door... paint transfer and the ding mean it didnt just accidently bump it, someone pushed it further.. they are lucky i never saw who it was, they might have ended up with a slashed tire
It's why I usually have a tire valve core tool in my glovebox.
The other reason I chose the P99C over the PPS was the grip. The P99 series just feels so nice in the hand. I won't lie, my P99C in 9 mm has more recoil than my 1911 in .45, but you'll get that no matter what with compact, polymer frame. If I'm ever in the area again I'll have to bring mine so you can check it out. Unfortunately I've never come across a range with Walthers available to try out.
IMO there really is not argument between 9 mm/.40 and .45 when it comes to stopping power. The .45 just has some much more energy (230 gr for FMJ and ~160 gr for JHP). The problem is most .45s are full frame and difficult to CCW unless you're a large person and they are a nightmare to shoot as Pablo has pointed out. I personally prefer 9 mm to .40 (~10 mm) because of cost and capacity. Sure the .40 has more stopping power but rounds are significantly more expensive than 9 mm. Regarding capacity, for example, my P99C is 9 mm and holes 10+1 rds. The same thing in .40 holes 8+1 rds.
I'll +1 Wes' suggestion of the Ruger P-series. IMO, Ruger makes very nice, accurate, and CHEAP pistols. My personal preference is Walther but my P99C is more than 2X your budget, LOL!
It is the best watching a person who knows next to nothing about a car try to fill their tire with air when it has no valve core
Freakin Halarious!princess peach
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that would be greatly appreciated, don't know other people who have one and I haven't gone to a range around here yet
I wouldn't mind seeing this go into production
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mazda-considers-hotter-miata-with-205-hp-mx-5-gt-concept/
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mazda-considers-hotter-miata-with-205-hp-mx-5-gt-concept/
To add to what Magnum said, 9mm +P has ballistics pretty much equivalent to .40, and are less expensive. More capacity with pretty much the same stopping power for less money. The .45 IS hard to argue against (unless you say .357 Magnum) as a stopper, but for everyday, concealed carry work? A slim 9mm is very, very hard to beat. Hell half the time I forget I have it on me.
The only negative thing I have to say about the P99C, and it isn't Walther's fault really, is the very distinct lack of holsters available. A lot people say to look for a holster for the M&P 9C (I think that's what it's called - Smith & Wesson) because it's very similar to the P99C. I personally don't trust that route so I'm going to get a custom one made if I can ever make it to this one shop that's only open 8-5 on weekdays (who does that?!). There are plenty of options out there for the P99 but that's a full-frame 9 mm.
princess peach
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I wouldn't mind seeing this go into production
http://blog.caranddriver.com/mazda-considers-hotter-miata-with-205-hp-mx-5-gt-concept/
where do I sign up?? I'd trade mine in
HawkeyeGeoff
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Hey! Tonight me and a bunch of the Honda interns are going to downtown Columbus (Arena District and OSU campus) to celebrate our week off of work! If anyone is in the area give me a PM!
