What would be a better target gun and carry gun a .22LR or .25ACP ?
What would be a better target gun and carry gun a .22LR or .25ACP ?
.22 is cheap as hell and more common to find. I have a Walther P22 to plink with and its fun fun fun.
A .22, will be cheap, but for a carry and target gun the smallest I'd get would be a 9mm (ammo is still cheap).
Between the 2 you have I say a .22
2007 Civic FA1 and 2005 Yukon XL Denali
P22 FTW...got about 1500 rounds through mine and love it
Wrong, a .22 will not exit and will bounce off bones and around inside the body, causing more damage. A well placed shot is less likely to kill a person.
Check these out, small frame gun and 9mm.
http://www.taurususa.com/gun-selecto...=709&toggle=tp
If those are priced to high check these .380 out
http://www.taurususa.com/gun-selecto...=738&toggle=tp
Last edited by Slomaro Z28; 01-11-2010 at 10:31 PM.
2007 Civic FA1 and 2005 Yukon XL Denali
Taurus and Ruger make nice guns, for decent prices. Look on www.Gunbroker.com.
2007 Civic FA1 and 2005 Yukon XL Denali
when i hear "JDM" i think about 1998 and FF SQUAD. the originators
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If you have the money to spend.....
Springfield and Glock are great guns with moderate price tags
Then you get into stuff like Kimber and other high end stuff. All depends on how much you wanna spend, just like a car.
2007 Civic FA1 and 2005 Yukon XL Denali
jay at least a 380...go big or go home lol...
Get a Taurus. Im a big fan now. .22 for target shooting, but nothing less than a .38spl or .40 for carry. I have shot a hipoint .380 though and really liked it. Good fit and finish and had no hiccups or anything in over 100 rounds I put through it. So it was definitely worth the 100 my buddy paid for it imho.
Also, don't buy a Walther p22 unless you have midget hands. My little finger was half way off the grip. If you want something for plinking, get a Beretta u22 neos, or a Browning .22, but the walther is just mainly looks.
Thats exactly right. Instead of the perp stopping his attack, you and your loved ones get raped and killed.
anything smaller than 9mm is for a backup gun or target shooting. and anything below .38x doesn't belong in a self defense situation. Handguns are incredibly weak to begin with, and choosing the weakest of the weak is asking for serious trouble.
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when i hear "JDM" i think about 1998 and FF SQUAD. the originators
BABIES "R" US crew
Oh really? I'll say that he's wrong. I'll vouch for the sigma being a good gun. They are very reliable. They are pretty difficult to group well with straight out of the box with that nearly 15lb. trigger pull. I put over 1000 rounds through one of the SW40VE's that I had, and only had maybe 2 issues out of it the whole time, and I am pretty sure that was Ammo related. You will be surprised at how much better you will shoot with them when you lighten up that trigger pull. I personally hate striker guns, but if I was broke and needed something to rely on, for the price, I'd carry a sigma. Nothing is wrong with your gun, so don't plan on getting rid of it, unless you are just wanting to upgrade to something with a hammer. LOL. Btw, did you get yours new or used, because if used, it may have already had the mods done to it?
Last edited by SiRed94; 01-12-2010 at 06:20 PM.
That's what I was trying to say....if you only want ONE gun and it is for both target and carry, a 9mm is be the cheapest target gun (ammo wise) that I would carry. If you want something for your house, I say a .40 or .45. You can target shoot with those also, but ammo is a higher.
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I'm just saying you could have gotten a better gun. I've fired it enough to know I didn't like it. But I also didn't like how it felt, which is a big thing with hand guns. It has to feel right, and it felt cheap and blocky in my hands. But also people have different hands. The biggest problem I had was the single action semi auto, and the lack of a safety.
For the money I would have bought a Taurus of some type. I wouldn't say I'm wrong, there are just simply better guns out there and the Sigma isn't good for me would be a better way to put it. If you like it thats all that matters.
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yea i bought mine used..but it had only like 50 rounds through it.
but the taurus pt940 is most likely my next handgun purchase.
when i hear "JDM" i think about 1998 and FF SQUAD. the originators
BABIES "R" US crew
.22 best for target, if your looking for carry dont go below 9mm but personally Id rather carry a .40 or .45
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I still dont understand what you said.
There is no such thing as calling a double action a single only action. Its one or the other or both.
Anywho..
BUY A 1911 AND GET IT OVER WITH!
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if only the wallet friendly one came in a compact size...or do they?
when i hear "JDM" i think about 1998 and FF SQUAD. the originators
BABIES "R" US crew
U put a taurus and a les baer in the same post. shame on you.
"The 1911 is a collection of subsystems that must work together. Each part must be prepared and fit properly not only in and of itself, but also with regard to the other parts with which it must operate for the gun to function and appear as desired."
you can pick up a cheaper ria or high standard compact for $350-400 used, start shooting it and get used to the action/gun and then start to customize. it gets addictive.
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