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Well I guess Andy is Chuck Norris now.
Chuck Norris wears an 'AndyinEverson' T-shirt.
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Gun myths that simply refuse to die?
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Chuck Norris wears an 'AndyinEverson' T-shirt.
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All of my life I have scoped out the ammo shelves at any store that has them. I don't ever remember seeing a box of 38ACP anywhere but in someone's collection! When I first started really getting involved with reloading I realized what I'd not been seeing. Even in the late 80's it was almost unknown. Heck, the Super has always been scarce, too.
My brother in law surprised me once with a partial box of 38 Super. He'd been shooting them in his 38 Special and didn't like the fireball or the way the extractor wouldn't always clear an empty. That's when I explained the difference between the 38s. Told him that's an interesting way to shoot 357's out of his 38!
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38 Super is readily available on Amazon and E Bay and many other on line sites.
en.wikipedia.org
.38 Super - Wikipedia
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drtht but I watched Max Payne last night and a few fellows got sent into next week via shotgun like nobody's business.
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If your criteria for "this will get you kilt in da streetz" is that someone screws it up at the range, possibly before they've mastered it, then no technique is safe. If we're keeping it super simple or using Occams Razor - the man probably hadn't practiced enough.
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OK - I'll bite. I am also too lazy to look it up while I should be working.
What is this "Tactical Reload"?
What is this "Tactical Reload"?
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A 'tactical reload" is what is commonly referred to , when you exchange a magazine that has been partially shot , for new one...
Or when you fire a shotgun with a tube magazine , then reload after , say two shots...
I just call it reloading...but then I ain't "tactical" either...LOL
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Thats what mall Ninjas think they'll have to do in a gunfight. Its how you handle a gun when you don't bother to aim.
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That would explain why I never heard the term before.
Dad was a Marine and served in Korea.
The things he taught me were to keep me safe and alive. He wasn't trying to impress me.
Dad was a Marine and served in Korea.
The things he taught me were to keep me safe and alive. He wasn't trying to impress me.
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It used to be somewhat uncommon to see 38 ACP before a few companies like SIG , Beretta, Taurus and a slew of recalibered Makarovs flooded the country. I see 38 ACP everywhere I buy ammo.
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Slow is smooth.
Smooth is fast - Not a myth.
Smooth is fast - Not a myth.
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In further regards to the idea of a "tactical reload"...
While in various firefights ...I have done both...shot my magazine dry , then reloaded or shot the magazine partially , then reloaded a full one.
It my experience , it all depends on the situation , which is better to do...and best not to get ' hung up " with the idea the one method is always better than another....
Andy
While in various firefights ...I have done both...shot my magazine dry , then reloaded or shot the magazine partially , then reloaded a full one.
It my experience , it all depends on the situation , which is better to do...and best not to get ' hung up " with the idea the one method is always better than another....
Andy
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45ACP is a GREAT cartridge45ACP is a good cartridge.
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Tactical reload: when your trigger finger seizure has overwhelmed your ability to count that high.
( Don't you just giggle when you hear about a police shooting where there were 48 rounds fired, 3 cats, one Volvo, and a barn were destroyed completely missing the bad guy AT POINT BLANK RANGE. California cops, go figure)
some exaggeration, but true
( Don't you just giggle when you hear about a police shooting where there were 48 rounds fired, 3 cats, one Volvo, and a barn were destroyed completely missing the bad guy AT POINT BLANK RANGE. California cops, go figure)
some exaggeration, but true
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Tactical reload is a reload technique used when rounds are still in the magazine and a round in the chamber, the shooter secures a spare magazine with the off-hand, brings it to the weapon, releases the magazine in the weapon into the off-hand where it is held while the replacement magazine is placed into the magazine well. The partially spent magazine is then secured for later use.
The SR, ER, and RR all rely on a simple task of removing one magazine and then taking another magazine in the off-hand and insert that magazine into the mag well of the firearm. Other than gun games or combat, I see no need for a potential juggling act during a critical situation.
The SR, ER, and RR all rely on a simple task of removing one magazine and then taking another magazine in the off-hand and insert that magazine into the mag well of the firearm. Other than gun games or combat, I see no need for a potential juggling act during a critical situation.
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UBC's exist only to provide full traceability of firearms .
Don't bother bringing up the fact that most mass shootings were carried out using guns that had been legally purchased with a UBC for the assailant..
Being a devils advocate here... In the end I think we could potentially be looking at full NFA style registration i.e. tax stamps, full registration etc for pistols, semi autos etc.. While that might be a PITA for what is now title 1 stuff it could have the opposite effect for real NFA stuff. Wait times could drop down to a week or less if the full infrastructure for a robust form 4 system is put in place.
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Myth: universal background checks are only to keep bad guys from buying guns; they're not de-facto registration.
Except it's the government... so it'll probably just take longer for everything.
15 month waits on you single shot .22lr...
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I was up late watching WWII documentaries.
My observation was we do much better as a country when the enemy is external.
My observation was we do much better as a country when the enemy is external.
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