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Good question! I don't know. I'm waiting 10 days to get my handgun so I can't even look at the gun to tell me it's ammo.What is your barrel length?
Do you mean the shotgun or the handgunGood question! I don't know. I'm waiting 10 days to get my handgun so I can't even look at the gun to tell me it's ammo.
Thanks!!!That has a 3.675" barrel so most bullets weighing 102grains or less should have enough velocity to expand after hitting a bad guy.
I'll note that. Oh well! I picked the gun I felt was best. I have small hands so a glock was a bit too big for me to flip the clip switch on.Winchester PDX-1 .380 90 gr or Federal HST .380 90 gr.
Be prepared though, because .380 ACP Ammo isn't necessarily cheap, typically 50% more than 9mm for example. Has more to do with popularity than anything else.
I took a class today on basic handgun defense and the recoil on the various guns didn't bother me after I shoot one gun with more recoil than the others. I did think "oh beep" (are we allowed to cuss on here?) because it was unexpected but I got used to it after a couple of shots. I will be doing a private shotgun class too. It will be good to get advice on how to use it properly and help help on how the recoil affects me. I'm 5'3 and obviously a woman so I don't have the chest muscles like men do so we will see what the kick on this shotgun is like. I'm not afraid or anything but advice and help is good and I moved here to Washington just July so it's not like I know a bunch of people who know guns.I conceal carry an S&W Bodyguard 380 and similar to @Nick Burkhardt I also use the Hornady rounds, but have the Critical Defense rather than the XTP in 90 grain. I have no doubt either is fine and when it's said and done, the 77 grain Magtech you are looking at will probably do the job with less recoil (but also less stopping power). But if the lower recoil makes it easier to shoot, then you can put two in the bad guy.
This is very helpful. I admit I'm feeling lost although we did cover ammo in the class so I've got a very basic understanding of it.You'll find quite a variety of ammunition to choose from, and it's a good idea to test each brand or type of ammo you're interested in using. Sometimes a particular firearm won't cycle certain brands/types of ammunition. So, as you learn about your pistol and investigate types of ammunition, allow yourself time to test-fire each kind, before you start carrying it. You definitely don't want to have your gun jam if you ever have to use it.
Here's a link to an ammo-tester on YouTube. The round he's testing in this video looks interesting, but you'll definitely want to see if your pistol will cycle it or not.
This fellow has an article online that I'll try to find for you.
Gotcha. My wife is about your size and she prefers the S&W over my Glock for the same reasons you do. Just better for her smaller hands and easier to handle. Plus more confidence which is a big deal.I took a class today on basic handgun defense and the recoil on the various guns didn't bother me after I shoot one gun with more recoil than the others. I did think "oh beep" (are we allowed to cuss on here?) because it was unexpected but I got used to it after a couple of shots. I will be doing a private shotgun class too. It will be good to get advice on how to use it properly and help help on how the recoil affects me. I'm 5'3 and obviously a woman so I don't have the chest muscles like men do so we will see what the kick on this shotgun is like. I'm not afraid or anything but advice and help is good and I moved here to Washington just July so it's not like I know a bunch of people who know guns.