JustEd

I know at least half a dozen locals that have more than that in one corner of their closet. Come to think of it, I have know idea how many 50 cal steel boxes I have full of my reloads.

I agree with something like the SIG Romeo 5 or similar from Holosun. My priorities would be: closed optic, no magnification dot style reticle, the circle dots are nice and worth considering, but ultimately "I" use just the dot so that my sigh picture is the same on all my weapons. shake awake (auto on when picking weapon up) and auto sleep push button adjustments for brightness...knobs are out of date easy to replace battery not absolutely necessary, but I prefer a qd pic mount and folding iron sights for back up solar powered has no real appeal to me, but if you can afford it...get it IMO, LPVO's are great for shooting steel at the range, but not as good for close quarters self defense...MY OPINION!!!

Have seen a lot of 1911 people who favor shoulder holsters. For me, they are too difficult....but then I have problems with socks and a belt

It's a good question. For me there are two kinds of range day...target practice and self defense practice. For the latter I practice with my carry gun(s). It doesn't make any sense to do otherwise. Yes, I have a couple of carry guns which show considerable wear from practice, but at least I know they work and are reliable. Will replace them when the wear gets excessive. Practicing with them I know where they hit and how to use them while moving. Target shooting is more stationary and can be fun with many different types of firearm (larger the better here). For defensive practice it would also be valid to use a 22 which is similar in design to my carry gun. That would be to save on ammo cost wile developing draw, presentation and trigger control. They can also work well for sight picture while moving. Problem is, there are no .22's which match the physical dimensions, weight and sights of my carry guns. For pure Fudge and giggles target shooting, I prefer a large revolver as they are accurate and fun. Also, don't have to chase the brass like on a semi-auto center-fire. One of my carry guns is a small revolver so I get da practice as well. Have fun and safely practice, practice, practice. Oh, and breathe.....

Previously "issued" guns may not be so bad. Most police officers and various security types don't practice all that much. Now you will find scratches and physical outside wear. Rental guns are not something I would consider buying. The times I have rented guns they always seemed to have mechanical problems of some sort. And unlike Police weapons, they don't seem to be maintained at all. So have not bought a rental gun, and would not consider doing so. Ed

Well I found something to LOVE about the 30 super carry. It's won't blow a lung out like those "evile" 9mm's will. Hence, it might be our go-to handgun round in the future. Sorry, if this seems like thread jacking or a political comment. Oh wait, it is the later

Do agree that some weapons just adapt to red dots better, my 320 takes little effort to present properly. Hellcat, not so much. With that said, the Hellcat is a edc. The P320 is a steel/range gun. So my draw and presentation is a bit different as with the P320 as already know what I expect to see. With the Hellcat, it helps ME to draw with the weapon closer to my body and find the red dot as I extend my arms outward. At first I had to concentrate on keeping the muzzle down lower than it seemed I had to with iron sights. Now it is just natural. Actually it may be a better technique than I was trained on with regular old iron sights where one watched the front sight as the weapon came on target. The advantage of red dots is that you eye does not have to switch focus from the target to the sight, I can keep my eye on the threat all the time. Anyway, agree some guns are harder than others.

If it is a carry weapon then yes. If it is for exclusive target or competition, then possibly. The modern trend seems to lean more towards barrel porting or a muzzle mounted compensator to reduce muzzle flip, rather than added weight. I will note, my 1911's and heavy S&W revolvers tend to be easier to shoot. Practice can allow me to shoot a lighter weapon as well though.

Burris makes the PEPR AR mount with a pic rail on top specifically designed for mounting red dot over a scope. Kinda tall for me, but it is an option.

Viper should work fine. I have mounted one as a backup on a 350 Legend AR. It is on a pic at 45 degree angle to the scope. I like it much better than the iron sights that used to be in the same position.

Looks great. Glad you like it. BUY MORE AMMO

And the funny thing is a person can drop into Bud's Gun Shop and pick up a wood stocked Ruger 10-22 for $293.95 plus sales tax. I wonder if the gimmick is that they were not checking backgrounds???

Wanna freak 'em out? Send yourself a letter, from a post office, with a return address of: President of the Russian Federation 23, Ilyinka Street, 103132, Moscow, Russia Joe and Blow will love that you are one of his friends.

I like the built in rear sight. Hope the price comes down some though.

Wow, and a ROMEO 2 red dot no less.... My VISA card thanks you for posting this.

Congrats, some accessory lights have inline dimmers. Might see if there is one for yours. Mine was fairly inexpensive

10mm is interesting as a replacement for .357 revolvers. Would suspect the 10mm round will edge the .357 sales out now that there are more firearms chambered in it. Am wondering if the ballistics, ie expansion of hp ammo, holds up with the shorter 3.8" barrel? Understood that it rather depends on who makes the ammo.

The 4.5" is at the extreme upper end of size and weight for me to carry. The round count is nice, but consider the extra weight 10 rounds of 230gr app adds to the 32 oz pistol. I would consider it more of a fun range/plinking gun. However,I personally would always choose a 1911 over anything else for range/target shooting. They just feel right and are easy to upgrade trigger and sights (presuming it is a dovetail sight to begin with). A word of caution, if you really want to start shooting a lot, reconsider the 45 acp. In todays world it is considerably more expensive than 9mm. Reloading is no longer as cost effective due to the scarcity and expensive of primers.

Range or carry?

Look for a local gun club which has IDPA matches. The clubs I have been involved in welcome newcomers. Most offer cheap intro to IDPA classes. They teach the basic weapons handling skills you will need IDPA does not have much emphasis on when or when not to shoot or legal stuff. It is simply a skill builder

I heard on You Tube (so it must be true) that Federal had the round under development before the Covid outbreak. They released it to recover some of their tooling and development costs despite current conditions Translation…well we know it’s not the time for it but here it is anyway. Just look at the pretty adds and buy one. These aren’t the droids you’re looking for

One size can be adapted to fit all and serve multiple purposes.

I might start carrying my 3" .38+p just for a bit added power over the usual 2” jmo

Well you asked for an opinion, so here is mine In that situation, the 45. Would choose 230 gr Jrn for penetration. Of the two calibers that has the most chance against something big and furry. Now for defensive carry in an urban environment I highly favor the 9mm with 115 gr hollow points That’s why we have different calibers, for different situations.

I just slap the ejecton rod and they pop right out (S&W)