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Free Talk Live => Guns, Drugs, and Crazy Independence Stuff => Topic started by: John Shaw on November 01, 2011, 09:26:02 PM
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No debates, just opinions here.
Rifle - .308
Rifle runner up - .22lr
Rifle special mention - .17HMR
Handgun - S&W 460 Magnum
Handgun runner up - 9mm JHP (I'm partial to 147 grain Hydroshocks)
Handgun special mention - .45 Super
Most likely to be hated by me - 40 S&W
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Rifle
.22 LR - cheap, and despite what alot of cock waving debates say, it can stop just about anything from attacking you if you have enough of em....... in my opinion.
Handgun
45 ACP 200 gr - I dont shoot anything else. I just figured, stick with one thing and get good with it.
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7.62x54R - DIRT CHEAP, shitload of stopping power.
.308 - about the same but more expensive and more American.
40 S&W - relatively inexpensive, 50% more stopping power than 9mm, but handles about the same.
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.45 ACP, just feels right; couldn't get the load that felt right in .40 S&W or 9mm (played with .357 sig, which was insane.) Did shoot someone else's nice .357 magnum, but a revolver seems to sting unless it's pretty large, and my use for it would probably be in an ankle holster. Got a little .38 special for that, and it too stings.
Got no opinion on long gun calibers.
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My favorite calipers.
(http://i.imgur.com/a7KU6.jpg)
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I still prefere the analog type. Just quicker on the job, and you don't feel the urge to reset them every few minutes. I do like a digital when I am checking lathe work though.
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I still prefere the analog type. Just quicker on the job, and you don't feel the urge to reset them every few minutes. I do like a digital when I am checking lathe work though.
I'm with you. My analog caliper works very nicely.
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The last thing that gave me a boner was .308 through a full auto FAL at a gun range.
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This is more determined by my favorite guns.
My favorite pistol is the one I carry which is the HS2000. This comes in 9mm.
For rifles I have a SIG556 which is a .223 caliber. I also really like shooting the 8mm Mauser.
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This will also be determined by my firearm collection
Pistol is 9mm (I carry a CZ PCR )
Rifle is .223/556 (Ruger Mini 14)
I also have an Iver Johnson version of the M-1 Carbine in .22 thats awesome for plinking
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9X18 Mak
7.62X39
7.62X54R
I hate their politics, but love their hardware!
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mossberg 12ga
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Rifle:
30-06
.30 Carbine
444 Marlin
Shotgun:
3" Magnum slugs
Pistol:
9mm
Super 38
Revolver:
.357/.38
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Rifle: 300 Magnum
Shotgun: Double ought buckshot
autohandgun: 9MM
Revolver: 44 Magnum
Attitude: You don't wanna fuck with me bitch...
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handgun : 357mag, 44mag, 9mm, 45acp
rifle : 7.62X51, 7.62X39, 7.62X54r, 5.56
high caliber : 25mm .50BMG, 20mm
swimming fin (http://www.swim-fins.info)
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(http://www.granitegrok.com/pix/ruger_mini_14.jpg)
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My favorites atm are
5.45x39 and 7.62x54r
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My favourite atm was the one Angel Dark did during scene 2 in Asses on Fire IV.
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For shooting at the range and self-defense, 9x19mm, 5.56x45mm, and 12 gauge.
For flexibility (e.g. reloading, especially with unusual payloads and charges) , .357 Magnum, .308 Winchester, and still 12 gauge.
These are more a function of the guns I own for these calibers than the calibers themselves though.
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.308, .22lr
12 gauge pump
I prefer functionality, i do bird and deer hunting.
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.45 in flintlock rifle.
.270 and .30-30 Winchester in rifle.
12 guage and .410 for birds.
.357 revovler and .45 Gold cup in semi auto.
I also have a Ruger .22 in bolt action bull barrel that is near and dear to my heart.
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I really got into 40 S/W for a long time. Still love my glock 23 which I had robar do a grip reduction. I guess I bought into all the 9mm not being powerful enough I guess over a decade ago now. Thing is as I kept shooting and was into concealed carry I learned I shot 9mm far better. Faster and more accurately.
so after years and spending more money than I needed to buying guns I thought I would like but in reality didn't work well for me. I like what I found works for me.
9mm sig sauer 239.
glock 23
s/w #442 .38
mossberg 500 12 gauge.
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Pistol - 45 acp
Battle rifle - .308
General Hunting rifle - 7x64 (I live in Europe)
Special hunting rifle for big pigs - 8.5 x 63 REB, a special caliber that is basically a 7X64 necked up to a .338, or better said for you other Murkans, a little longer 30-06 necked up to a .338.
(And you thought that icon was some sort of secret code.)
Shotgun - 12 guage
General pest (inference intended) elimination - .223
real damn accurate military rifle shooting - 6.5 x 55
cheap blasting caliber at the rage - 9mm
Medium distance shooting (to 500 meters) - 300 winmag
Long range rifle shooting (1,000 meters) - .338 lapua mag
Piss off the guy next to you at the rifle range caliber - 50 BMG
Piss off the guy next to you at the pistol range caliber - 44 mag
Teach your neighborhood pre-teens to shoot caliber - .22 lr
Semi automatic rifle for drive hunts - 9.3 x 62
Favorite caliber to impress the young 35 year old hottie next door with what style and class you have (OK OK, it is the rifle not the caliber, I will admit it) - 9.3 X 74R in a hand made Ferlach side by side exposed hammer double rifle.
Favorite caliber to take to the end of the world as we know it when you can only take 1 rifle - 22 mag in a bolt action rifle. You can fill your pockets with a lot of them, they will do what they are expected to do, and it will allow you to feed and defend yourself.
Favorite caliber to shoot red and fallow deer 8x68S
Favorite caliber to shoot foxes - 22 hornet
Favorite caliber to shoot Roe Deer - 222 remington.
Favorite caliber to shoot M1 Garands - 30-06
Favorite caliber to shoot 1903 springfields - 30-06
Favorite caliber to shoot 30-40 Krags - 30-40
Favorite caliber to shoot Lee Enfields .303
Favorite caliber to shoot mosin nagants - 7.62 x 54 R
Favorite Caliber to shoot wildcatted South America Mausers - 7mm-08
Favorite Caliber to shoot wildcatted German Mausers - 8mm-06
Favorite Caliber to shoot neighbors cats that crap in the driveway 4.5mm airgun
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pistol - 45 acp , 9mm , 22lr
Rifle - 7.62x54r and 22lr
Revolver - 7.62 Nagant and .327 federal magnum it is near .357 power with 38 special recoil and 1 extra shot over 357 or 38 special
Shotgun - 12g
Honorable mention - 44 cal black powder revolver , Because black powder is fun!