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I will also add that my brother in law has a Taurus 740 slim and IMO it is to small of a gun for that size cartridge. Follow up shots take to long to get back on target.
Splits (the time between two sighted shots) are all about technique. A change in technique would make (more then likely) make a big difference. Quote from: turkeyfeather on May 05, 2013, 01:46:27 PMI will also add that my brother in law has a Taurus 740 slim and IMO it is to small of a gun for that size cartridge. Follow up shots take to long to get back on target.
Quote from: 300rum on May 05, 2013, 01:57:41 PMSplits (the time between two sighted shots) are all about technique. A change in technique would make (more then likely) make a big difference. Quote from: turkeyfeather on May 05, 2013, 01:46:27 PMI will also add that my brother in law has a Taurus 740 slim and IMO it is to small of a gun for that size cartridge. Follow up shots take to long to get back on target.I agree with practice that would help some, but still alot bigger and harder to hide than a small. 380
The best defense towards a mugging is situational awareness. Up close and quick, NO caliber of handgun in the concealed position will do you much good. A better defense would be keeping your eyes and ears open to any threat within that zone, and keep them outside that zone, the best you can. Up close, with a knife, or defending with a knife, you best have some training. I have received that training, and some of it pretty new techniques, but lets me say, you probably won't want away without some blood leaking yourself...keep em at a distance, gives you time to draw and defend yourself..
Just hope members here start expecting that from us all the time, huh buddy?
1. .380 CAPABLE of putting a man down.2. .45 WILL put a man down!See the diffrence? I for one dont like the maybe factor!Will it protect you maybe, Just dont care for the little shooters. To each is his own.
Quote from: rtspring on May 05, 2013, 09:03:57 AM1. .380 CAPABLE of putting a man down.2. .45 WILL put a man down!See the diffrence? I for one dont like the maybe factor!Will it protect you maybe, Just dont care for the little shooters. To each is his own.A .45 WILL put a man down? I guess you haven't seen Tex Grebner have a .45 slug travel through his thigh, exiting near his knee? Original Upload, I Just Shot Myself! *language warning* (Getting shot sure sounds like it sucks)I hope we all understand this: ALL practical defensive handgun calibers SUCK for self defense. If you want a real fight stopper, carry a 12GA shotgun loaded with 00 buck or a .308 battle rifle with expanding ammo. We carry handguns because they are convenient, practical and they're usually sufficient enough to get the job done when called to duty. It doesn't matter if you carry a .380, 9mm, .40 or a .45. A premium .45 round might have 450ft-lbs of energy compared to the 2,700+ft-lbs of energy a .308 might have. Your caliber sucks. I should say my primary carry gun is my 9mm, but more often I find myself carrying an LCP loaded with 90gr Gold Dots. I know the limitations of the small, extremely concealable platform and I understand a .380 round won't have the same effect on target as a .500 Magnum. With good shot placement, a handgun shooting .380 is perfectly capable of dropping a bad man as quickly as a .45 will. Do not fool yourself into thinking a caliber is completely inferior just because it is smaller. There is not and will never be a .45 LCP, but there is a .380 LCP. That's why I carry a .380. Shot placement far more important than caliber will ever be.
