carry gun???

[CP]

people keep saying you can shoot the .22 mag on the cheap... where are you buying ammo?     i've seen the opposite, 9mm available much cheaper than .22 mag.

that said, i carry a .38 +p J-frame.   

22 mag ammo- 8.75 for a box of 50    http://www.luckygunner.com/bulk-22-wmr-ammo-22wmr40tmjfiocchi-50

9mm ammo- 10.00 to 12.00 for a box of 50     http://ammo.net/9mm-ammo


regardless i have a small gun fund


22 Mag 40 Gr. Solid Point FMC-1180fps

9MM 124 GRAIN FMJ-1090fps

Carry quality ammo:

115g 9mm Corbon JHP $26.99 per 20  - 1275 fps

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/946392/cor-bon-dpx-ammunition-9mm-luger-p-115-grain-barnes-xpb-hollow-point-lead-free-box-of-20

[Alchase]

Too much hipe being spread around

Here is a link to the FBI ballistic wound study

[h20hunter]

Is "hipe" a new VD?

Kidding of course...........nice link............thanks for posting.

[arrowflinger]

Too much hipe being spread around

Here is a link to the FBI ballistic wound study

downloaded and saved..............thanks.

[Fishaholic]

i got good news
 my firearm fund went up and i found TRACKER MODEL 425 .41 MAG with a 4 inch barrel   for 350 out the door
good thing is i can  pick up a RCBS .41 Magnum 3-die set for 30 bucks  and i can get every thing to reload it for a gun store in my town

it may be bulky but i can get a shoulder holster to conseal it


any thoughts??

[JimmyHoffa]

The .41 is a sweet round.  Sounds like a good deal.

[pianoman9701]

.41 would be cool. .22 mag would do the trick, too. If most people get shot with a BB gun, they would fall down right there and cry. .22 mag would definitely leave an impression and would be very easy to conceal.

[FC]

Have you ever fired a 41 mag? Just curious as they do have a fair bit of recoil.

It sounds like a pretty gigantic gun to try and conceal (if that's your purpose), aside from that it's a taurus and I wouldn't personally want to trust my life to one.

If your main problem is a getting a handgun on the cheap, you should have a look at a Ruger sr40 for under $400. Here is a Ruger P89 for under $200! http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=288520224#PIC

[Fishaholic]

ya i have shot a few and why is the tracker a bad gun??

[FC]

I haven't gone through any of the taurus revolvers, I never got past the inspection phase where I took note of the fact that brand new guns had more slop in their lockup than a quality revolver (S&W, Colt, etc even Ruger) with thousands of rounds through them.

Aside from that they generally seem to weigh even more than Rugers so I suppose you could always beat someone to death with a taurus when it jams up.

[JimmyHoffa]

I've shot Taurus Judge revolvers.  They didn't appear to be tight in fit-finish or tolerances.  It was rattle-ly and a little on the sloppy side like FC kind of says.  It did fire reliably and no issues loading/unloading/reloading it.  On the same note, I've played with AKs that were built on the cheap and could fire junk ammo in junk conditions all day and never need cleaning--no worries; but some much more spendy semi-rifles I've played with would get too moody.

[oneezreiter]

I have a Taurus .38 special that is my carry gun.  I have put over 1,000 through it with no trouble.  It is their magnesium model and weighs in at 13 ounces, if that is heavy I would love to know what you carry.

[FC]

I have a Taurus .38 special that is my carry gun.  I have put over 1,000 through it with no trouble.  It is their magnesium model and weighs in at 13 ounces, if that is heavy I would love to know what you carry.

Is that the only light gun they make? Glad to hear you have had no trouble with it but plenty have had issues with their taurus revolvers.

[oneezreiter]

It is the lightest that they make, I had a p90 and that thing was a brick.  I have fired S&W, as well as a few others and think that the Taurus holds up fine to them.  I think they get a bad rap sometimes on the used market because people don't mind if they beat the crap out of them because they are inexpensive.  I would be apprehensive to buy any used gun for a carry gun though,

[FC]

It is the lightest that they make, I had a p90 and that thing was a brick.  I have fired S&W, as well as a few others and think that the Taurus holds up fine to them.  I think they get a bad rap sometimes on the used market because people don't mind if they beat the crap out of them because they are inexpensive.  I would be apprehensive to buy any used gun for a carry gun though,

You'll get no argument from me on the Ruger "P" pistols, they are chunky guns. It was a recommendation against my nature (not a Ruger fan) but is a reliable gun that can be gotten cheaply.

On the revolver comparison I would say you are either off your rocker or haven't handled a quality revolver alongside a Taurus before, there is no comparison! I would rather have a quality revolver with a high round count than a new Taurus.