Originally Posted by
plain old dave
The problem is that Tupperware replaced skill.
No, it didn't actually. I could elaborate, but it would be a waste of bandwidth.
Originally Posted by
plain old dave
On Revolvers:
They will reliably work with any ammunition. I have NEVER owned a selfloader I considered reliable enough for shooting for keeps. They ALL short-shuck, stovepipe, or hang shells up on the chamber. The revolver is easier to shoot well. No safety, magazines or "tap and rack." In 35 years of revolver shooting, I have had ONE cartridge revolver hang up. That was rectified by using a different powder.
And in the past three years I've seen of the 12 revolvers on the range that I shoot at that were being used for HD purposes that the owners were training, Tauri, Ruger, and S&W, 3 lock up so tight that they needed a hammer and a trip back to the manufacturer to correct, and one that came out of timing.
Originally Posted by
plain old dave
As to the Masters, Keith, Askins Jr, and Jordan all lived into the plastic era. And all three were diehard revolver men. Iirc, Askins took the revolver side in a number of the "revolver vs. automatic" articles that ran regularly in the middle 80s. Col. Cooper preferred the Government Model and coined the term "crunchentinker" for the high capacity selfloader. He also famously quipped, "If you need more than seven shots, you're headed for a war, not a gunfight."
No idea what the point of this is other than some hero worship. Okay, 80's? I don't care about the 80's. I don't even care about the 90's. This is 2017. Again technology has advanced.
Originally Posted by
plain old dave
Low light conditions, point shooting. I cleaned the low light qual course the very first time I ever shot an M9 without the flashlight. Missed Expert by one point on the regular course, too.
Ever hear of identifying your target before shooting them?
Originally Posted by
plain old dave
The 357 does ballistic things that are battering 40 cal Tupperware to pieces.
Considering you lack understanding of ballistics and modern technology, I'm not wasting bandwidth.
Originally Posted by
plain old dave
As to multiple targets, at least in NYC they have multiple policemen shooting one target so that doesn't wash.
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Great if you have multiple officers or others with you. But, since you have already invoked being proficient at range, and training for things that are not the most common, 75 yard shots for example, you may not have multiple others with you to engage a threat. It might just be you, and them, and a lot of violence about to be opened up. You want 6 rounds against 4 attackers or do you want 16? Because the odds are stacked against you regardless.
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