william_1000
Inactive
Hi
Background
Started shooting at age of 15 with a 9mm browning standard sights.
Slide or something cracked about a year and a half later.
At that time (I was sa 16/17) my dad had an extra .45 Colt Norenco std 7/8 shot mag which he told me to try out! and I fell in love with it!
he then upgraded it to a para which can take 14 / 15 rounds!
I have been shooting that gun since then! about 9 years now! without any major hastles!
NOW comes question!
I have moved out and don't have my own firearm with me because I never bothered with licensing etc.
and well will now get that sorted out as soon as possible - but already want to start getting all my own reloading equipment. I have been casting, priming, sizing etc. all my own .45 ammo since age 16 so I know the story kind of.
The question!!!
Should I purchase a new .45??? which one would be best!?
Should I consider a .40? or stick with the .45 since I am very used to it? I even have a speed holster etc. etc. so I'm set in that regard for the .45 (maybe even a .40?)
OR should I maybe buy the one from my dad with which I have grown on and became accustomed?
Oh by the way it has standard sights but the larger combat sights painted red! My dad shoots also a Norenco different model .45 with a propoint he has a compensator mine does not.
(This looks good! Colt Special Combat Gov't)
I enjoy my pistol a lot and will NEVER go back to 9mm. we shoot IPSC my dad is a chief range officer and told me to stay with what I'm comfortable.
Anyway so now I'm 99% ready to buy a brand new .45 but want some advice from you lot! then someday I would like to buy a .308 semi-auto for 3 guns shoots! any ideas there?
(we participated in a 3 gun shoot this last Saturday with a .303 bolt action was tooo slow!!)
Oh by the way I'm a 26 year old practical pistol shooter and was born and live in South Africa!
Cheers
Background
Started shooting at age of 15 with a 9mm browning standard sights.
Slide or something cracked about a year and a half later.
At that time (I was sa 16/17) my dad had an extra .45 Colt Norenco std 7/8 shot mag which he told me to try out! and I fell in love with it!
he then upgraded it to a para which can take 14 / 15 rounds!
I have been shooting that gun since then! about 9 years now! without any major hastles!
NOW comes question!
I have moved out and don't have my own firearm with me because I never bothered with licensing etc.
and well will now get that sorted out as soon as possible - but already want to start getting all my own reloading equipment. I have been casting, priming, sizing etc. all my own .45 ammo since age 16 so I know the story kind of.The question!!!
Should I purchase a new .45??? which one would be best!?
Should I consider a .40? or stick with the .45 since I am very used to it? I even have a speed holster etc. etc. so I'm set in that regard for the .45 (maybe even a .40?)
OR should I maybe buy the one from my dad with which I have grown on and became accustomed?
Oh by the way it has standard sights but the larger combat sights painted red! My dad shoots also a Norenco different model .45 with a propoint he has a compensator mine does not.
(This looks good! Colt Special Combat Gov't)
I enjoy my pistol a lot and will NEVER go back to 9mm. we shoot IPSC my dad is a chief range officer and told me to stay with what I'm comfortable.
Anyway so now I'm 99% ready to buy a brand new .45 but want some advice from you lot! then someday I would like to buy a .308 semi-auto for 3 guns shoots! any ideas there?
(we participated in a 3 gun shoot this last Saturday with a .303 bolt action was tooo slow!!)
Oh by the way I'm a 26 year old practical pistol shooter and was born and live in South Africa!
Cheers
