Magnum Wheel Man
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WOW did this post turn a corner or what...
to keep it back on track...
this was addressed to one of my comments...
1st off, it will do double taps on the 1st 2 & a single shot at the 3rd ( & now let's stop & take a look at where we are right now... if I'm carrying a snubbie, & I am assulted by 3 or 4 guys... I can legally shoot the ones carrying a deadly weapon, if I fear for my life... but if I shoot the 1st guy, the one carrying a weapon, or the 1st & 2nd if they are carrying weapons, the odds are going way out the window, that all 3 or 4 guys are pointing weapons at me... ( & if all 3 or 4 are armed & determined to kill me, I'm pretty much dead anyway, carrying anything even close to a "normal" carry weapon, & without wearing body armor ) if I shoot the 3rd guy in the back, as he's running away, or the 3rd guy, as he's raising his hands up... I'm going to jail... ) yup... there may be 3-4 guys, but that is often to get the odds in their favor for less resistance ( mob mentality ) but I'm willing to bet ( with my life appearently ) that not all will be armed, & that none of the unarmed attackers is going to try to choke me, if a gun is pointed at them, weather I only have 1 round left, or zero ( who counts during the shock of a gun fight ??? )
... & BTW... I also noted that I, more often than not, have been carrying a 7 shot 22 Magnum J Frame, & if not that one, my back up to that is a 6 shot 32 H&R magnum J Frame... I don't find I shoot the 5 shot LCR-X as well as either of my higher capacity J Frames...
& BTW #2.. those Speer Gold Dot short barrel 22 Magnums work really well out of that 7 shot snubbie, weighs next to nothing, & offers 2 more rounds than the 38's
as far as stock piling ammo... I probably have way more than most, on hand, but that is a combination of 70-75 calibers I reload for, coupled with I have both budgeted money, & have the space to store it... yes, I'll agree there are those with a problem ( just like gambling or drinking ) where they are not living a balanced life, for fear of world colapse or "zombies" I probably fall into "prepper" catagory, myself, but I like to think I live a balanced lifestyle, maybe more like a boyscout than a wacko TV type... but there is a good chance, most of this brass, bullets, primers, & loaded cartridges, are going to continue to go up in value... but who knows, maybe it'll be like investing in Gold... great investment 20 years ago, not so much today ( yet there are still plenty of people buying gold today, just like there are people stock piling ammo, at current prices ) I still pick up a bulk pack of ammo once in a while, but most of my stuff was purchased back in the clinton era... after that shortage, at a much cheaper price, so I'm shooting cheaper today, but still forced to buy replacement ammo & components at todays prices
to keep it back on track...
this was addressed to one of my comments...
The math doesn't work - a five shot revolver won't do double taps on 3 or 4 guys.
1st off, it will do double taps on the 1st 2 & a single shot at the 3rd ( & now let's stop & take a look at where we are right now... if I'm carrying a snubbie, & I am assulted by 3 or 4 guys... I can legally shoot the ones carrying a deadly weapon, if I fear for my life... but if I shoot the 1st guy, the one carrying a weapon, or the 1st & 2nd if they are carrying weapons, the odds are going way out the window, that all 3 or 4 guys are pointing weapons at me... ( & if all 3 or 4 are armed & determined to kill me, I'm pretty much dead anyway, carrying anything even close to a "normal" carry weapon, & without wearing body armor ) if I shoot the 3rd guy in the back, as he's running away, or the 3rd guy, as he's raising his hands up... I'm going to jail... ) yup... there may be 3-4 guys, but that is often to get the odds in their favor for less resistance ( mob mentality ) but I'm willing to bet ( with my life appearently ) that not all will be armed, & that none of the unarmed attackers is going to try to choke me, if a gun is pointed at them, weather I only have 1 round left, or zero ( who counts during the shock of a gun fight ??? )
... & BTW... I also noted that I, more often than not, have been carrying a 7 shot 22 Magnum J Frame, & if not that one, my back up to that is a 6 shot 32 H&R magnum J Frame... I don't find I shoot the 5 shot LCR-X as well as either of my higher capacity J Frames...
& BTW #2.. those Speer Gold Dot short barrel 22 Magnums work really well out of that 7 shot snubbie, weighs next to nothing, & offers 2 more rounds than the 38's
as far as stock piling ammo... I probably have way more than most, on hand, but that is a combination of 70-75 calibers I reload for, coupled with I have both budgeted money, & have the space to store it... yes, I'll agree there are those with a problem ( just like gambling or drinking ) where they are not living a balanced life, for fear of world colapse or "zombies" I probably fall into "prepper" catagory, myself, but I like to think I live a balanced lifestyle, maybe more like a boyscout than a wacko TV type... but there is a good chance, most of this brass, bullets, primers, & loaded cartridges, are going to continue to go up in value... but who knows, maybe it'll be like investing in Gold... great investment 20 years ago, not so much today ( yet there are still plenty of people buying gold today, just like there are people stock piling ammo, at current prices ) I still pick up a bulk pack of ammo once in a while, but most of my stuff was purchased back in the clinton era... after that shortage, at a much cheaper price, so I'm shooting cheaper today, but still forced to buy replacement ammo & components at todays prices
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