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New Dog in the house !!!!!

hi all glad to finally get here had problems getting on and now that i'am on working on my profile is a little pain to get there . anyway i'm NRA and a 30 plus yr. conceal carry lumpa . in a very cold N.H. !
 
Seventy yr old Newbie here : )

Hi Dear Hearts:
Due to limited computer skills it took a while to simply figure out how to check in.
Anyway, it sure is good to find USA Carry and its host of helpful, knowledgeable and interesting Memberships, certainly including Mods.

Employment history includes an apprenticeship as a machinist-gunsmith. Born and raised in rural northern Minnesota. The most I've learned about ordnance contingecies is that, like so many other subjects, the more ya learn, the more ya realize there's so much more to learn.

Presently looking for what may be the most reliable self defense round for wife's Bersa .380 FireStorm. Of course I'm encountering the traditional considerations of penetration and expansion. Although I'm aware that the .380 is a relatively modest caliber, my wife really likes her carry weapon and it's performance on the range. Any advisories on what SD cartridge may be most reliable and effective will be sincerely received and respectfully considered.

Best regards,
- Kai
 
.380 SD rounds reply to Kai

For self defense rounds I like both the Glaser Safety, and the Mag-safe. I use phone books for my testing medium and both of the those rounds penetrate deeper and make a much wider hole than standard ball or HP rounds. That said they are expensive and you must be certain of the reliability of the cartridges in your gun therefore you must purchase a considerable quantity to test for feed and function including accuracy in your gun. Both the Glaser and the Mag-safe work well in my guns and the accuracy out to 75ft is excellent. The Glaser rounds are defeated by glass but you solve that by a double tap. The Mag-safe is what I carry in a .380
 
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Tommy44

I understand that the last hello, I'm a new guy wanting to meet you all and learn a lot about conceal and carry didn't work out for some reason. I'm in MN. and very cold air up here. Wish I were in Arizone or some other warm place. A BIG HI to you all!!!
 
The new .327 cartridge .327 Federal Magnum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia has excellent specs. I would certainly consider it for a wife 's revolver. My holster maker bought a Ruger LCR and had to buy another because his wife claimed it. He says she is a very good shot with it. I have a Ruger LCP with a crimson trace laser and I really like. I can bingo orange size dirt clods all day with the laser sight at 50ft with a very fast sight acquisition. There is a lot to be said about the simplicity, safety, and function of a short barreled revolver (hammer-less preferred) for short range self defense. One of the few guns that you can fire multiple times from inside a pocket a purse or direct pressure contact with a soft target. When I first got married I gave my wife a .38 revolver and taught her how to use it. She said it gave her a lot of comfort when I was away at night.
 
Allow me to send out a Howdy to all the new members, and a Big Howdy to all from the Lone Star State.
Yeeee Haaaa!
 
ohio marine dad

thanks for the welcome been havin trouble getting on here too many diffrent sights cant keep trak of all my passwords look forward to the articles and info. my biggest thing is finding somewhere ya can shoot without brakin the bank lol.
 
Kai said:
Hi Dear Hearts:
Due to limited computer skills it took a while to simply figure out how to check in.
Anyway, it sure is good to find USA Carry and its host of helpful, knowledgeable and interesting Memberships, certainly including Mods.

Employment history includes an apprenticeship as a machinist-gunsmith. Born and raised in rural northern Minnesota. The most I've learned about ordnance contingecies is that, like so many other subjects, the more ya learn, the more ya realize there's so much more to learn.

Presently looking for what may be the most reliable self defense round for wife's Bersa .380 FireStorm. Of course I'm encountering the traditional considerations of penetration and expansion. Although I'm aware that the .380 is a relatively modest caliber, my wife really likes her carry weapon and it's performance on the range. Any advisories on what SD cartridge may be most reliable and effective will be sincerely received and respectfully considered.

Best regards,
- Kai
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I have found that the little .380 ACP has been made a lot more effective with the newer bullet designs and powder development, like the Hornady offerings. In both the .380 and 9x18 (Makarov) calibers I like the performance of the Hornady XTP's.

I tested both using 3 gallon cooking oil jugs (square vinyl-plastic containers like milk jug material 12" diameter filled with gelatin) and an old army wool blanket three layers thick and they both made it into the second container with full expansion and about 95% weight retention. A total of 14" penetration. Standard .380ACP HP penetrated only into the first jug and stopped at 12", just dimpling the exit layer of the jug and 40-50% expansion and 98% weight retention.

9mm XTP (9x19) penetrated to 16-17", same expansion characteristics.

Testing using .40S&W XTP loads were consistently at 22" penetration, full expansion and again 95% weight retention.

All tests had pieces of the wool blanket in the first jug.

All were shot from a distance of 7 yards.
 
Hello to all from a FNG in Cave Creek, AZ. It's good to be in such company. NRA, VFW life member, also CCW holder in AZ and UT. Merry Christmas Brothers [and Sisters]
 
Kai said:
Hi Dear Hearts:
Due to limited computer skills it took a while to simply figure out how to check in.
Anyway, it sure is good to find USA Carry and its host of helpful, knowledgeable and interesting Memberships, certainly including Mods.

Employment history includes an apprenticeship as a machinist-gunsmith. Born and raised in rural northern Minnesota. The most I've learned about ordnance contingecies is that, like so many other subjects, the more ya learn, the more ya realize there's so much more to learn.

Presently looking for what may be the most reliable self defense round for wife's Bersa .380 FireStorm. Of course I'm encountering the traditional considerations of penetration and expansion. Although I'm aware that the .380 is a relatively modest caliber, my wife really likes her carry weapon and it's performance on the range. Any advisories on what SD cartridge may be most reliable and effective will be sincerely received and respectfully considered.

Best regards,
- Kai
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Hello Kai,
My recommendation is Hornady 380 Auto 90 gr FTX® Critical Defense® ammo. Check it out at Link Removed
 
Hello folks, I've been around for a while but just decided to start posting activly. I live in East Tennessee. I like to carry the 1911, glock, j frame, kahr, m-9 and the S&W M&P 45 amog others. among others.
 
Glad to be here, I'll need that reminder when it's time for renewal..

I am a fulltime rv'er and pull my 40' New Horizons 5th wheel with a Freightliner M2112..

It's a great life!!!

The NH is protected by a 12Gage Home defender and I keep the LCP in my pocket...
 
Hi guys. I'm a lurker but decided to vote on the favorite concealed carry poll. I chose my next purchase which will be a Sig P229 in either .40 S&W or .357 Sig. Haven't decided yet. I have several handguns but I live in IL which as everyone in the nation knows does not allow concealed carry. Help! I'll bet those school board members in Panama City wished that they were carrying! The hell of it is, they can! Enough ranting. Looking forward to learning more on USA Carry.
 
Bigdog1

Great site, look forward to passing on info. to all!


The S&W 642 airweight with a no clasp Uncle Mike's soft holster works well. When you pull the gun the holster stays in your pocket.
 
Hi everyone, I'm a new poster here at USA Carry, but post quite a bit in the USCCA Forums. Glad to be here too! Looking forward to learning from all of you!

IMHO always,
Nuff said!
Hawk

If you have Integrity, nothing else matters.
If you don't have Integrity, nothing else matters.
(Senator Alan Simpson, WY)

Member: USCCA
Life Member: NRA
Main Carry Gun: Colt Defender .45
Other Guns: Of Course!
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