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<blockquote data-quote="p238shooter" data-source="post: 2599159" data-attributes="member: 24583"><p>Hype, peer pressure, too much expert advice by someone else, BS, and too much over analyzing. Basic starting point, stand here and let me put this .22 hort up your nose, and then give me an opinion of minimal cal acceptable, now move back 5 ft and lets try again.</p><p></p><p>I started my pistol shooting with a Colt 1911 .45 many yrs ago, but was on and off with a Lama 45, SW 38 Snub, 22 Rugar target, 44 revolver, and some others, really did not matter too much, just having fun shooting, Take your time, safety up, down, sideways, figure it out at the time, really did not matter. </p><p></p><p>One day it occured to me I might need to think about a self defence firearm, (got older and realized I was no longer invencible.) Decided to get serious and pulled out my 1911 and found it's configuration still worked with me. Tried the others, but found I was more proficent with the 1911. Decided to apply for CC. At that time I thought a 1911 would not fit in my lifestyle for CC without printing, so started looking around and found the new Sig P238 .380 (9mm Short} which is a baby Colt in function, safety direction, mag release, but most importantly grip angle to my 1911 and all the other stuff that would be a no-brainer for me to carry. Pull either one of them out of a holster, do the same things, go bang, new mag, keep going bang,bang. WoW, jus the same.</p><p></p><p>Yes, I practice with others. Walther P22. Yes safety is reversed, Extar 5.56 pistol works well, just be sure you have hearing protection, loud dude, a one handed .223 pistol is fun. </p><p></p><p>Wake me up in the middle of the night laying on my side, and expect me to take a straight shot down the hall, drop a mag from the Browining design and keep on firing, 1911 .45 fits me, sig P238 .380 fits me. Any of you tried that even just with a laser and snap caps? 1911, Sig P238, or 870 lying sideways was hard for me at first. Nice practice, reminds me of the movies when they hold their gun sideways and shoot all the bad guys, right?</p><p></p><p>Got a little off her, but right on. .45 because it fits, Sig P238 .380 because it fits the same is my reason. Others for various kinds of practice like when .22 was cheap.</p><p></p><p>As I see it, it is a little like manufactures that offer 37 different colors. Where you bang is the factor that matters.</p><p></p><p>If it fits, use it, as I understand, more civilians have been killedby .22's than any other round. I am not good enough to deliver a $5 round any better than a $.35 round.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="p238shooter, post: 2599159, member: 24583"] Hype, peer pressure, too much expert advice by someone else, BS, and too much over analyzing. Basic starting point, stand here and let me put this .22 hort up your nose, and then give me an opinion of minimal cal acceptable, now move back 5 ft and lets try again. I started my pistol shooting with a Colt 1911 .45 many yrs ago, but was on and off with a Lama 45, SW 38 Snub, 22 Rugar target, 44 revolver, and some others, really did not matter too much, just having fun shooting, Take your time, safety up, down, sideways, figure it out at the time, really did not matter. One day it occured to me I might need to think about a self defence firearm, (got older and realized I was no longer invencible.) Decided to get serious and pulled out my 1911 and found it's configuration still worked with me. Tried the others, but found I was more proficent with the 1911. Decided to apply for CC. At that time I thought a 1911 would not fit in my lifestyle for CC without printing, so started looking around and found the new Sig P238 .380 (9mm Short} which is a baby Colt in function, safety direction, mag release, but most importantly grip angle to my 1911 and all the other stuff that would be a no-brainer for me to carry. Pull either one of them out of a holster, do the same things, go bang, new mag, keep going bang,bang. WoW, jus the same. Yes, I practice with others. Walther P22. Yes safety is reversed, Extar 5.56 pistol works well, just be sure you have hearing protection, loud dude, a one handed .223 pistol is fun. Wake me up in the middle of the night laying on my side, and expect me to take a straight shot down the hall, drop a mag from the Browining design and keep on firing, 1911 .45 fits me, sig P238 .380 fits me. Any of you tried that even just with a laser and snap caps? 1911, Sig P238, or 870 lying sideways was hard for me at first. Nice practice, reminds me of the movies when they hold their gun sideways and shoot all the bad guys, right? Got a little off her, but right on. .45 because it fits, Sig P238 .380 because it fits the same is my reason. Others for various kinds of practice like when .22 was cheap. As I see it, it is a little like manufactures that offer 37 different colors. Where you bang is the factor that matters. If it fits, use it, as I understand, more civilians have been killedby .22's than any other round. I am not good enough to deliver a $5 round any better than a $.35 round. [/QUOTE]
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