Recent content by CNS100

Not so. I have a $2,000+ custom 1911 and a $700 stock 1911. They are equally reliable, but the expensive one shoots somewhat tighter groups that offer no practical advantage. For EDC I *always* choose the stock pistol. And if I owned a Ferrari, no, I would not drive it down to the grocery...

Too many? Not possible, unless storage space is your issue. My collection isn't just defensive, it's for all sorts of hunting, plus backpacking, plus target shooting, plus collector's items, plus plinkers, plus stuff just-for-fun, plus spares of this and that I've picked up, various calibers...

Thank you. Useful insights. My thinking has been that the larger diameter bullet hole matters, and this holds whether bullet expands or not. For when I carry .45 ACP in bear country I have Buffalo Bore outdoorsman, which is +P hardcast flat nose. Judging from published gelatin tests HP’s seem...

I meant “better penetration only?” My understanding is the difference is only about 100 fps, so I’m wondering how much this might matter.

.45 makes sense to me, although all my experience is with big game. May I ask, why +P? Better penetration?

I thought the article would be about the M1A. That would be my choice for concealed carry, were it not for the minor problem of how to conceal it.

"Did you buy the wrong 1911?" The answer is always "Yes. Therefore I must buy more!" I follow this rule religiously.

Great article! But the author omitted the obvious conclusion “Therefore .45 ACP rules. QED.” 😸

I *ALWAYS* buy the wrong handgun. That’s why I keep having to buy more.

YupI’ve carried my XDS .45 with Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman when running trails in grizzly country. It’s marginal as it is; 9mm would really be pushing it. I’ve taken mule deer with .45 ACP; I don’t think 9mm would be appropriate. 9mm is fine for self defense but there are times when bullet...

Yup. I’ve carried my XDS .45 with Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman when running trails in grizzly country. It’s marginal as it is; 9mm would really be pushing it. I’ve taken mule deer with .45 ACP; I don’t think 9mm would be appropriate. 9mm is fine for self defense but there are times when bullet...

I’m sure it’s a fine 9mm, but the Hellcat hardly makes the .45ACP XDS obsolete.