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irishScott

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What rounds though? 77 grain will go through walls. Personally, I've got my 1911 easily available, and my shotgun is also available. Though I store the 1911 chambered/safetied, I store the shotgun loaded/unchambered/no safety. I'd got for my shotgun before any rifle I own, and I'd prefer my shotgun to my 1911 for home defense.

As for the Judge....never recommend anything my by Taurus... :)

The "go through walls" thing is IMO a non-argument, as even standard .22 will penetrate at least 4 walls before stopping. Granted 12 walls is better than 16, but there's a point of diminishing returns. In any populated complex the bullet is more likely to be stopped by furniture than walls.
 

RampantAndroid

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The "go through walls" thing is IMO a non-argument, as even standard .22 will penetrate at least 4 walls before stopping. Granted 12 walls is better than 16, but there's a point of diminishing returns. In any populated complex the bullet is more likely to be stopped by furniture than walls.

From what I've seen with the ballistic gels and putting gypsum board behind, .45 rounds when they hit the target don't go very far - conversely .223 rounds will go through and still have the energy to go through a few walls. Similarly, the box o truth found that .45 rounds don't go as far when they used wood - which if anything supports what I said above - if you hit your target, .45 will be a better choice than any rifle round.

And he's outta here (for 2 weeks) for all of the trolling here & in other threads. - Admin DrPizza

thanks again!
 

amish

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I bought a Marlin 795 about a month ago. 5000 rounds down, and I had my first misfire today.

Highly recommended for people who want a super cheap plinker.

my brother recommended me one of those. Where did you get your's and how much did you pay?

A-holes here want to charge $190 for one...f'n crazy.
 

velillen

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Way! Thanks for all the help lol


As for cleaning stuff....dont over think it or go super crazy. To start you really dont need much of anything. A simple rod and some patches with whatever cleaner/lube/CLP you decide to go with is about it. I will say dont skimp on the rods. Plastic patch holders blow ass and ive broken a few of them. As for patches i just got for the cheap cotton patches for "gun specific" ones or microfiber or whatever they call the lint free ones. Honestly if a cotton patch frays it 95% of the time doesnt come of the patch and other other times you can easily just pick it up.

Other things like a nylon brush is nice for scrubing a bit but not totally needed either. You could also go for a bore snake but some people love them (like me) and others dont care for them. Ive done both and prefer the boresnake though i do use the rod and patches from time to time (mostly on my 19-3).

As for "kits" im honestly not a fan as they either come with tons of crap you wont need or they have cheap pieces that break and dont last. Id go and buy what things you need to start individually and get good quality since they will last forever. The rod i use for pistols my dad bought with the 19-3 way back in 1969 or so and it still works fine. The cheap hoppes one i got in a kit one the other hand broke after 3-4 uses.


Get ready for a whole new wave of stupid questions everyone!

There are no stupid questions. Well there are and if your asking them id question you even owning a gun :) But some might bring nice opinionated debates (like the Tarus Judge). Trust me i spend plenty of time researching and asking questions on other forums
 
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Farmer

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Yes!!! My ffl should get it in a few days or less. Now I need to get cleaning stuff and grease and snap caps.

Nice! Something to tide you over till you get yours:

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I did promise a photo in the other thread. It does come with a lock. That is, you lock the slide back, and loop the lock through the magwell up through the ejection port. I live alone, so I have never used it.

Ballistol does smell bad. Hoppes #9 smells good. I use Hoppes as a solvent, and either Ballistol or CLP as a lubricant.

As for a grease, not limited to guns, but I generally use white lithium grease. Another popular option is moly grease of some type.

You're probably right about snap caps. I haven't really bothered, but for the purpose of preserving my gun I should get some snap caps.
 

Farmer

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OMG that is beautiful! :wub: Didn't know the tactical comes with wooden grips, I love those. Appreciate the advice, thanks for letting me know! Congrats to you! Is that orange thing the thing you loop through?

Oh no I bought the wood grips and put them on. They come with rubber grips, which are arguably grippier, but I love the looks of wood grips on blued pistols.

Nope, the orange thing is the cleaning rod (for running cleaning patches through the barrel). The lock looks like a miniature cable lock. Having said that, you probably want to pick up some cleaning patches.
 

Jeeebus

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congrats on finally buying one. I look forward to the next 1,800 posts in this thread until you buy some ammo to go with it.
 

velillen

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If you need a lock I could send you one. I believe that any new gun comes with one.

Is it federal law to include them?

All I know is I have 7 or 8 of the silly things and no use for them. Only guns that didn't come with them were the two stripped lowers for ar.
 

boomhower

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From what I've seen with the ballistic gels and putting gypsum board behind, .45 rounds when they hit the target don't go very far - conversely .223 rounds will go through and still have the energy to go through a few walls. Similarly, the box o truth found that .45 rounds don't go as far when they used wood - which if anything supports what I said above - if you hit your target, .45 will be a better choice than any rifle round.



thanks again!

I am hoping that you mean if you hit your attacker with a 45 that there is less likelihood of it going through them with enough stream left over to go much farther and not that it is the preferred round to stop the attacker?