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Dostoevsky · 02-02-2004, 06:07 PM

The most important thing to remember here is that it doesn't matter what caliber you choose if you don't hit your target. Practice, practice, practice ladies and gentlemen. That being said, I've always followed the advice that you should carry the biggest round that you can shoot accurately and quickly. For me that's the .45 ACP out of a glock 21. I also carry .357 mag from time to time in a Titanium taurus 617 revolver. As long as you can deliver COM shots any of the above calibers will be effective.

Hey Blistex... A friend of mine recently purchased a performance center .500 smith. I let you know how it goes when we fire it!!

-Dostoevsky

02-02-2004, 06:07 PM	#31 (permalink)
Dostoevsky Psycho Location: Macon, GA	The most important thing to remember here is that it doesn't matter what caliber you choose if you don't hit your target. Practice, practice, practice ladies and gentlemen. That being said, I've always followed the advice that you should carry the biggest round that you can shoot accurately and quickly. For me that's the .45 ACP out of a glock 21. I also carry .357 mag from time to time in a Titanium taurus 617 revolver. As long as you can deliver COM shots any of the above calibers will be effective. Hey Blistex... A friend of mine recently purchased a performance center .500 smith. I let you know how it goes when we fire it!! -Dostoevsky __________________ Pride is the recognition of the fact that you are your own highest value and, like all of man’s values, it has to be earned. It is not advisable, James, to venture unsolicited opinions. You should spare yourself the embarrassing discovery of their exact value to your listener. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged Last edited by Dostoevsky; 02-02-2004 at 06:12 PM..