02-19-2007, 01:49 PM
I had a Colt 45 autoloader at one point in time, and though it was a nice firearm, i'm not much for the larger caliber pistols. It's big, heavy, and kicks like a mule.
I purchased a Berretta M-9 not long ago, it's the same pistol I carried when I was active duty. It's reliable, accurate, easy to maintain and repair, and cheap to shoot. Of course if you're going to be hunting, a larger caliber would more than likely be needed. And you probably won't want an autoloader either.
I hunted with a Ruger Redhawk .45 with a scope on it. LOL, it's a big gun, but it's big time accurate and nothing is more reliable than a revolver. I'm not a big fan of hunting with a pistol either, but different strokes for different folks.
Personally, a 40 is a 40. 40, 44, 45.............What ever. Sure ones got more balls, and ones got a faster bullet, but the difference isn't night and day. They track the same.
I like compact, tacticle, dependable, and accurate. But, I use my firearms mostly for home defense and senario/target shooting. There really is no gun that doubles as a good home security firearm, AND a good hunting gun, atleast not if you're going to use the pistol as your primary gun for hunting. You don't want an 8" long barrel on a pistol for home defense. You might as well just keep a rifle by your bedside. And you don't want a 4 1/2" barrel autoloader to hunt with, unless you're not planning on taking a shot past 50 or 60 yards. I would suggest you decide exactly what you're going to do, and then make a decision.
Remember one thing, it's not the caliber of a gun that makes it deadly, it's the accuracy of the person wielding it. [cool]
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I purchased a Berretta M-9 not long ago, it's the same pistol I carried when I was active duty. It's reliable, accurate, easy to maintain and repair, and cheap to shoot. Of course if you're going to be hunting, a larger caliber would more than likely be needed. And you probably won't want an autoloader either.
I hunted with a Ruger Redhawk .45 with a scope on it. LOL, it's a big gun, but it's big time accurate and nothing is more reliable than a revolver. I'm not a big fan of hunting with a pistol either, but different strokes for different folks.
Personally, a 40 is a 40. 40, 44, 45.............What ever. Sure ones got more balls, and ones got a faster bullet, but the difference isn't night and day. They track the same.
I like compact, tacticle, dependable, and accurate. But, I use my firearms mostly for home defense and senario/target shooting. There really is no gun that doubles as a good home security firearm, AND a good hunting gun, atleast not if you're going to use the pistol as your primary gun for hunting. You don't want an 8" long barrel on a pistol for home defense. You might as well just keep a rifle by your bedside. And you don't want a 4 1/2" barrel autoloader to hunt with, unless you're not planning on taking a shot past 50 or 60 yards. I would suggest you decide exactly what you're going to do, and then make a decision.
Remember one thing, it's not the caliber of a gun that makes it deadly, it's the accuracy of the person wielding it. [cool]
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