[geeks] Re: [rescue] Octane R10K/175 CPU module available

[Dan Duncan]

As I recall, 'Phil Stracchino' wrote:
> I don't really have anything compact, but that's been largely moot
> because I've never simultaneously both possessed my own firearms and
> lived in a state that'll allow me to carry'em.  When I carry at home,
> the P14 is my carry gun.  It's what I'm used to, and the weight doesn't
> bother me.

You really can't beat a 1911 (or similar) anyway.  

> What do you shoot those 300-grainers in, anyway - a Ruger, a S&W, or a
> Taurus?  Mine is a Ruger Super Blackhawk, and my favorite load for it
> is actually 200gr JHP over 27.0gr of Hodgdon H110, which is good for
> 1850fps at the muzzle.  I'm a big believer in flat trajectories.  :)

I shoot them in a Ruger Redhawk with a 7.5"bbl and 4x scope.  (No, not 
a Super Redhawk... I had to have it tapped for a scope)  As I recall the
rounds are in the 1000 foot-lb range.  I buy them from a nearby place in
Wyoming that sells them as "factory reloads."  I suspect they're intended
for a rifle because even with a 7.5" barrel there's a whole lot of unburned
powder resulting in a huge ball of fire out the end.  When I shoot indoors
none of my buddies will use the adjacent lanes because of the noise.  Heh.
It USED to be a Really Big Gun, but now there's quite a few bigger things
that are now fairly mainstream.  I see a lot of .454 Casull around.  Have
you seen the .500 S&W?  It was in Popular Mechanics recently and tops out
around 2600ft-lbs as I recall.  (IN A HANDGUN?  WHAT THE HELL??)  The .270
I use for antelope isn't that powerful!

> (Not least because I'm a big believer in shot placement, and flat
> trajectories aid shot placement.)

Oh yeah.  I love how flat my .270 shoots.  Antelope are pretty canny, but 
they don't think I pose a threat at 400 yards. BUMMER of a birthmark, Hal.

> Yup, it's a P14 with the revised magazines, ambi safety, full-length
> guide rod, and polished action and feed ramp.  I've looked at the P10
> but never actually shot one...  I'd really like to try one sometime.

The P10 is basically a compact version of the same gun.  I've never
fired a P14, but I suspect the P10 has more muzzle flip (lighter)
and less accuracy (shorter barrel) but it seems to be otherwise
similar.  The magazine is the same size except for the length.

-DanD

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