Recent content by Wolf1775

.40 has higher mag capacity and better intermediate barrier penetration with most loads. Actual felt recoil during defensive shootings will likely be negligible. During competition it'd depend on too many variables to give a blanket statement. Terminal ballistics in handgun rounds are all...

+P rounds won't be mentioned because there is no standard for what constitutes a +P round. There are minimum and maximum suggested loads, but that's it. When people discuss +P rounds with .40 S&W they tend to mean that they're loading rounds either on the upper edge of what's considered a safe...

It's been pretty well covered already, but... There is no +P for .40 S&W. You can load the round to max recommended loads and pushing hotter until you see signs of pressure, but that's pretty damned unsafe. Best case scenario with pushing the limits of safety is that you wear parts out...

+1 as well. When I started reloading this happened to me on the first few rounds, and then after I adjusted the seating/crimping die I stopped having problems. Try following what the video shows; it should help out some. If it doesn't, then your brass might be too thin, which might also be...

You can swap out the barrel on an M&P40 for 9mm. The lockup may not be as tight, but it'll still run. Your mileage may vary, but it has worked for many. Some people already have the different calibers from multiple firearms and want a pistol that has the ability to go between the different...

I've had experience with the 4.5" and 3.8" models, and I liked them both quite a bit. The stock trigger is fantastic, and I could feel the reset much better than on my stock M&P. The only thing I didn't like was having to take out roll pins to swap out the backstrap, which really isn't that...

We had thought of moving, but we'd take a huge loss that we couldn't afford, so we're kinda stuck where we are. On the plus side, any real crime on my street has gone down significantly since the one idiot decided to argue with the homeowner's 12 gauge. After my one neighbor realized that I'm...

I had forgotten about derringers... might not be a bad option, and it's certainly better than nothing.

It's how my parents raised me, I'd give them the credit for that. The Marines just reinforced it. A community is only as strong as the strength those are willing to put into it. Norm (he hates being called Mister) has been around longer than I have, and he's been nothing but polite and...

My one neighbor is an older gentleman, probably in his late 70's or early 80's. Fantastic guy, loves to help out his neighbors, loves to just chat, very sharp, and likes to do things on his own. Old school guy and former Army; I'll do the job until I can't. We were discussing how the...

My street is mostly pretty quiet, save for the neighbors directly across the street from me letting their teenage daughter throw parties with Everclear and Bicardi every now and then... There's also one of the projects just around the corner and down the street, but whatever happens there stays...

Sounds like a different firearm might be something for him then. If he's mentally sharp and can see what he's aiming at, then a different pistol might be all he needs. Have him try out smaller calibers with easier triggers with you at the range; I'm sure that'd help him get back in the saddle...

To be fair, most of the folks I know don't even realize that there's better out there. Now if they already know about well made firearms and knives with solid engineering and construction... then hand them the grenade sans pin.

You could also donate it to someone who's only known cheap Chinese knockoffs. Or host a giveaway on a knife forum! I've noticed that it gets paid forward more times than not too.

Mike, I just bookmarked the links and am going to talk it over with the Misses so we can plan on it. That sounds like it'd be a blast, and it's on my bucket list now. I kept the handle at 3.5" and no shorter after measuring my hand, and that's the shortest where I'd get a full grip on it the...