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I own 2 M&P Compacts. The first I bought right after the 2.0s became available and has a few thousand rounds through it without a single failure of any type. The second is an OR version with a Holosun 507C I bought to give shooting with a red dot a try. It has about 700 rounds through it and...

I don't. My P365 has enough capacity I do not feel I need a spare magazine. One less thing to carry and less time practicing. No need to practice changing magazines if you do not carry a spare. A couple of my friends feel well protected with a 5 round 38 Special J-frame or LCR. But others...

When the Shield Plus first came out they offered a Performance center version with a non-ported 4 inch barrel. I was hoping they would at some point make a regular version of that gun but instead the only 4 inch barrel models they sell are all ported Performance Center versions. My Shield Plus...

Are there any brands of ammo you avoid after trying them? There are quite a few threads asking if some particular brand of centerfire ammo is any good. And the answer is almost always yes. Which mirrors my experience with factory ammo. There are some brands which might be a little cleaner or...

Winchester seems to be promoting their new 21 Sharp as an alternative to 22 LR in areas where hunting small game with lead bullets is prohibited. They claim it is more accurate than lead free bullets in 22 LR because it does not have a heel based bullet. Has anyone here ever tried lead free 22...

While I do like shooting full power 357 ammo through my 686 most of my shooting is with 38 these days. Probably about 95%. It used to be more 357 and less 38 but a few years ago the gun club I shoot at changed the range rules to prohibit 357 ammo at any bay with steel plates. Apparently...

I don't. This comes up when discussing what type of ammo to buy but I clean my guns after every range trip and have found a really dirty gun takes the same time to clean as a slightly dirty gun. Before I quit reloading I used a lot of Unique powder which had a well deserved reputation for...

From reading the various gun fora and watch videos on YouTube you would think best ammo is always the hottest ammo. That a 38 +P loaded so hot it matches the ballistics some of the weaker .357 ammo is a good choice for lightweight revolver chambered in 38 +P. That the only 10mm ammo worth...

I think it is. I was hoping 9mm might get down to $240/case but haven't seen much movement in the price. At this point the problem is inflation, not prices jacked up by fear. Prices might decline a little but there is a better chance they will go way up. The price of other calibers I shoot...

What calibers would you like to see the new M&P FPC offered in? Check all that apply. The only one I would buy is the 9mm version currently being offered. Ammo for 9mm is relatively inexpensive and I have 9mm M&P magazines. But I can understand people that are 40 and 45 fans wanting one in...

I decided I wanted a Shield Plus with a bright orange or green front sight and blacked out rears. That combination is consistent with my other guns, works well for me and as a bonus the sights have tritium inserts which is a nice plus. The first LGS I went to had one with the night sights but...

The ad for the new "Equalizer" pistol shows what appear to be Shield Plus magazines in 10, 13 and 15 round capacity. If S&W does start selling 15 round magazines are you going to buy any? If I was using a Shield Plus both as a home defense and carry gun I would. But it makes the grip longer...

I started reloading 35 years ago. Money was more of an issue back then, I had a 10mm obsession and ammo in that caliber was both scarce and expensive, and I enjoyed trying to squeeze the last little bit of accuracy out of bolt hunting rifles. So reloading ammo for 10mm and my bolt action rifles...

Anyone know of store that sells the factory 23 round magazines is including in their M&P®9 M2.0™ COMPACT OPTICS-READY SPEC SERIES PISTOL KIT ? I have had too many bad experiences with aftermarket magazines to buy anything except factory magazines. I don't really have a need for 5 more rounds...

I went to the range last weekend with some 9mm ammo bought about 5 years ago. While l was loading a magazine I noticed one of the rounds looked more like a 380 than a 9mm. The box it was in looked a little damaged but not enough that I suspected a problem. The plastic carrier for the shells...

I own three revolvers and none of them have the traditional six round capacity. Mine have a capacity of 5, 7 or 10 rounds. How many do yours hold? Check all that apply. Since this is the S&W 1980 to present forum I only included capacities available in new S&W revolvers. I know revolvers...

I am going to visit a friend that is short on 22 LR and offered to take some CCI Blazer so we can do some plinking with his new 10/22. I would like to make a stop on the way. If I do the ammo would be sitting in a hot car in the Georgia sun for a few hours. Not taking any guns besides my...

I have been thinking about buying either a new 66 or 686 Plus with a 3 or 4 inch barrel. But I want to handle them first before deciding which one to buy. Or if I want to buy either. So for the first time in a few years I went to a couple of my favorite LGSs looking for revolvers but came up...

Like the title says, if you normally carry something bigger than a 9mm/357 what caliber is it? Definitions: "Big bore" - .40 caliber and up "Regularly carry" - Something you carry often in your regular life, not the 500 S&W you bought for a once in a lifetime fishing trip to Alaska. Or the 44...

In the poll asking how much you will pay for a 50 round box of FMJ 9mm about 40% of people are saying $10 is their limit. If you are part of that 40% how long are you willing to wait for that price? Looking back at what I have paid at various times adjusting for inflation ammo prices in 2019...