Am I alone?

[Echo40]

So from one experience that you can document here, and a few others that you decline to elaborate on, you can affirmatively pronounce that many women of a certain hair color that you are associated with are crazy. Seems to me like that's why we are we where are as a country now . . .

Nope, don't recall ever saying any such thing, but you are right about one thing... This is indeed where we are as a country, getting offended over off-handed comments, putting words in each other's mouths, and extreme black and white thinking.

 

[RobertJ.]

In other words, you are mythtaken.

Best statement of the thread!

Perhaps we should stop looking for others to validate our choices.

 

[elm_creek_smith]

Mas Ayoob on self-defense vs. mobs. Good read. Defense Against Mobs

 

[Muss Muggins]

I wrote:

So from one experience that you can document here, and a few others that you decline to elaborate on, you can affirmatively pronounce that many women of a certain hair color that you are associated with are crazy. Seems to me like that's why we are we where are as a country now . . .

You wrote:

Nope, don't recall ever saying any such thing,

This should help your memory. You had previously written:

Because they tend to be crazy and crazy people aren't especially known for taking good care of themselves.

The problem with redheads is that they really are crazy, and not always the fun kind of crazy. Literally every natural redhead I've ever met was at least a little crazy. In fact, the last woman I ever dated was (you guessed it) a fiery redhead, and she was absolutely out of her mind. That was over eight years ago and I've been celibate ever since.

As an aside, I completely understand your last sentence . . .

 

[LoboGunLeather]

Can we please get this discussion back on the topic of redheads? I was just starting to learn a few things here.

 

[pawngal]

Here is a little something I read once and saved about redheads.

We don't just like, we adore. We don't just eat, we devour. We don't just move, we dance. We don't just dislike, we detest. We don't just look, we observe. We don't just hear, we listen. We don't just cry, we ***. We don't just try, we do. We don't just yell, we scream. We don't just smile, we laugh. We don't just notice, we sense. We don't just breathe, we live.

 

[SweetMK]

Can we please get this discussion back on the topic of redheads? I was just starting to learn a few things here.

Is it true that the majority of redheads do not get gray hair?

(Gray hair, or not, is a major deciding factor as to what one should conceal carry,,, )

 

[ladder13]

Can we please get this discussion back on the topic of redheads? I was just starting to learn a few things here.

Natural or induced?

 

[Deceasedeye]

Ever see John Wayne push and drag Maureen O'hara over a mile or so in The Quite Man? Only a redhead could have carried that off!

 

[pawngal]

Ever see John Wayne push and drag Maureen O'hara over a mile or so in The Quite Man? Only a redhead could have carried that off!

They were without a doubt one the the best star combos ever to work the silver screen. McLintock is my favorite.

Do redheads get grey? sort of, the natural color fades.
Myself, my red is/was more an auburn and turned to a mousy lighter reddish brown. Not attractive at all. So now I color it back to what it was in my 20's and 30's. And, yes, I get a lot of compliments about it.

Back to the thread title Am I Alone?
I'm the only female here, probably the only redhead, and I shoot mainly 38spc. But then there's the other side that has guns that shoot every .32 cal., the non-conformist side of me.

 

[Hawkeye3844]

Well, to add my 2 cents worth,

My everyday carry is a S&W 64-5, 4 inch barrel, .38 Special.
I have wondered why the factory ammo is so mild compared to what us hand loaders can add to the cartridge.
I have hand loaded 125 gr Hollow points to the same velocity as a 9mm. Some say you can't, but if you have the right powders, you can do so safely.
Now if some think the 9mm is anemic, they need to think again.
I can load +p rounds that can produce around 446 ft-lbs of energy. No, it's not a magnum, but I bet that 140 gr bullet will settle a bad guys hash very quickly.
So, your choice of .38 Special is perfect to me.

Hawk

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[Farmer17]

Are there guns better for conceal carry than a J frame Smith? Probably that's why I bought a 13 shot Sig 365, but the J frames to me are a very classy and elegant little gun that will probably get the job done for a private citizen just fine and I like them a lot.

 

[Deceasedeye]

My son who is married to a redhead puts (women who own horses) in the crazy column!

 

[Old cop]

The late great Bill Jordan said the 38 Special was the most powerful round the average man-i.e. most of us-could expect to master and if in armed encounters we could all channel Charlie Askins and Jim Cirillo we'd do OK.
No lightweight frames for me, steel only.
That said, choice of self defense caliber is very personal and IMHO range time and the Combat Mindset are what counts. The fact

Agree. I had to use my .38 three times during my 30 yr career and it did the job w/one exception: an armed robbery suspect shooting @ us while high on cocaine. It took several rounds of .38 to bring him down. In retirement I carry a J Frame w/+P or a .380 as dictated by mode of dress.

 

[elm_creek_smith]

Nothing over penetrates like 158gr RNL in 38sp & bet a lot of old timers have their snubs loaded with them.

This "old timer" uses Winchester "Defend" 130 grain JHP .38 Special standard pressure ammo in my S&W Model 12-2.
Cheap 38 Special Ammo For Sale - 130 gr JHP - Winchester Train & Defend Ammunition - 20 Rounds

 

[ContinentalOp]

This "old timer" uses Winchester "Defend" 130 grain JHP .38 Special standard pressure ammo in my S&W Model 12-2.
Cheap 38 Special Ammo For Sale - 130 gr JHP - Winchester Train & Defend Ammunition - 20 Rounds

Everytime I've gone looking for those, ever since they came out, I could never find any. And of course, I follow the link and it's currently out of stock. Typical.

I can handle +P in my 642, but I'm always on the lookout for some good standard pressure defensive ammo. Right now, I have a couple boxes of Federal 125gr Nyclad HP (no longer made... ) and some 148gr WC.

 

[elm_creek_smith]

Everytime I've gone looking for those, ever since they came out, I could never find any. And of course, I follow the link and it's currently out of stock. Typical.

I can handle +P in my 642, but I'm always on the lookout for some good standard pressure defensive ammo. Right now, I have a couple boxes of Federal 125gr Nyclad HP (no longer made... ) and some 148gr WC.

Yeah. Everything is pretty much out of stock, and I buy what I can when I find it. I even had to dig out several boxes of Federal 147 grain HydraShok 9mm to fill up the magazines of my new S&W SD9.

 

[ContinentalOp]

Yeah. Everything is pretty much out of stock, and I buy what I can when I find it. I even had to dig out several boxes of Federal 147 grain HydraShok 9mm to fill up the magazines of my new S&W SD9.

Yeah, I'm well-stocked on 147gr HST 9mm and SB-GDHP +P .38, buying boxes here and there over the last couple of years.

 

[elm_creek_smith]

Yeah, I'm well-stocked on 147gr HST 9mm and SB-GDHP +P .38, buying boxes here and there over the last couple of years.

Watching the performance of the 147 grain HydraShoks on Lucky Gunner Labs, the best I can how for is tumbling. They have some 124 grain Gold Dots in standard and +P, but I'm not in the position to buy any right now.

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[Rushing1]

Stay Alive!

In the end, I need to come out ALIVE in encounter.

As to what to carry.....different horses for different courses

If you don't know what " course" is coming up, perhaps you should be prepared for several.

So...... you carry only ONE weapon?

And, how about different ammo in same pistol? Have you considered doing that?
Lots of perps today have bulletproof armor? You have anything for THAT "course?"

Give a LOT of thought about how YOU can come out ALIVE, and preplan accordingly.