tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post6563643058303083024..comments2024-03-28T00:18:09.974-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Snake Oil. Gun Oil.Comrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-32997872822339516082015-09-20T03:28:29.363-04:002015-09-20T03:28:29.363-04:00Peanut oil and Sesame oil start to smoke at higher...Peanut oil and Sesame oil start to smoke at higher temperatures. These oils may be preferable then for rapid fire/full auto situations, and or flavor.stevehttp://www.groovehaven.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-64940385186063492212015-09-17T19:13:32.260-04:002015-09-17T19:13:32.260-04:00A minie ball within 100 yards will decidedly stop ...A minie ball within 100 yards will decidedly stop someone cold. If it hits a limb it'll shatter the bone, if it hits the chest it will smash the rib cage and scramble the insides, if it hits the abdomen it will leave a 6 inch cavern of shredded guts coming out the back. It's the equivalent of firing a slug out of a 20 gauge shotgun, something *else* that will put some serious hurt on someone. But as you seay, a Springfield 1861 or a Mossberg pump is a bit cumbersome compared to a pistol...<br />BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-27706631056303277362015-09-17T16:45:11.256-04:002015-09-17T16:45:11.256-04:00Perhaps the old saw about quantity having a qualit...Perhaps the old saw about quantity having a quality of its own come in here. To a great extent, forcing a small mass of metal through someone's body at a reasonably high velocity, is going to dissuade them. The number of these masses required to "stop" the individual is variable, and dependent on the individual, his/her condition, drugs, location of impact, etc. it's all well and fine to talk of stopping power, but unless you hit the target, it ain't stopping no one. I suspect that's more alone the line of Tux's point.<br /><br />As for bullet design, absolutely it has greatly advanced, but a minie ball is still a pretty good "stopping" round...just not very practical.CenterPuke88https://www.blogger.com/profile/17770056621255249861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-38418415547785068982015-09-17T08:47:24.623-04:002015-09-17T08:47:24.623-04:00BadTux, I'm not saying that the .38+P isn'...BadTux, I'm not saying that the .38+P isn't a bad choice. Just that bullet design has evlved way past the Hydra-Shok and the old FBI load.Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-62211254856107273512015-09-17T08:31:42.028-04:002015-09-17T08:31:42.028-04:00Tux makes an excellent point. Why do manufacturer...Tux makes an excellent point. Why do manufacturers talk about "stopping power", when throwing the guy into full reverse would be a more desirable outcome?Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-89966615668306672212015-09-16T23:48:37.117-04:002015-09-16T23:48:37.117-04:00I would still say that hollow-point .38+P is an ex...I would still say that hollow-point .38+P is an excellent self defense round for those who are smaller of stature and girth. Yes, it does not have the stopping power of the latest and greatest, but it has a relatively mild recoil that makes it more likely that you'll get off a second shot (most encounters between civilians and criminals never extend beyond a second shot because the criminals either leave at maximum speed, or overpower the civilian). <br />BadTuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-44492753399400798082015-09-16T15:56:08.513-04:002015-09-16T15:56:08.513-04:00I use Hornady 185gr XTP hollow points in my 1911. ...I use Hornady 185gr XTP hollow points in my 1911. When my 9mm gets here, I'll be using the 115 gr XTP in it for a carry load. I like the XTP's proformance as a defense load. I still use good old hard ball for practice. Robert Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475193874676131196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-61500023291949254302015-09-16T10:57:40.785-04:002015-09-16T10:57:40.785-04:00Hydrashoks were great back in the day, but that da...Hydrashoks were great back in the day, but that day was a while ago. Today though, I use and recommend Federal 230gr. HST. Murphy's Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.com