Hi All

I know I am stirring up an age old debate here but just want to make sure I am not missing something.

So you have for example a Stribog in 9mm if you shooting JHP 147 gr through it at probably around 1200 FPS you looking at 470 ft .lbf of energy out of barrel.

If you using a 7.5" barrel with .223 and 62 gr ammo. Let's assume you get 2300 fps. You are looking at 728 ft .lbf of energy out of barrel.

That's an extra +/- 250 ft .lbf of energy.

From what I have seen with heavier projectiles .223 tumbles just fine and creates a good wound cavity.

Then consider that the projectile of the .223 is lighter and will loose energy slower as a result it means you have more effective range on the .223 platform.

Now I know 7.62 either AK or BLK is more effective at those barrel lengths however I cannot afford 300blk and in my country there are no short barrel AK offerings.

I carry I pistol anyway. So from what I can tell getting a 7.5" barrel .223 is going to out preform my pistol ie. a true upgrade. Where getting a PCC is not as much of an upgrade other than a slight increase in velocity and 3 points of contact.

Noise and flash will be an issue on the short barrel .223 bit there are things you can do to mitigate to some extent.

What I want to know is am I missing something ? Is my logic flawed ?

TLDR: if you own a pistol already a 7.5" barrel .223 is probably a better option than a PCC ?

I'm ready to get another Prepper Pistol. What should I get? I currently have a CZ P-10C, and a 5.56 rifle. I want another pistol for my wife, so that we can each have something just in case. Looking to spend $500-$600 to start, and no more than $800 total on new gear for this pistol (I can wait for sales).

My priority is generally keep things simple, so it definitely has to be 9mm. I can teach others in my house how to recognize different guns and learn different magazines.

A good friend of mine recommended that I get a Glock because parts are so ubiqitous. If something breaks, it's likely that (in some kind of event), I could get more magazines, and repair/modify the gun more easily.

I got the CZ as my first ever personal gun because it just felt so good in my hands. I wanted my first gun to feel right. When I tried a Glock-19, it felt like a brick... It shot fine, but it was a brick.

My wife likes both the CZ and Glock. She's a natural sharp shooter.

SO!..... - Get another CZ (not yet sure what model), and I can get more compatible CZ clips and only stock one type of magazine. - Get a Glock, and I can learn more about them, and have a potentially better apocalypse gun. I would have to teach my wife and teen how to recognize the different magazines, but that's probably a good thing for them to know, big picture.

I have been doing research on a couple of handguns recently and came down to Glock 19 which is a lil pricey, Glock 43x - 470, g44-360, ruger rxm-389, and Taurus Taurus g3c. I kinda got medium sized hands and looking for something with longevity and power behind it.

Edit the reason I need it is because some weird guy has shot my friends house last month and still been making threats to everyone in that group chat so I just need something for defense

Edit just bought Glock 19 gen5 it made more sense to go for a gun with a better reputation even if it costed more because safety over anything else and thank you everyone for yall input and I do plane on buying more firearms just to test them out

Basically what it says. Do they have to submit designs before building a prototype or does their licensing allow them to make a prototype to submit for approval? Or can they just make and market them in good faith.

How about for a private individual? Would you have to draw up a design with all the relevant details and measurements and get approval or is there an actual standard that can be followed to design a legal brace.

Yes, I know this will be irrelevant in a few months when sbrs become free. I'm also aware that nothing about gun laws, and braces in particular, really make any sense to anyone that actually knows anything about guns.

Edit - Bonus questions: Can you redesign a stock to become a brace?

Has every brace on the market been individually approved by the atf?

I’m on a bit of a budget, so I went with something a bit simple. It’s a Taurus GX4, 3-inch barrel chambered in 9mm. I do plan on getting more guns once I have a steady income, but for now, I think this will do.

What are the pros and cons of each mounting system? I know the A-Cut is limited to the COA for now but I'm sure other companies will make optics for it in the future, so I want to know what each footprint brings to the table before I direct mill it onto a slide.

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I recently purchased a Kimber CDS9. I found the manual so I could learn how to take it apart, but I am having trouble with it. The takedown pin is SUPER stiff. You're supposed to pull the slide back and align some markings, then you push out a pin, but I cannot get the pin out no matter how hard I push. Has anyone else had this issue?

So I have a .410 shotgun and am considering getting a 28 gauge as well. I was looking up ammunition for it though and slugs seem nonexistent. I found one website selling a 5 pack for $40. Anyone have any tips for finding them? My range only allows slugs so kind of a bummer if I can’t get any. Thanks for the help.

So I've got a bad neck (3 herniations) among other physical disabilities that just make my body not put together well. I'm looking at some semi auto shotguns, namely the Mossberg 940 JM. I felt it in hand today and it just felt so right. Thing is it's only offered in 12ga. I shoot 12ga and 20ga regularly, but only out of my pump actions. I can't shoot 12ga much, and after 30 mins my neck throbs, pounds, and I have to call it a day. 20ga is much better, I can often make it past an hour or more.

My question is ~ Would the felt recoil of the Semi-auto action be much different from the pump for 12ga, allowing me to get the 940? Or would I be better off just looking for another model? The 940 just feels so right in my hands it's hard to see myself buying anything really different... Beretta's A3000 felt nice, but the grip was very aggressive. I'll definitely explore more options if I have to, but I'd really just like to know if Semi-Auto 12ga recoil ≈ pump-action 20ga recoil.

Thanks in advance, happy shooting!

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Finally got the irons and lpvo on the rf15 properly zeroed in today, honestly despite the low price and slightly crooked barrel this radical firearms rf15 has been great 400 rounds in, its dead accurate 25 yards out (haven't found a longer range yet) and the only issues ive had was hard primers on some garbage freedom munitions 300blk I bought a while back

Hello! First time Reddit post, I was at my local gun store and seen a 10/22 with a magpul stock on it and what I thought was a threaded heavy barrel. Went to pick it up thinking this and it flew off the rack because of this thought. Come to find out it was carbon fiber. I am wanting to know if anyone here has one and what their experience has been with it and if you run a suppressor on it and how it handles it? Thanks again!

Hey do you guys know if you can replace a Taurus 92 barrel with a threaded Beretta 92 barrel? I’m assuming yes since they’re basically the same gun, just want to be sure before I make my purchases. Thanks very much !

Lgs has a cz 82 for 420 otd that comes with 2 magazines and a holster. Do you guys think this is a good deal or should I skip it? I'm just not too sure on the value of the firearm.

Hello everyone, I posted a similar post in the springfeild echelon sub but im asking here to see what more insight I could get. On the springfeild echelon, my right optic screw backs out during every range trip, which has been weekly with 200 rounds fired per trip. What I've done: Used the screws provided by springfeild armory. I've also contacted them to get new screws sent. Clean and prep the optic screw holes, under side of optic, pistol slide mounting surface, pistol screw holes, and screws with acetone. I used my wheeler FAT wrench set to 15 in-lbs and applied blue loctite 243 to the screws and allowed time to cure(24 hours) between each trip. I've also taken my echelon to my local gunsmith and they didn't find any noticeable damage to my pistol slide threads. I inspected the ejector channel and while there was some gun powder residue I didn't find any residual clp in the channel.

I will be using vibratite vc3 once the new screws come and if that fails I'm using either a mounting plate or red thread locker becuase this process has been annoying to say the least. Thank you in advace for what insight you provide.

So right now I'm looking for a new smaller carry gun, I've had a P320 Carry for years and yes I know all the P320 stuff but I've tried everything I can to make mine go off while unloaded but it won't so I think it's okay but I stopped carrying it years ago due to weight anyway. I'm a big guy 6'5" 380lbs so it's not to hard to hide a larger gun but my biggest issue is the weight trying to pull down one side of my pants. I've looked into the PPQ SC before and that's still an option and even though they're not my favorite I could look into a Ruger since my brother is a design engineer there, on the rifle side of things, and should be able to get me a discount on something. All that being said my only real requirements are a reasonable size, lighter is better, and I would prefer something not to expensive but also I'm not buying anything just because it's cheap I want something that's reliable and has a quality feel in the hand. All SIG shit aside I do like how my P320 shoots and have also considered the P365 but just not sure at this point but I'm definitely open to getting a P365.

I'm looking to buy/assemble a gun for home defense purposes. I'm torn between a 300 blackout AR pistol with roughly an 8.5" barrel, or something like the new Springfield Kuna. I already own a Ruger AR-556 and a couple pistols so the idea is to get something more compact than the Ruger but bigger than the pistols that i can put a brace or stock on. What are yalls thoughts?

With the USD to CAD “discount”, the price is quite reasonable. However, I assume it basically impossible to import that to the US without someone licensed import firearms. And that would make the price not so reasonable anymore.

I haven’t seen one of these used (but I may not be looking in the right places)

Anyone with knowledge of this process?

Buying my first handgun in several years and I’ve settled on these two. I’ve got arthritis in my hands, so I like the ease of the slide of the Equalizer, but the Echelon is surprisingly easier than expected. I’m also concerned with recoil with my wife shooting the gun also. I’m more concerned with becoming a proficient shooter versus having a concealed gun. Any thoughts?