Is 38 Special a Good Self-Defense Round?

Choosing a self-defense round can feel overwhelming, especially when your safety is on the line. Many shooters face the dilemma of finding a reliable, easy-to-control round that delivers enough stopping power without excessive recoil.  The .38 Special is often mentioned in these discussions, but is it the best self-defense option? Let’s discuss the key factors … Read more

Speer’s New Gold Dot Carry Gun Line of EDC Personal Defense Ammunition for Short Barrel Pistols

Speer has taken its law-enforcement proven Gold Dot G2 hollow-point bullet and modified it to create a new product line called Gold Dot Carry Gun. This specialized ammunition is designed to provide superior feeding, ballistics and terminal performance through compact handguns. Speer’s new Carry Gun lineup includes 9mm 135-grain, .40 S&W 165-grain, and.45 Auto +P 200-grain loads. … Read more

Sheetrock Penetration Testing, Take 1

There are a lot of strong opinions out there when it comes to home defense firearms. Nick’s Self Defense Tip; Don’t Use a Rifle caused some of the best discussion I’ve seen on the subject in a while, and it got me thinking on the subject as well. It seems to me that the biggest hang-up for any person, no matter what their view point is, is the issue of penetration. If I shoot someone in my house and miss, how many walls is it going to go through? Will it hit my neighbor’s house or go into the adjacent apartment? Is a rifle or shotgun round going to penetrate more walls than my pistol? These are valid concerns and ones that any responsible gun owner should consider. So I decided to get some supplies and see what would happen if I shot at and missed an intruder with the firearms I have in my household.

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