Carry ammo

[Flagaman]

Just curious, do any of your wheel gun people use WC as your carry ammo?

 

[Bobcat]

When I carry a revolver I typically load it up with a Keith style SWC. I prefer the heavier bullets cast pretty hard. Most of the time though I carry a 1911 loaded with HPs and a back up magazine with 230 grain ball.

 

[Morgan101]

I carry Speer Gold Dot .38 Spec +P, 135 gr.

 

[Flagaman]

Thanks guys. Can't go wrong with big hard ball and I have always read good things about Gold Dot. My thing is I'm old and have gotten very recoil sensitive. A 38 with WC's or a 380 semi auto are my pick now a days. A Glock 42, 380 I can handle, a Glock 43 9mm is pushing it. A 38 snubby in even standard velocity HP is pushing it. The same with 38 WC, I can handle. Just that heavier recoil cuts down considerably on range time. And even these get very touchy after several rounds. Always better to mostly hit where you aim. Thus, I prefer to carry what I can shoot reasonably well. Anyway, just wanted some possible input on WC for self defense.

 

[ShowMeAimX3]

WC is fine if that is what you shoot best. Plenty of folks carried it for years. Just remember it will not expand, so shot placement is everything.

 

[Flagaman]

For sure! I did purchase a S&W bodyguard 2.0 for very discrete carry, but it is small enough that recoil is certainly an attention getter for me. As cooler weather approaches it gets easier to carry a J frame OWB which is my favorite carry location. Thanks for the comments.