“I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?” (Clint Eastwood) From the beginning of wars, hunting, and sport, man has striven to find the most powerful and sufficient caliber for the handiest gun around, the hand gun. Some choose to find a bullet that is uncommon and expensive, while others hunt for the cheapest most common caliber on the market. While there are many bullet sizes, there are two calibers that ring out as the most common yet very different. These two, the .44 magnum and the .45 Colt, both serve sufficiently as hunting and sporting bullets, yet they have characteristics that lead buyers to favor one over the other. Through their history, cost, and uses, it is shown that the .44 magnum and the .45 Colt differ greatly but also share some major similarities.
Starting out in 1872, the .45 Colt hit the market. A joint development between Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing company, and Union Metallic Cartridge Company created a black powder revolver round that captured the eyes of many. This round was soon introduced into the army. Progressing steadily, it soon became a complete bullet rather than a black powder round. Sadly, the wars the army was facing became more grueling and advanced which is why the .45 Colt was replaced by a stronger bullet to satisfy the needs of the Army. Even with this replacement, the .45 Colt still continued claiming popularity. Serving it’s time for our county helped gain fame for this bullet. The desire...
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Since the beginning of time, humanity has been in search of a reliable weapon. They search for a gun that is dependable and successful. The .44 magnum and the .45 Colt share their differences with origins and prices, but also share similarities in uses. Both serving as great calibers, these bullets are great for the sporting man, the hunting man, or the common man.
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Fig.1 Seventeen .223 Remington cases and the bullet impact sights on the Sherriff’s County Vehicle.
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The .243 Winchester (6×52mm) is a popular sporting rifle cartridge. Initially designed as a target/varmint round, it may be used for animals such as coyote, blacktail deer, whitetail deer, mule deer, pronghorn, and wild hogs. It can also be used against larger animals such as black bear or elk but is sometimes said to be "too light" for such large animals. Rounds of at least 90 grains are better suited for hunting larger animals while rounds less than 90 grains are more suitable for varmints.[3]The .243 is based on a necked down .308 cartridge case. It is very popular with target shooters, Metallic Silhouette, and long range shooters, because of its accuracy and low recoil.
You here it time and time again from These Gun-snobs "well maybe could have saved up a little more and got something better".Well "better" is like beauty its in the of the beholder and, The 2 problems with this as soon as it happens. The first problem is they feel that they've wasted their money. The second is they become embarrassed and often times won't shot at all or not as well as they could.
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The bullet, a small metal rounded cylinder with a egg-shaped tip, is fired from a firearm. Travelling at top speeds of 460 meters per second from a handgun (The Physics Factbook), it can instantly kill a man. That man might be some innocent victim on his way home from work to his wife and three kids. However, this victim caught in the crossfire could be a burglarer, con artist, organized crime member, rapist, or even a murderer. Crime nowadays has increased in both frequency as well as level of threat to the public. The only thing standing in crime’s way is the firearm that can stop a burglary, a rape, or even another murder. Unfortunately, recent gun bans and magazine limitations are threatening American’s rights to own firearms. These restrictions are evident across the country, especially in the state of New York. One example of these bans is Governor Andrew Cuomo’s recent limitations on high capacity magazines and the broadening definition of assault rifles in New York State. Although these recent gun bans in New York State have spread to other states, such as California and Colorado, the attempts to control gun violence are targeting the law-abiding, gun-owning citizens rather than the convicted felons or the mentally ill, who are usually the assailants in the shooting massacres around the country.
The 7mm Remington ultra magnum was introduced in 2000. It was designed to produce ultra high velocities to meet the demand for long range hunting rifles and cartridges. Since it’s introduction it has gained a mild following among long range hunting enthusiasts, but because of a short barrel life many have moved away from it.
Today I met with my mentor and started out with the safety course. I learned different types of bullets for different types of guns. Some bullets are used for self defense and some are used pretty much just for practice like in ranges. Bullets for self defense are more expensive than more or less practice bullets. I learned that almost every gun has a different bullet and a different size bullet. If a bullet is used in the wrong gun it can cause the gun to malfunction and it could possibly blow up. For example a 22 magnum has a 22 hundredths of an inch diameter bullet if you put in the wrong bullet you can damage the gun very badly. I learned the difference between a revolver and a glock. I learned how to properly hand someone these weapons
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