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Originally Posted by DirtyDanza
yeah off subject and not to keep the argument going but I was very dishearted to see the HK blow up the way it did... if your talking the same one I am.. the usp 45 right?
here is my question to that guy.... because im sure there is more but ive only read about one case with HK. but why buy a 1500 dollar gun then put re loads through it? never made sense to me... I have a grandfather thats that way... he has a special edition 1911 and uses re loads the cheap bastard...
like I was taught and like I teach mine... practice with the ammo you carry or your doing no good... I can feel the difference between the 185grn flat nose winchester rounds or the rounds I carry the 155grn hydra shok.. it has the best one shot stop out of all the 40 rds out... only in the 155 grn... there is a cor-bon 135 grn 40 cal thats a +p+ ive shot it a few times I did not like the round itself... I like a 155grn in the 40... easy to shoot with slight pop back into front sight posotion... the 45 just rolls to much for me... like I said my partner is all about the 45 I just can't get jiggy with it.... I stick with the 40 for the stopping power...
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I agree and disagree with that. Obviously, it's best to practice with the ammo that you carry, but to practice with defense loads on a regular basis would cost a fortune. I would say that practicing with the same load as what you carry is a definite benifit though, and that's what I would recommend to my students.
I usually change up my carry ammo and rotate magazines about every 6 months or so, so I fire it off and replace it then. I carry 124gr Golden Sabers, but typically I practice with 115gr ammo. The difference is noticable, but doesn't really affect my accuracy.
I know the H&K you are talking about that split right down the grip. What I was talking about was actually the .40 that the range I worked for rented. It did the exact same thing, which actually gives me confidence in the gun. Blow ups happen and it's good to see that when they do, they do as the manufacturer intended by disapating all the energy out the bottom of the grip and away from you face.