Posted on 01/25/2010 10:40:58 AM PST by scottdeus12
Ah crap - I posted this 1/25/09 not 10.
Oh well....I guess i need more coffee.
check online sources.. this website has been very helpful.
www.gun-deals.com
learn to reload your own or
buy at wal-mart
You can always try Walmart and Dick’s Sporting Goods, although lately I’ve seen 9mm becoming increasingly scarce again.
You’re better off finding something in a 9mm...380 is a PITA to come by, and when it is around, it ain’t for long!
Not an expert, but I believe a good bit of what this guy says is credible. Good discussion on calibers/ammo, when you have a moment to read.
In short- experienced ATL coroner says .357 has best effect on target.
http://www.brigadegunleather.com/deadmeat.html
before you purchase a khar you may want to know who you are giving your money too...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahr_Arms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unification_Church#Controversy
Bass pro has a good price on 9 MM and .223.
9MM ammo is becoming more available, especially if you aren’t picky about your ‘plinking’ ammo. Just google 9mm ammunition and you’ll come up with a good list of places to check. Cabelas, Midway and R&R Arms have been consistently reliable for me.
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Modern/recently-produced firearms that are chambered to use .380 ACP are rare. When you do find a .380 handgun, it's usually a relic from the middle half of last century. Anyone looking at a handgun in this caliber would be better off with the 9mm Luger cartridge that's only 1mm greater in length but significantly higher in power.
Some people think that the .380 ACP pocket guns are softer recoiling than a 9mm pistol of the same size, but I've found out that most pocket pistols seem to sting a bit no matter what they're chambered in. I can recall examples of .380 pocket pistols that actually hurt quite a bit when firing. It's enough to make you carry a full size pistol and forget about pocket automatics altogether.
Lately, I’ve had good luck at Walmart.
I feel your pain. No, really. I am approaching 1000 rounds for every gun I own (rifles and pistols). I have done it by watching for deals locally, and buying hard when they come up. But then, I am in MT., and I doubt there is a place where ammo is more abundant - Which is a grim thing for the rest of the nation - It is by no means abundant (or cheap) here.
I noticed that the shelves aren’t completely empty all the time anymore, at least here in New Hampshire.
Wrong. The .380 is not a relic. This months American Rifleman features nine new .380 models. They are not going out of style. There is a lot of interest in .380 and it’s growing. But the rest of what you say is true. The ammo is very difficult to get and expensive.
Buy something in a 9 x 18 Makarov. You can buy 1000 rounds for $200 and you can buy a 9 x 18 pistol for about $200, specifically a CZ82.
I usually get my 9mm ammo from Cabelas or Midway USA, but I have also walked right in to a Walmart and have not had any problems buying a couple 100 round boxes of target ammo.
Usually the supply waxes and wanes depending on news coverage of any massacres in “Gun-Free” zones or moronic statements made by the Far-left National Socialist Democrats.
Most of the time 9mm is available, 380 is a lot more difficult – JHP’s are more readily available than FMJ range ammo – so you can at least have some for self-defense purposes but it can get expensive to practice.
Ordinarily I'd say burn a lot of practice ammo but it is hard to replace unless you want to reload.
You are starting late, at a rough time!
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