will the ruger gp100 .357mag be able to shoot 38spl+p ammo safely without damage?
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That gun is built like a tank. You can use .38spl+p with no problems at all. .38+p has lower pressures than .357mag.
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P90 here i'm thinking of getting M4 carbine and probably a gas  blowback barreta or glock. On the Rocket launcher good luck I heard there were plans for an CO2 powered RL somewhere on the net but i haven't really looked.
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I've been shopping around for a 9mm as well and after much research I think I am going to purchase the newly released Smith & Wesson MP pistol. Its got superior ergonomics, and each MP pistol includes 3 different sized interchangeable palm swells to better the ergonomics! You can change the magazine release to either side in seconds, the slide release is ambidextrous, it has a steel rigid frame within the chassis, and and it has a built in rail!! \n"Reinforced polymer chassis, superior ergonomics, ambidextrous controls, proven safety features. The new standard in reliability when your job is to serve and protect and your life is on the line."
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I use a .243 myself.  It's light and there's not much recoil, but travels well and will put one down.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI believe you are actually asking about the Colt .38 Super ... not a .380 ACP. In many respects, the .38 Super is one of the major reasons that D.B. Wesson developed the .357 Magnum!\n\nIn the evolution of Colt's Government Model (O Frame) Automatic, it was actually chambered first in the .38 ACP round, and followed by the .45 ACP. In the 1920s, the .38 ACP got a kick in the pants ... basically becoming the .38 Super ... a +P load for the .38 ACP. While the .38 ACP can be fired in a .38 Super, the .38 SUper can not be safely fired in a .38 ACP Government Model. \n\nThe reputation of the .38 ACP was such, that it was piercing not only can bodies, but it was alledged to be a thorn in the side of Law Enforcement because it was claimed to be able to penetrate engine blocks. Hence, the Law Enforcement demand for what would become the .357 Magnum in 1935. \n\nAs was said by one of the preceding respondents, the .38 Super lies somewhere between the 9mm Luger and the .357 Magnum, but nudging closer to the .357 in energy. Think of the .38 Super as the prototype to the .357 Magnum in a semi-auto pistol!\n\nBy the way, it is a very popular round south of the border, where firearms in military calibers are prohibited from ownership by civilians!\n\nGood luck!
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You need to contact them directly to accurately answer this question.  They may have different suppliers for the BMG rounds and I would never buy any ammo form anyone without them guaranteeing it is corrosive free. I would expect that the ammo isn't corrosive, but they are the only one that can tell you for sure.
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i'm sorry that u even heard the name of that gun.\nit is a peice pf poop.\n\nu should go for somethign like a tippmann or an autococker
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its pretty good plinkin ammo i usually buy it in 5000 round bulk packs , pretty accurate and consistant. I like it
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First.. dont buy a cheep gun.. because thats what you'll get..A CHEEP GUN..if your going to target shoot only a smaller one is fine.. longer the barrel the more accurate it will be..Guns like "GLOCK" are lighter than others but there automatic..a little harder to learn on..So i would say a long barrel "RUGER" 22 It will hold its value also..I shoot a "Colt" 45 acp and am going to get a "GLOCK" 45..
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Having spent most of my career armed with a pistol and having qualified on several different military and civilian issue weapons, I have decided that the gun for each shooter is a highly personal choice.\nI was originally trained as an MP on the 45 Cal Auto. Later they transitioned us to the 9MM Beretta. Between these two, I am a traditionalist. I had better scores with the old 45 than I ever did with the 9MM.\nAs far as my own personal weapons, I have decided that the 10 MM Ruger fits the bill. My wife, who was trained and qualified on the same military weapons as I did, has selected the Walther PPS 9MM as her personal weapon.\nI understand the ballistics and lethality of a 22, but for me it has always been stopping power, not accuracy. I would never shoot a fleeing target, but would damn well put a round or two into an advancing one.
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James's PPK was a .380 parrabellum.  While it is a very small round (useful for a small handgun), it certainly lacks power.  Even a 9mm is stronger, and that's considered a medium sized round.  I'd rather be shot with a .380 than with a .22.
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The standard 158 grain lead .38 Special round leaves a 4" barrel at approx. 900 feet per second.  Slightly faster for longer barrels and slow enough to see it strike the target at 25 yards when fired out of a snub nose 2" barrel.  The 148 grain standard .38 Special wadcutter is even slower.  Plus P ammo and +P+ (provided your revolver is rated for these loads) will exceed 1,000 feet per second out of the standard 4" barrel of a .38 Special.  \n\nH
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nI am not personally familiar with the Bersa line, but small, lightweight handguns generally equate to heavy recoiling firearms. Before you discard your Bersa, try a box of Remington or Remington UMC .45 Full Metal Jacket round nosed ammo. I would bet you attempted to fire Blazers with hollow-points! I would bet the farm that your Bersa was not "throated" to feed hollow points!\n\nNow, a reliable revolver for self defense. First and foremost, do not penny-pinch when your life is on the line! I own 1 Colt revolver and 6 Smith & Wesson revolvers. I would limit my selection to either of these manufacturers, only because I have confidence in their products! Colt revolvers are rather rare these days, so you are narrowing the field to Smith & Wesson. I would suggest either a J-frame or K-frame Smith & Wesson revolver, with a barrel of no more than 4". Do not consider an alloy frame revolver, because the light weight of the revolver with amplify the perceived recoil of the gun. \n\nMy recommendation in a J-frame Smith would be either a Model 36 (blued steel) or Model 60 (stainless steel) Chiefs Special with 3" barrel ...both are 5 shot revolvers with target sights and chambered in .357 Magnum ... but you can use .38 Specials in it. \n\nMy recommendation in a K-frame would be a Model 64 (Stainless steel) with either a 3" or 4" barrel or a Model 67 (Stainless steel), both chambered in .357 Magnum, but capable of shooting .38 Specials.\n\nGood luck!
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Yes, but don't do it the other way around (.357 in a .38).
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I'm not impressed with the .223 round. No recoil, all-plastic can't beat a bad guy with it if you need to. When I'm firing my weapon I disassociate from my emotions, but my Peacemaker does have a little kick, had a Glock .40 kicked worse than my .45 so I sold it. My 1911 I can hit just about anything
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Federal HYDRA-SHOK 147 grain. \n\nNow, you need to make sure it works and feeds well and shoots fairly accurately in you own weapon, just like they all said. If it does, you have selected a powerful 9mm round with superior stopping power and proven reliability that is commonly available at most shops. No point in choosing an ammo you can't find. \n\nI recommend you stock up and quick. Nasty Nancy Pelosi will be taking that pistol away from you real soon if she gets her way.
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nDorothy and Toto were in the way ... something about no place like home ...\n\nThis answer is based on some research of the rules, not personal experience, but I am personally intrigued. Not knowing the actual course of fire or distances, for my first trip to these matches, I would take a Smith & Wesson Model 14 K-38 Masterpiece, with 6 inch barrel. The K-38 is a premier target revolver. It is very accurate with lead loads and holds a very good trigger. When I shoot PPC (practical police combat) I shoot a 98.5% average with it. The virtues of this revolver selection are: very good inherent accuracy, nice balance, hand-filling grips/stock, very good single action and double action trigger pull, and availability of factory target hammers and target triggers. \n\nIn all honesty, there is very little you need to do to a K-38 to make it competitive.\n\nIf I did not have a K-38 at hand, I would limit myself to K/L framed .38/.357 revolvers (larger bores increase recoil which increases between shot recovery time). Focus on a 6 inch barrel, but nothing smaller than 4 inch.\n\nWith respect to ammo lean toward 150/158 grain hard cast semi-wadcutters.\n\nYour first trip to this match should be as much as a shooter as it is sponge. Enjoy the match, do your best, and make mental notes of the guns and equipment other shooters are using. Since the IRC seems to want to level the playing field, I would suspect most of the matches revolve around stock guns and shooter skill, not the best enhancements a shooter can buy.\n\nGood luck.