Originally Posted by
Ridgerunner56
Well a good debate gets folks thinking. Thinking before something happens is not a bad thing. In the heat of the moment it's hard to think.
I like to look back at the old hands and what they said and did. Bill Jordan is a good source of information.
The reason I say this is because many times they were alone. No radio and no backup. Much like the ordinary citizen of today.
I am in a rural area so my situation may be quite different than someone in a large city.
The one thing that I believe to be consistent is the need for practice. I am lucky in that respect as I have a plate rack in my yard. I don't shoot a lot at one time but I shoot often.
Now I am wondering about the performance of the 158 JHP as compared to 158 SWC on a target with heavy winter clothing.
I prefer 158 grain SWC bullets. But others prefer different designs.
While shooting is always good, keep in mind that target shooting is not tactical shooting. Tactical shooting is defined as shooting that's designed to keep you alive.
Some hopefully helpful advice: set up two silhouette targets. About 8 feet behind where you'll engage your targets, set up what would be a barrier. Engage both targets from about six feet using hip point while running to safety of the barrier. I'm going with some practice, you'll be able to score hits on both targets while making it to safety behind your barrier.
BTW, barrier is defined as an object that'll stop handgun rounds.