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Obe · Jun 9, 2008

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Leaning towards a long gun with pistol caliber bullets. Like a 9mm caliber. I know that might not be a whole lot of stopping power, so would you say the cost is a good tradeoff for the power, in terms of using it at a shooting range (simply to improve my accuracy.) and self defense?

deepdiver · Jun 9, 2008

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Lots of people here and everywhere carry 9mm pistols for self-defense. Stopping power is there if you put the rounds where they need to be.

apcci2 · Jun 9, 2008

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deepdiver wrote:

Stopping power is there if you put the rounds where they need to be.

Exactly. You can be carrying a bb gun, if you can make the shot count.

Aran · Jun 9, 2008

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Obe wrote:

Leaning towards a long gun with pistol caliber bullets. Like a 9mm caliber. I know that might not be a whole lot of stopping power, so would you say the cost is a good tradeoff for the power, in terms of using it at a shooting range (simply to improve my accuracy.) and self defense?

9mm is my favorite round, so far as the price VS power goes.

That said, go check out the Hi-Point 9mm Carbine. I just picked one up in 9mm for $170, and beyond not being pretty it's a damned good gun, made a few hours East of me in Ohio.

Felid`Maximus · Jun 9, 2008

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Obe wrote:

Leaning towards a long gun with pistol caliber bullets. Like a 9mm caliber. I know that might not be a whole lot of stopping power, so would you say the cost is a good tradeoff for the power, in terms of using it at a shooting range (simply to improve my accuracy.) and self defense?

I think 9mm isperfectly adequate for the intended use.

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