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Re: .380 auto

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larryw wrote:
mikld wrote: I only bought a 380 Auto because I didn't have one... ;)
Best reason I can think of :D
Only reason I can think of and good enough for me. If I get a .380 one day I might as well get a .32 and a .25 as well...maybe even a 9X18.
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I got one because it fits in my pocket. It goes in my pocket when I get out of bed and stays there till I go to bed. Would I prefer to have a bigger gun if something happened requiring one ? Yes. But it is better to have a 380 on me than none of my other guns.
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GasGuzzler wrote:
larryw wrote:
mikld wrote: I only bought a 380 Auto because I didn't have one... ;)
Best reason I can think of :D
Only reason I can think of and good enough for me. If I get a .380 one day I might as well get a .32 and a .25 as well...maybe even a 9X18.
.32, .25, 9x18, you forgot .22 & 9x21. Just because I have never tried loading
for them but, I have a brand new set of Hornady 9x21 dies??
So, applying correct reverse logic, I have the dies, I now need to get the pistol, right??

As a side note,,, has anyone tried the 22LR reloading kit that was being hawlked
All over the place the last couple years?
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I have a .22LR or two better than most any out there but I didn't think we were in rimfire territory. The reason to not buy any of these is because we can buy a 9X19 or .45AUTO in the same size platform. But if you want a .380AUTO or other then get one!
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GasGuzzler wrote:But if you want a .380AUTO or other then get one!
Yup, thats the idea...
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larryw wrote:As a side note,,, has anyone tried the 22LR reloading kit that was being hawlked
All over the place the last couple years?
Reloading the 25 Auto is much simpler, and you get to use big boy tools.

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I agree with you 100% Michael..
Would rather have a 22 Short than nothing!!!
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I generally prefer "Old, Fat and Slow" but when I want light I'll carry either the Sig 238 or its big brother the 938. Linda preferred the 238.

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I thought about reloading for my 25 Auto, but I have enough trouble handling 90 grain bullets and those tiny 380 cases. I dropped/spilled two out of the last 40 I reloaded; I found out my reloading blocks are all too tall for the short 380 case and I drop some when I try to remove them from the block (fat old mechanic's fingers.). My ,223 bullets while small are long enough to pick up and hold to seat...
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mikld wrote:(fat old mechanic's fingers.)
I can sure sympathise with that one!!
Toss in a heaping helpin' of arthritis & things really get fun???
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