I've shot my friend's XD mod.2 5" a bunch. It seems like a good gun and shoots nice enough, but it doesn't thrill me. There are some things I would change about it.
Ok, so....
I'm still trying to make a final decision. I'm thinking one more range trip should do it. But I did stop at the gun store to handle some again.
GLOCK has entered the short list! @Willjr75 @Bananabandit @NYGuns @meketrefe @kgun12 @tirwin1 @libertysnake, LOL. See I'm no Glock hater. :D...
I guess the question is, what does a Glock do that other polymer pistols don't?
On a side note, the PPQ has a noticeably better trigger. I'd say pick the one that fits you the best or that you shoot the best. But I'm also not exactly an expert, lol.
That may be a factor, but this ammo also shoots noticeably better for me than other boat tail bullets I've tried. My barrel just seems to like this specific bullet.
Sweet guns!
It's Australian Outback .223. They use 55 gr Sierra Blitzking bullets with their proprietary powder. My AR is 1:7 twist and likes this load the best (out of what I've tried) for whatever reason, probably because Sierra makes good bullets.
If you're interested in maximizing the accuracy, test as many different brands/types of ammo as you can. I was originally thinking of replacing the barrel on my budget AR until I found a type of ammo that will shoot 1 MOA consistently out of it. I think that's really good considering what I paid...
Right, it's definitely not rare. I've had mine slam fire like 3 times in a few years of ownership (always just a double fire). It doesn't bother me though, I think I'm going to stick with the original for originality's sake.
So I got the Magpul K2+. I like it much better than the Bravo Co. one, just based on the shape. There's a bit of a hump on the back, below where the pocket for your hand web is, which isn't ideal but I think I can get over that. Good enough for me.
I've already made my point on this. I'm saying reliability (at least in theory, I haven't tested it) would be increased since you're slowing cyclic time which gives the mag more time to present a new round, and you're adding more mass that is helping slam the bolt into the correct lock position...
Except that you guys are ignoring the fact that if you go lighter you would exacerbate the faster unlocking time from the 16" bbl+carbine gas length combo, increase the cycling speed giving the mag less time to present, and have less mass helping you drive the bolt home under adverse conditions...
Interesting, I didn't know that about .30 carbine. But couldn't you flip that and say the 7.62 is also useful in the same way the .30 carbine, but it also hits with slightly more momentum?