Comments by "Charles Eye" (@TheCharleseye) on "Garand Thumb" channel.

  1. Accuracy is everything... ...unless it's a .44 hollow point. Then, minute-of-torso is good enough.
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  2. To be fair, those "Big Irons" can also run .44 Special, which is ballistically similar to .45 ACP. Still superior to the 9mm in power but a whole lot more manageable than those +P+ magnums.
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  3.  @NoBrakes23  All calibers "can be disappointing." There is sub-par ammo of every type, brand notwithstanding. However, traditionally, . 44 Special, .45 Colt, and .45 ACP are ballistically similar in standard loadings. One was designed as a competitor to another and one was designed as a modern version of another. That being said, there are also "light for caliber" .44 Magnum options out there that feel like peppy .44 Special loads. These guns can function well with those, too. My primary point is that you don't have to shoot wrist-breakers just because you've got a big bore. My point stands.
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  4.  @shockwave6213  It is. Also, .45 Colt is ballistically similar to .45 ACP
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  5.  @FtmfwId  A lot of people have done a lot of videos on the subject, along with countless others writing articles about it. Standard vs standard and max vs max, .45ACP beats 9mm.
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  6. Isn't it interesting that the States that restrict you from having standard capacity magazines and full-featured rifles are the ones where you're most likely to need them to defend yourself? Meanwhile, most of free America is safe enough that you'd probably never need such firepower for self defense...but you can have it.
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  7.  @michaelbaker8284  I'm certainly not saying otherwise. I handload several calibers/gauges and prefer my loads over most factory ammo. However, when comparing calibers and/or firearms, factory ammo offers a more consistent baseline. It also offers more relevant data for the majority - since most folks don't roll their own.
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  8. Here's my takeaway: I wouldn't be wearing one of these because, well, I'd like to actually be able to see if I were in a fight. Meanwhile, the basic principles of combat still stand. If someone is attacking you while wearing one of these, you don't need to be able to kill them. You only need to incapacitate them enough to end the threat. shoot for the face mask and you're going to take out the eyes, break the nose/jaw, crack the skull, etc. They're pretty well done fighting and even if not, they're not seeing straight. You now have time to put rounds in the side/back of their head as they're trying to get their bearings.
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  9.  @Z1gguratVert1go  The up side is that they're easier to reload than typical rifle cartridges.
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  10. Your average predator is, pound-for-pound, way tougher than your average person. When I'm out in the woods, I carry with the idea that I probably won't get a follow-up shot. Honestly, it's a .44 Magnum and/or a 12 gauge shotgun, depending on where I'm going. If it ever comes down to me or a bear/cougar/whatever, I don't want to know how long I can survive the fight. I want it over before it truly begins.
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  11.  @Knight_Of_Eleum_Loyce  Nope, I meant what I said. It's a play on words.
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  12.  @LIONTAMER3D  Not even close, bud.
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  13. When your better home defense option is a double-barrel shotgun...
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  14. Fun Fact: A freight train impact will do the same thing to the entire body.
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  15. Gotta love any helmet where the counter-strikes are: If you have a handgun, shoot for the face. If you have a rifle, it's dealer's choice! Such a safe and effective helmet...
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  16. I think we take for granted exactly how badass our forefathers were.
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  17.  @rogermurtaugh4766  You don't understand what the words "most likely" mean...or you just have poor reading comprehension skills in general? Either way, piss off until you graduate middle school.
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  18.  @TresTrefusis  Exactly. You want something that will take large pieces of its head off.
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