My EDC as of now is LCP II lite rack in 22LR because it’s easy to conceal, and not overly loud. I consider myself to be fairly accurate, for my first go with it. A lot more than I was with a 380 or 9mm.
If I can handle 22LR stingers in the LCP II (despite not liking the muzzle flash), would I be able to handle 380 in the LCP II, or LCP max next? I would need to start with lower power cartridges before getting into the standard.
I saw that the muzzle energy for the stingers is 191. I saw that some 380 cartridges to be as low as 200.
Since the LCP II is the same body, would it be comparable.. or would 380 still be closer to 9mm in loudness and flash? I don’t think it’s the actual recoil that bothers me. It’s mostly the loudness and muzzle flash.
If comparing the muzzle energy from two different calibers isn’t a great way of making a decision, could you explain?
My goal is to be able to use a 380 or maybe a 9mm eventually as my EDC.
I’m leaning towards LCP max, or Sig P365 in 380..
The sig is a little small in my hands but nothing like the original LCP. I feel like it would be a good compromise of ease of concealment, and capacity.
Less likely cause I don’t want to send myself back into fear (all in 9mm):
P365, p365 XL, Hellcat, Hellcat Pro, Shield Plus.
Backstory if you’d like to read
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Long story short: many years ago, I went to the range for the first and only time using a tiny 380, and a full size 9mm handgun. My body went numb and shaky… ever since then I could not pull the trigger. I would flinch and jump whenever I was around others shooting at the range.
I just overcame my fear of pulling the trigger with 2 different 22LR pistols!!
For me, it is not the muzzle flip.. it is the sound (even doubling up on ear pro) and the muzzle flash. I do not even like seeing lightning at night from the window, and I will put on ear muffs when there’s loud thunder.
I am light and sound sensitive, which I believe I can work through to a reasonable extent with time.
9mm rounds are too flashy and way too loud for me right now.
I have a full size 22 with a flash can, and a LCP II in 22.
I started with quiet suppressor rounds and ended my range visit using CCI stingers in both.
If I can handle 22LR stingers in the LCP II (despite not liking the muzzle flash), would I be able to handle 380 in the LCP II, or LCP max next? I would need to start with lower power cartridges before getting into the standard.
I saw that the muzzle energy for the stingers is 191. I saw that some 380 cartridges to be as low as 200.
Since the LCP II is the same body, would it be comparable.. or would 380 still be closer to 9mm in loudness and flash? I don’t think it’s the actual recoil that bothers me. It’s mostly the loudness and muzzle flash.
If comparing the muzzle energy from two different calibers isn’t a great way of making a decision, could you explain?
My goal is to be able to use a 380 or maybe a 9mm eventually as my EDC.
I’m leaning towards LCP max, or Sig P365 in 380..
The sig is a little small in my hands but nothing like the original LCP. I feel like it would be a good compromise of ease of concealment, and capacity.
Less likely cause I don’t want to send myself back into fear (all in 9mm):
P365, p365 XL, Hellcat, Hellcat Pro, Shield Plus.
Backstory if you’d like to read
———————————————
Long story short: many years ago, I went to the range for the first and only time using a tiny 380, and a full size 9mm handgun. My body went numb and shaky… ever since then I could not pull the trigger. I would flinch and jump whenever I was around others shooting at the range.
I just overcame my fear of pulling the trigger with 2 different 22LR pistols!!
For me, it is not the muzzle flip.. it is the sound (even doubling up on ear pro) and the muzzle flash. I do not even like seeing lightning at night from the window, and I will put on ear muffs when there’s loud thunder.
I am light and sound sensitive, which I believe I can work through to a reasonable extent with time.
9mm rounds are too flashy and way too loud for me right now.
I have a full size 22 with a flash can, and a LCP II in 22.
I started with quiet suppressor rounds and ended my range visit using CCI stingers in both.