So, went out Thursday evening to doing some practice on bowling pins. For the most part I shot at them with my CZ-75B in 9mm, the pistol I’ve owned the longest and I’m quite certain shot more than any other centerfire pistol.
After a while we started timing them and I was running about 7 seconds for a table with 5 pins on it. I think I managed to eek one out somewhere between 4 and 5 seconds but I wasn’t writing it down.
Then I picked up a 9mm Hi-Point carbine fitted with an open red-dot sight on it and ran a table in, by my estimation, just a hair over 3 seconds without missing a single pin.
So, 8 years of moderate practice with a pistol and I’m twice as fast using a carbine I’ve never shot before.
Anybody wonder why I sometimes recommend pistol caliber carbines for home defense? They’re far easier to get on target and make hits with than a regular pistol.
Hard to beat a carbine for close quarters combat………
If someone would make a reliable carbine in 10mm I’d be all over it.
+1 to MikeW. 10mm Auto really starts getting into “Intermediate Rifle” power levels….but with heavier bullets!
Carbines in .223 (frangibles!), .30 carbine, or pistol caliber has been my standing recommendation for the infrequent shooter who wants something “just in case” for that very reason.
They do make a carbine in 10mm. Take a KelTec Sub2000 and shoot full-power .40 ammo in it. From Ballisticsbytheinch.com, here’s a comparison of 180gr loads:
.40 pistol (4″-4.65″) 950-1000 fps
.40 carbine (16″) 1150 fps
10mm pistol (4″) 1069 (Buffalo bore loads are hotter, but not shootable in all pistols ::cough:::cough:::glock:::cough.)