Rane Hawkins's Page

"the best personal defense round is the biggest fastest thing you can accurately put on target with equally accurate follow ups. For me its the .40 s&w. more power than 9 or 45, there are 45p+ that beat it in energy but not speed. Velocity…"

"my 10mm? 40 is almost as effective with modern loads, and the grips wouldn't have to be modified. If you make your own loads 40 can easily reach 10mm performace while staying at a safe pressure(<35k psi). 155gr mag tec with 9.3 grains of…"