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Editor\u2019s Note: <\/strong>The following is a syndicated article by author John Caile that first appeared in USCCA\u2019s Concealed Carry Magazine Volume 15, Issue 4 May\/June 2018 under the title, \u201cGet Real: Keep Things Simple.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a firearms\ninstructor for many decades, I\u2019ve found discussions about the \u201cultimate\u201d gun\nfor carry to be interesting, sometimes argumentative and often fun. The same\nholds true when it comes to discussing ammunition. However, with all of the gun\nand ammo choices out there and more arriving every week, the entire situation\ncan quickly become overly complicated, leading to overthinking and \u201cparalysis\nby analysis.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, it might\nsimplify things if you adopt some of the principles lived by military\nprofessionals. While their responsibilities (and rules of engagement) are very\ndifferent from yours and mine, they can still teach us a few things. I just\nfinished reading The Killing School<\/em> by retired Navy SEAL sniper Brandon\nWebb, who also helped redesign and improve the sniper course for SEALs and\nother Tier 1 personnel. What struck me was how he and other SEALs kept three\nessential principles in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The Mission Determines the Tool<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Operators take great\npains to understand and consider their mission before deciding what weapons and\ngear to carry with them. Depending on whether the mission is jungle patrol, a\nhouse-to-house search in an urban combat zone or long-range interdiction of a\nterrorist mortar team, the choice of weaponry will vary dramatically, from\nhandguns to M4s to .50-caliber sniper rifles. Think about your \u201cmission\u201d when\ndeciding what firearm fits your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Training is Critical<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even when a trip\n\u201cdownrange\u201d is not imminent, all highly skilled warriors are constantly\ntraining, practicing and honing their skills. I shouldn\u2019t have to remind you\nhow important practice and training are for civilians who carry. Having a gun\nand not having sufficient training or practice is a recipe for tragedy. We\nshould train and practice as often as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. No Battle Plan Survives Contact with the Enemy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That old military axiom is absolutely true, and most police officers will nod in agreement as well. But the same unpredictability will probably also be part of any self-defense scenario we might encounter. Nothing will go the way we envisioned it, which is why I stress situational awareness and mental preparedness. Being able to notice something out of the ordinary and react quickly before things get out of control is essential. Even then, expect the unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Mission is Different<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You and I are not\nmilitary snipers, although some of you might have been at some point in your\nlives. While every soldier fully expects \u2014 and often initiates \u2014 \u201ccontact\u201d with\nthe enemy, we do not. On the contrary, we generally go out of our way to avoid\nviolent encounters or even places or situations that might lead to such an\nencounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re not law\nenforcement officers either. Cops are required to do things, like chase down\nbad guys, and we are not. Except in very specific \u201cexigent circumstances\u201d\n(kidnapping, active shooter, etc.), we should not pursue suspects. In fact,\ndoing so can get us into serious legal trouble; to a jury, it can make us\nappear to be the predominant aggressor and thus potentially damage or destroy\nour self-defense claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those of us who\ncarry do not \u201cplay cop.\u201d We don\u2019t walk around in tactical vests, carrying\nenough firepower to fit in on the streets of Fallujah. We are not \u2014 nor should\nwe be \u2014 \u201clooking for trouble\u201d in any way. We just want to be prepared in case\ntrouble finds us. Our mission is deterrence and defense: protecting ourselves,\nour loved ones and even strangers should the situation call for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing the Right Tools<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I won\u2019t be\nrecommending any particular gun in this column. Contrary to your buddy\u2019s\nclaims, there is no single \u201cbest\u201d carry gun. Everyone\u2019s physiology is\ndifferent, from hand size to tolerance for recoil. Instead, I\u2019ll go over some\nof the basic principles that experts suggest you follow. You\u2019ve likely heard\nmost of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find a gun that fits\nyour hand properly. Can you reach the trigger without having to move your hand\nhalfway around the grip to do so? Is it easy for you to load, unload, shoot,\nfield-strip and clean? If the gun you choose is an auto-pistol, can you rack\nthe slide? Whether an auto-pistol or revolver, can you easily press the trigger\nmultiple times? If you make sure it\u2019s a gun that you can shoot well and that\nyou enjoy shooting, you\u2019ll shoot more. And that\u2019s a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you really need a\nfull-sized combat pistol or a 6-inch-barreled .357 Magnum? A mid-sized or even\nsub-compact pocket pistol might fit your lifestyle better. Consider how you\nnormally dress, your concealment requirements, accessibility, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember: In 92\npercent of all successful armed-defense confrontations, no shots are fired. The\nattackers simply retreat, so caliber never comes into play. Even if you do have\nto shoot, the plain fact is that just about any of the typical defensive\ncalibers will do the job. In pistols, those would be .380, 9mm, .40 and the\nvenerable .45. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In revolvers, the\nmost popular defensive calibers are .38 Special and .357 Magnum, and some\nnewcomers, like the .327 Federal Magnum, are certainly fine for defense as\nwell. Even a .22 pistol or revolver, when loaded with hot jacketed\nhollow-points, can stop a would-be rapist or mugger. There\u2019s a wise old saying:\n\u201cNobody wants to get shot, even a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, one area\nwhere caliber especially matters is defense against non-human threats; even\nurban, residential neighborhoods can have nasty four-legged critters. In most\ncases, your regular defensive pistol or revolver is probably adequate to deal\nwith coyotes or wild dogs. But, if large hogs or bears (especially brown bears)\nenter the picture, a .44 Magnum revolver might be a better choice. You can load\n300-grain \u201cbear loads\u201d for nature walks, and lighter (200-grain) hollow-point\ndefensive loads for city duty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018HOW MANY GUNS DO YOU REALLY NEED?\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OK, many of us\n(myself included) own more than one gun \u2014 sometimes a lot more. We can easily\ngo with a Glock or M&P Shield for everyday carry and save the .44 Magnum\nfor hiking in the woods. But, even then, the principle remains the same: \u201cLet\nthe mission determine the tool.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And don\u2019t overlook\nused guns. A \u201cpre-owned,\u201d high-end SIG or H&K might cost less than a new\nso-so gun. Just make sure you work with a trusted dealer, as he or she often\ngets trade-ins that have never been fired or were fired very little. Police\n\u201cturn-ins\u201d are a perfect example. There might be cosmetic holster wear, but\nbarrels and internals are often like new \u2014 carried a lot but seldom fired. I\npicked one up \u2014 a duty Smith & Wesson M&P .40 \u2014 for $350. It\u2019s barely\nused and works perfectly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, when it\ncomes to everyday carry, I strongly recommend you stick with one gun as much as\npossible. Other than the aforementioned \u201cbear gun\u201d or other special \u201cmissions\u201d\nrequiring a change, carrying the gun you know well and train with is the most\nreliable and safest way to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ammo Reality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will always be\ndiffering views on defensive ammo. First, there are the \u201cI don\u2019t carry any gun\nthat doesn\u2019t start with a 4\u201d folks. For some, capacity is everything \u2014 \u201cmore is\nalways better.\u201d Then there are those who seem obsessed with \u201cenergy\u201d numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What a bullet\nactually does is expend energy performing work: penetrating clothing, skin and\nflesh and smashing through bones and organs of varying densities and\nelasticities. Some bullets just do it better than others, regardless of\n\u201cenergy\u201d figures. For example, a \u201clow-energy\u201d .45 Colt 250-grain plain lead\nbullet performs better against a bear than a \u201chigh-energy\u201d 115-grain JHP 9mm\n+P. Effectiveness and balance of mission matter more than \u201cenergy\u201d numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever you do,\ndon\u2019t agonize over ammo. Whatever gun you carry, any quality name-brand bullet\nwill do the job. JHPs or expanding bullets are preferred, though, ideally\nlabeled \u201cPersonal Protection\u201d or \u201cSelf-Defense\u201d on the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of which, a\nword of warning about \u201cexotic\u201d or \u201cmagic\u201d ammo, often featuring ultra-light,\nsuper-fast bullets (to generate those high \u201cenergy\u201d numbers) and claiming\nmiraculous effectiveness. They are usually expensive, sometimes feed or eject\nunreliably and are seldom as effective as promised. Additionally, prosecutors\nlove showing horrified jurors pictures of bizarre-looking bullets and ads proclaiming,\n\u201cthe most lethal round on the planet.\u201d Stick with proven, reliable, name-brand\nammo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After carrying for most of my adult life, I have concluded that what most of us really need is simply a solid, reliable gun that we can shoot well and carry comfortably. The cartridge should allow us to train frequently without going broke or coming home from the range with hands or wrists throbbing with pain. That\u2019s it. The bottom line? Keep things simple, choose your tools wisely and train regularly. Above all, be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover how you can join nearly 300,000 responsibly armed Americans who already rely on the USCCA to protect their families, futures and freedoms: USCCA.com\/gunsamerica<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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