Porting a gun

[muggsy]

Real men can handle a little recoil. Only sissy boys use ported barrels. Right, Jocko?

[jlottmc]

I think he is a she for the OP. I keep seeing references to "my husband". The other part of that is that could well be a shared ID, but for the most part, I think that is one of the few women that Bawanna has not proposed to.

[Barth]

Originally Posted by jlottmc

I think he is a she for the OP. I keep seeing references to "my husband". The other part of that is that could well be a shared ID, but for the most part, I think that is one of the few women that Bawanna has not proposed to.

Bawanna must think it's a guy too...

[jlottmc]

Perhaps, I just know what I see.

[ScottSouth66]

I owned a Taurus 945 with the round holes on the top years ago,and I didn't mind the blast,though if shooting on a range line with low ceilings,I got peppered with hot crud occasionally. THEN I shot it to put down a wounded hog in total darkness minus a glowstick,it was like a boat flare went off 3 feet away! All I could see was those 3 orange flare-ups for like 15 mins.

The slide at least occludes the brightest part of the fireball on non-ported guns,but you see the flash straight on with top-ported. I hear Magnaport slits are better in low light,kinda like a cage flash hider blast.

Considering the event of getting invited to a gunfight statistically happens late in the PM,I'd opt out for the extra holes ....my 2 centavos...

[Barth]

Originally Posted by ScottSouth66

I owned a Taurus 945 with the round holes on the top years ago,and I didn't mind the blast,though if shooting on a range line with low ceilings,I got peppered with hot crud occasionally. THEN I shot it to put down a wounded hog in total darkness minus a glowstick,it was like a boat flare went off 3 feet away! All I could see was those 3 orange flare-ups for like 15 mins.

The slide at least occludes the brightest part of the fireball on non-ported guns,but you see the flash straight on with top-ported. I hear Magnaport slits are better in low light,kinda like a cage flash hider blast.

Considering the event of getting invited to a gunfight statistically happens late in the PM,I'd opt out for the extra holes ....my 2 centavos...

With high tech SD ammo running low flash fast burn gunpowder.
Porting is generally considered a non issue for low light shooting these days.
I'm guessing you were not using Winchester Ranger T-Series or a like round.

[ScottSouth66]

Corbon +p 185s...

[Barth]

Originally Posted by ScottSouth66

Corbon +p 185s...

Ah yes the old .45 sledge hammer rounds.
I still have a box of those.
They are real thumpers!

[JFootin]

Originally Posted by ScottSouth66

I owned a Taurus 945 with the round holes on the top years ago,and I didn't mind the blast,though if shooting on a range line with low ceilings,I got peppered with hot crud occasionally. THEN I shot it to put down a wounded hog in total darkness minus a glowstick,it was like a boat flare went off 3 feet away! All I could see was those 3 orange flare-ups for like 15 mins.

The slide at least occludes the brightest part of the fireball on non-ported guns,but you see the flash straight on with top-ported. I hear Magnaport slits are better in low light,kinda like a cage flash hider blast.

Considering the event of getting invited to a gunfight statistically happens late in the PM,I'd opt out for the extra holes ....my 2 centavos...

I still like the idea of timing the inevitable eye blink to occur just as I shoot the gun, givng me the advantage of sight over the BG who is blinded, especially if I missed and need to try again.

[jlottmc]

Try that on a calm range, and let us know how it works. I'll guarantee that in combat you damn sure won't be thinking about it, much less trying it. Sounds good on paper, but, in reality not so much. Sorry, not for me, I'll use the muzzle flash to find them if I need to. Besides low light and dark shooting really looks worse than it is, even with crap ammo.