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Minimum caliber for CHL course?
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:26 pm
by Moonpie
Whats the minimum caliber that must be used for the CHL course?
I thought it was the .380Auto but I heard something about the .32acp is now allowable?
Thanks.
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:32 pm
by Will938
.32 is the minimum to qualify with
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:41 pm
by longtooth
Welcome aboard moonpie. Glad to have you.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:57 am
by RPBrown
Welcome moonpie. Why don't you post in the introduce yourself section so we can know a little about you.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:44 am
by Greybeard
Another "Welcome" Moonpie.
.380 was indeed the minimum when law passed in '95 and DPS wrote the rules, but they reduced it to .32 after a very few years.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:05 pm
by KBCraig
Will938 wrote:.32 is the minimum to qualify with
I wonder what would happen if someone showed up with a 7.62x25 or 5.7x28?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:10 pm
by txinvestigator
KBCraig wrote:Will938 wrote:.32 is the minimum to qualify with
I wonder what would happen if someone showed up with a 7.62x25 or 5.7x28?
We had a guy take his course with his FN/ five seven. Interesting gun.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:04 pm
by Greybeard
I'm not up on all of the mathmatecial conversions, but seem to recall that 6mm is right in there diameter-wise with .243 and 9mm is .355. So wouldn't that put 5.7mm well under .32 caliber?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:06 pm
by casselthief
I thought the minimum was .45
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:23 pm
by Greybeard
Only at skuls whose hyper-macho honchos make their own rules.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:03 pm
by txinvestigator
Greybeard wrote:I'm not up on all of the mathmatecial conversions, but seem to recall that 6mm is right in there diameter-wise with .243 and 9mm is .355. So wouldn't that put 5.7mm well under .32 caliber?
You are right. I'm a goober. It could not have been a five seven, so I called one of the other guys. He said the student qualified with a CZ 52 in 7.62x25.
It's tough getting old.....
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:37 pm
by Greybeard
Comprendo on the getting old. A real female dog sumtimes.
And hey, I've pumped a Dillion to stuff just enough .308s to think that 7.62 ain't quite .32 either. I promise not to tell Riddle. Some sleeping dogs are best left alone.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:42 pm
by txinvestigator
Greybeard wrote:Comprendo on the getting old. A real female dog sumtimes.
And hey, I've pumped a Dillion to stuff just enough .308s to think that 7.62 ain't quite .32 either. I promise not to tell Riddle. Some sleeping dogs are best left alone.
Yeah, I don't think the instructor even thought about it until after class was over and the guy had gone home.
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:31 pm
by Moonpie
Folks, I must be a doofuss but I can't see a new member forum.
Am I blind?
Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:27 pm
by 9mmGuy