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The Missus and I walked down to our outdoor range on Sunday. It was a lovely (and for this winter, a rare) sunny day; a great day for shooting. She had her Sig 238 and I had my Colt Defender (.45ACP).
She is still getting a feel for the Sig. Her shots are consistently low and left, and spread out like random popcorn. She keeps standing about 24 feet from the target, but I think she should move closer until she is satisfied with the results, then slowly move back. What I should do is smooth and level the ground out with my tractor then pour a layer of gravel and add some distance markers. I don't think she likes the uneven ground closer to the target. Now that the snow is gone, I think that would be a good Saturday project.
I too am getting a feel for my Colt. Shot over 100 rounds. For fun I set up a metal spinner target at 25 yards and I'm kind of surprised that I hit it a couple times. The miss/hit ratio is about 6/1, but you gotta start somewhere.
On my close-range shooting (the whole purpose of getting the Colt for CCW), I'm feeling more confident. I realized about halfway through the range session that my grip wasn't as high or as firm as it could be, so I pushed my hand up and held it tight. The results were remarkable. I usually can hit 3 or 4 in the center out of my 7-round mag, but then I end up with a few fliers after that. But concentrating on my grip gave me some good results. Like this:
This was slow shooting. Taking my time and aiming properly. I want to work on this a lot more. At some point, I'll try increasing my speed for a double-tap and see how accurate I can be rapid-shooting. For now, I'm fairly pleased with my progress.
Weather permitting, I want to do this at least once a week. It's fun, and therapeutic.
She is still getting a feel for the Sig. Her shots are consistently low and left, and spread out like random popcorn. She keeps standing about 24 feet from the target, but I think she should move closer until she is satisfied with the results, then slowly move back. What I should do is smooth and level the ground out with my tractor then pour a layer of gravel and add some distance markers. I don't think she likes the uneven ground closer to the target. Now that the snow is gone, I think that would be a good Saturday project.
I too am getting a feel for my Colt. Shot over 100 rounds. For fun I set up a metal spinner target at 25 yards and I'm kind of surprised that I hit it a couple times. The miss/hit ratio is about 6/1, but you gotta start somewhere.
On my close-range shooting (the whole purpose of getting the Colt for CCW), I'm feeling more confident. I realized about halfway through the range session that my grip wasn't as high or as firm as it could be, so I pushed my hand up and held it tight. The results were remarkable. I usually can hit 3 or 4 in the center out of my 7-round mag, but then I end up with a few fliers after that. But concentrating on my grip gave me some good results. Like this:
This was slow shooting. Taking my time and aiming properly. I want to work on this a lot more. At some point, I'll try increasing my speed for a double-tap and see how accurate I can be rapid-shooting. For now, I'm fairly pleased with my progress.
Weather permitting, I want to do this at least once a week. It's fun, and therapeutic.