After about a years absence from the range, I went out and burned through some ammo. I stared at the safe and decided to bring some different guns.
Ruger P90. It has been sitting in the safe for at least a dozen years. I probably only put a hundred rounds through it many years ago. I didn't shoot it well when I first got it. So it just sat there while other guns got used. Well, it must have aged like a good wine sitting there. Now it shoots really small groups. Ran about a hundred rounds through it. I think it will go into carry rotation now that it has matured and learned to shoot really well.
Taurus G2 9mm. This was a replacement for another Taurus PT140 that was recalled. Don't even get me started on the Taurus lawsuit/ settlement/ customer service hell that was. I know that it was a crippling blow to them. I want them to turn around and be successful, but I will never be their customer again. That being said, the new G2 ran flawlessly through about 150 rounds of mixed brands of ammo. Fits my hand well and points well. Nice small groups. Funky trigger.
Ruger LCP. I carry it a lot just because it is so small. Felt really weird alternating with the P90. I was happy with my shooting with it. Ran about 60 rounds through it.
Basically I was content with my shooting. Even after a year away from the range, everything was in about a six inch group even rapid fire. About 50 feet and a target bouncing up and down about 2 inches from the ventilation system. Plus geezer eyes.
Ruger LCR. I have shot this gun in the past with equally good results. But not this time. I had no clue where that shot was going to go. After about three cylinders, I called it a day. I thought 18 inch groups, yuck. When I got home I looked at the targets again. It was about 18 inches but really the group was only about 4 inches wide. It was strung out vertically about a foot and a half. I have done that before with various snub revolvers. I don't have that problem with full size revolvers with regular sights.
I understand that at bad breath distances, this is irrelevant. Especially in a situation where the gun may not even be raised to aim. But still I would like to improve that aimed shot. Any words of wisdom from the forum.
Ruger P90. It has been sitting in the safe for at least a dozen years. I probably only put a hundred rounds through it many years ago. I didn't shoot it well when I first got it. So it just sat there while other guns got used. Well, it must have aged like a good wine sitting there. Now it shoots really small groups. Ran about a hundred rounds through it. I think it will go into carry rotation now that it has matured and learned to shoot really well.
Taurus G2 9mm. This was a replacement for another Taurus PT140 that was recalled. Don't even get me started on the Taurus lawsuit/ settlement/ customer service hell that was. I know that it was a crippling blow to them. I want them to turn around and be successful, but I will never be their customer again. That being said, the new G2 ran flawlessly through about 150 rounds of mixed brands of ammo. Fits my hand well and points well. Nice small groups. Funky trigger.
Ruger LCP. I carry it a lot just because it is so small. Felt really weird alternating with the P90. I was happy with my shooting with it. Ran about 60 rounds through it.
Basically I was content with my shooting. Even after a year away from the range, everything was in about a six inch group even rapid fire. About 50 feet and a target bouncing up and down about 2 inches from the ventilation system. Plus geezer eyes.
Ruger LCR. I have shot this gun in the past with equally good results. But not this time. I had no clue where that shot was going to go. After about three cylinders, I called it a day. I thought 18 inch groups, yuck. When I got home I looked at the targets again. It was about 18 inches but really the group was only about 4 inches wide. It was strung out vertically about a foot and a half. I have done that before with various snub revolvers. I don't have that problem with full size revolvers with regular sights.
I understand that at bad breath distances, this is irrelevant. Especially in a situation where the gun may not even be raised to aim. But still I would like to improve that aimed shot. Any words of wisdom from the forum.