Tallball
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I'm rehabbing an injured hand. A month or so ago I felt ready to go shooting and went with a friend. I brought along some snubbies I was working on and a 3.5" Heritage and some other weird stuff. I was shooting poorly and getting discouraged. My friend pointed out that most of the handguns I brought were difficult to shoot. He had me put some rounds through his Buck Mark and his Model 66. Yeah, he was right. I shot them just fine. I'd just made poor handgun choices for someone with a messed-up dominant hand.
A couple of weeks after that I wised up and brought only handguns that are normally easy to shoot. Yeah. That was more like it. I could shoot almost like normal (so I approached mediocrity).
Went again yesterday. Tried to bring a mix of tried-and-true easy to shoot handguns and a couple of newer ones that might be challenging. I shot at 3" stickers from seven yards, two hands, unsupported.
S&W Model K22, Browning Buck Mark, S&W Model 28, steel CZ75 clone (old favorites) - No problem. Nice little groups on the stickers. Most of the holes touching. An occasional flyer because I twitched or whatever.
Taurus Model 85 3" (second range trip) - The big "banana" grips were a huge improvement over original grips or boot grips. It would help if my crooked finger would straighten out a little better, but I can get all three fingers on the grip. Good groups, but several inches to the right. Keeps happening with different ammo and different shooters. Will bring a tiny file next time and start slowly adjusting the fixed sights. This will be a very nice piece for practice and a possible belt gun once I get the sights corrected. I'm also having trouble seeing the stainless rear sights. I'll put fingernail polish on them.
Kahr MK40 (first range trip) - I wasn't sure if my hand was ready for a tiny 40 caliber. The weight helps, 23 ounces. I put 50 rounds through it. It didn't hurt to shoot, but my finger got a little sore where the break is still not 100% healed. By the end I could get three of five bullets onto the sticker and the other two close. My goal for a carry piece would be to get them all on the sticker virtually every time, and I think I can accomplish that after a few more practice sessions.
Apparently my two new pieces, the Taurus and Kahr, go bang every time and might get some possible SD consideration if/when I get used to them and they continue to prove themselves.
From now on I'm going to consciously choose to bring a mix of some easier-shooting handguns and some more difficult ones to the range every time. It seems like the right balance is challenging but doesn't leave me discouraged.
Does anyone else balance easier/more challenging guns when they shoot?
Do you have favorite handguns that are easy for you to shoot well?
Do you have some that are challenging, but you enjoy shooting them anyway?
A couple of weeks after that I wised up and brought only handguns that are normally easy to shoot. Yeah. That was more like it. I could shoot almost like normal (so I approached mediocrity).
Went again yesterday. Tried to bring a mix of tried-and-true easy to shoot handguns and a couple of newer ones that might be challenging. I shot at 3" stickers from seven yards, two hands, unsupported.
S&W Model K22, Browning Buck Mark, S&W Model 28, steel CZ75 clone (old favorites) - No problem. Nice little groups on the stickers. Most of the holes touching. An occasional flyer because I twitched or whatever.
Taurus Model 85 3" (second range trip) - The big "banana" grips were a huge improvement over original grips or boot grips. It would help if my crooked finger would straighten out a little better, but I can get all three fingers on the grip. Good groups, but several inches to the right. Keeps happening with different ammo and different shooters. Will bring a tiny file next time and start slowly adjusting the fixed sights. This will be a very nice piece for practice and a possible belt gun once I get the sights corrected. I'm also having trouble seeing the stainless rear sights. I'll put fingernail polish on them.
Kahr MK40 (first range trip) - I wasn't sure if my hand was ready for a tiny 40 caliber. The weight helps, 23 ounces. I put 50 rounds through it. It didn't hurt to shoot, but my finger got a little sore where the break is still not 100% healed. By the end I could get three of five bullets onto the sticker and the other two close. My goal for a carry piece would be to get them all on the sticker virtually every time, and I think I can accomplish that after a few more practice sessions.
Apparently my two new pieces, the Taurus and Kahr, go bang every time and might get some possible SD consideration if/when I get used to them and they continue to prove themselves.
From now on I'm going to consciously choose to bring a mix of some easier-shooting handguns and some more difficult ones to the range every time. It seems like the right balance is challenging but doesn't leave me discouraged.
Does anyone else balance easier/more challenging guns when they shoot?
Do you have favorite handguns that are easy for you to shoot well?
Do you have some that are challenging, but you enjoy shooting them anyway?
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