Initial range report - Crimson Trace laser grips for J frame
Well, I went to the range yesterday with my new Crimson Trace LG-405's on my M442.
Let's face it - you pay a premium but in the same breath they're kind of worth it. I'd have preferred a price of around $189 but they have to make a profit and there's families to support.
(I did purchase mine
on sale at Midway:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=263426" - you can place a backorder until the end of the month).
I've found with J iron sights one actually has to point the muzzle down in order to properly align to the target. I was getting pretty good with the iron sights but the CT knocks my reliance on them out of the ballpark. I've had twenty years shooting J-frames and there was always that 'doubt' about having to use them in a SD scenario-that doubt has all but disappeared with only one range trip using the Crimson Trace Lasergrip.
Don't forget your skills with the iron sights and turn off the laser intermittently but the CT's are vastly superior especially for marksmanship. I have never shot that well with a J-frame as I did last night.
I'm quite pleased. I got confused even though I had read the sighting-in instructions beforehand. I caught my mistake but then they were way off.
I had to waste a few rounds and make major adjustments to elevation. Remember to adjust the diode to meet the bullet hole!
Anyway, my sighting-in distance was at 50'; however, because I screwed things up, I brought the target in to 21', sighted in so at least POA resembled POI somewhat, then progressively moved out to 50'. I did not parallel sight, and I feel that once the sweet spot is truly there at 50' I'll leave them alone.
BTW, moved the target back to the maximum 25 yds. (75') and shot a few rounds rapid fire. They all hit and placed somewhere on the silohuette; a couple were COM.
It was also very satisfying to consecutively hit the red COM area on a silhouette target with five shots +P rapid fire at 21'. Remember, this is a J-frame and some shots were in the same hole, rapid-fire.
I intend to really get these sighted in well for this gun, It'll take another range trip to fine-tune them.
Thereafter, I'll extensively dry fire practice with them.
I'm already thinking of getting the CT grips for my Kahr CW9, once they become available.