You guys have been a very helpful.
I realize now that I can't expect to shoot this little gun as accurately as a full size pistol. I plan on doing a lot of shooting to become as fast and accurate with this gun as possible. Once I am able to consistently hit where I aim, then I will focus on improving my speed. I agree with Old Fuff that precise bullet placement is very important, and "minutes of man" hits is not good enough for me. I love hunting even more than target practice, and I spend a lot of time hunting. I learned a long time ago that to decisively and quickly kill an animal requires I put a bullet in the brain or in the heart.
colt1903 that's impressive shooting, and I hope to do that well someday. How do you line up the sights? Doesn't your pistol shoot real low like mine?
Sorry bigjohnson, but I am going to file down the front sight, and make whatever other modifications I deem necessary. This gun is for my use and I don't care about ruining it for some stranger who wants it after I'm dead and gone.
The single action trigger pull is very light, which I like. But the double action trigger pull is 11 pounds, which seems excessive. Is that normal for this gun?
I agree with Jim Watson that when using this cartridge, penetration is most important, and for that reason I don't want to use hollow points. I think it's best to practice with the same ammunition that I will use when carrying this gun for self defense. My limited experience shooting this gun has shown me that the wadcutters shoot lower than the RN. Has anyone used the PCI brand RNFP? Maybe I should buy one box of every brand ammunition and try them all out.
I realize now that I can't expect to shoot this little gun as accurately as a full size pistol. I plan on doing a lot of shooting to become as fast and accurate with this gun as possible. Once I am able to consistently hit where I aim, then I will focus on improving my speed. I agree with Old Fuff that precise bullet placement is very important, and "minutes of man" hits is not good enough for me. I love hunting even more than target practice, and I spend a lot of time hunting. I learned a long time ago that to decisively and quickly kill an animal requires I put a bullet in the brain or in the heart.
colt1903 that's impressive shooting, and I hope to do that well someday. How do you line up the sights? Doesn't your pistol shoot real low like mine?
Sorry bigjohnson, but I am going to file down the front sight, and make whatever other modifications I deem necessary. This gun is for my use and I don't care about ruining it for some stranger who wants it after I'm dead and gone.
The single action trigger pull is very light, which I like. But the double action trigger pull is 11 pounds, which seems excessive. Is that normal for this gun?
I agree with Jim Watson that when using this cartridge, penetration is most important, and for that reason I don't want to use hollow points. I think it's best to practice with the same ammunition that I will use when carrying this gun for self defense. My limited experience shooting this gun has shown me that the wadcutters shoot lower than the RN. Has anyone used the PCI brand RNFP? Maybe I should buy one box of every brand ammunition and try them all out.