My 1st range trip w/ SIG 229- suggestions?

[Dean407]

I'll go sometime between tomorrow and this weekend.

I just realized- I have no idea what to do as far as making range sessions productive.

I have had basic safety and CCW training.

I read the SIG manual and dry fired her a good bit.

Should I get a bunch of targets and start at 7 feet then move it back to say 15 then 20 feet?

Aside from trying to get it center as much as possible, what do I concentrate on?

Stance, trigger control, breathing, grip, etc...

Is there any method to progressively get better- like exercises to do and so on?

I am not sure why but during dry fire I seemed to shoot twice quickly then pause then shoot twice quickly again.

I have about 120 rounds of CCI Blazer 357 SIG 125 GR TMJ NIB.

I also have some loose rounds of the following in excellent condition:

COR-BON 357 11 rounds
SPEER 357 (Gold dot?) 22 rounds.

I have 7 magazines.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

BTW, I am just wondering now- all those debates on type/brand of bullet...

Is there any good reason not to mix brands/loads in a carry gun?

Say 1 Speer then 1 COR-BON alternating?

I understand one will want consistency during range practice, but why would one not want a light/fast bullet followed by a slow/heavy bullet in a CCW gun?

Thanks a bunch in advance.


Regards,

Dean

 

[10-Ring]

1st off, welcome to THR!
The dry firing you've done, should be a nice drill to get to know your new pistol. I usually like field stripping, cleaning & lubing just to insure reliability & proper function
Oh & have fun getting her dirty!

 

[whatbrick]

I'd suggest getting some competent instruction from someone who can monitor any bad habits that might crop up so they can help you fix them immediately. While trying to learn on your own can be done, it takes a lot longer to rid yourself of improper technique when compared to an instructor standing next to you giving sound advice.

 

[SMLE]

Crawl before you walk,

walk before you run.
Start with the fundamentals of basic marksmanship. Shoot one round at a time. I don't mean load just one round, but treat each shot individually. Focus on trigger squeeze, sight picture, breath control. Try to make each shot PERFECT.
Don't try double taps or "Mozambique" drills", just slow fire. You might even de-cock the pistol between shots so that you're perfecting you DA trigger work. That's the hardest, master that and the SA trigger work is a cinch.

+1 on finding a coach.

And remember; Practice does NOT make perfect unless it's PERFECT practice. Otherwise practice only makes the bad habits PERMANENT.

 

[Dean407]

Thanks guys.

I figured I spent so much in gear it would be silly not to get a couple hours of private instruction to start off right.

So, I booked a class for Friday with a respectable gunshop/range.

My CZ P-01 should be in by then too.