Detritus
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excuse the length if excessive thought i should give the background first
Back around the start of November the wife and I decided to buy a Bersa Thunder 380 to use as a possible CCW gun (or to take the class with at least since the sights my SA 1911A1 WW2 GI ain't exactly easy to use when you've less than 20/20 vision) and therefore start shooting it to get used to it.
well the first two sessions with the gun were slightly rushed and were more along the lines of "yep it shoots, no real major, obvious mechanical hangups, etc" (first time shot, me as the only shooter, and this one was done at dusk with just enough light to see the shape of the targets btw) and to let the wife see how it fit her hand(s) and feel how it recoiled (second short session) neither time did we do any real worrying about groups or POI, since the focus of the session was elsewhere, the time slightly short, and the ammo used was NOT suitable for carry use. well that second time my wife DID notice that unlike with the 1911 (which untill the bersa showed up had had it's sights painted bright yellow to be easier to see) she was NOT hitting near where she aimed at all.
so about two weeks ago i went out and shot the pistol to see where it WAS hitting. results were that using 92gr S&B FMJs (cannot find FPS muzzle velocity info) from a distance of aprox. 15yards POI was over 6" below POA.. I do not know if this is the normal trajectory for a .380 (i am doubtful), and i can not remember what i should be looking for in the way of "ammo more suited for MY pistol"
so what is it ligther bullets, heavier ones, faster?? i want to do as much as i can to bring the POI and POA together through buying appropriate ammo, before i start thinking about tinkering with new sights.
in fact to be quite frank about it if it looks like i'll have to sink more than $70-80 in the thing to make it usable for the intended pourpose, i'll use it as a trade in on a SA loaded or similar 3-dot equipped 1911A1.
as always is so with my posts any and all input and advice is welcome and appreicated.
Back around the start of November the wife and I decided to buy a Bersa Thunder 380 to use as a possible CCW gun (or to take the class with at least since the sights my SA 1911A1 WW2 GI ain't exactly easy to use when you've less than 20/20 vision) and therefore start shooting it to get used to it.
well the first two sessions with the gun were slightly rushed and were more along the lines of "yep it shoots, no real major, obvious mechanical hangups, etc" (first time shot, me as the only shooter, and this one was done at dusk with just enough light to see the shape of the targets btw) and to let the wife see how it fit her hand(s) and feel how it recoiled (second short session) neither time did we do any real worrying about groups or POI, since the focus of the session was elsewhere, the time slightly short, and the ammo used was NOT suitable for carry use. well that second time my wife DID notice that unlike with the 1911 (which untill the bersa showed up had had it's sights painted bright yellow to be easier to see) she was NOT hitting near where she aimed at all.
so about two weeks ago i went out and shot the pistol to see where it WAS hitting. results were that using 92gr S&B FMJs (cannot find FPS muzzle velocity info) from a distance of aprox. 15yards POI was over 6" below POA.. I do not know if this is the normal trajectory for a .380 (i am doubtful), and i can not remember what i should be looking for in the way of "ammo more suited for MY pistol"
so what is it ligther bullets, heavier ones, faster?? i want to do as much as i can to bring the POI and POA together through buying appropriate ammo, before i start thinking about tinkering with new sights.
in fact to be quite frank about it if it looks like i'll have to sink more than $70-80 in the thing to make it usable for the intended pourpose, i'll use it as a trade in on a SA loaded or similar 3-dot equipped 1911A1.
as always is so with my posts any and all input and advice is welcome and appreicated.
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