P6 marksmanship breakthrough

[357wheelgunner]

I've fired almost a thousand rounds through my P6 since I got it a few months ago. For most of those rounds I had developed a nasty flinch, specifically when shooting single action. This is my first semi-automatic in a loooong time, I've been carrying double action S&W K-frames for the last few years.

Last weekend we went shooting and I had a marksmanship breakthrough. Normally I shoot about a 10" group at 10 yards. On Sunday I was consistantly shooting 6" groups at 25 yards! I don't know what happened, but it seems like all at once I figured out how to manage a "surprise break" of the SA trigger and all of my flinching stopped. I tried some combat drills and was noticably better with those as well. What a day!

I really really like the DA/SA Sig trigger, now that I'm used to it.

I wish I could post some pics of the target from that day, but I was using the same ones to shoot some rimfire as well so they aren't very presentable. Here's a pic from a past range session (It's rude to make a range day post with no pics)

Failure drills at 10 yards:



The P6 where it rides daily:

 

[amd6547]

6" at 10yards? No offense, but you need another breakthrough.

 

[357wheelgunner]

6" at 10yards? No offense, but you need another breakthrough.

Welcome to the High Road.

If you read my post, I said 6" at 25 yards.

 

[rbernie]

6" at 10yards? No offense, but you need another breakthrough.

Six inches at 10 yards is better than 90% of the people I see at the range. It's also more than adequate for self-defense purposes.

Having said that - greater proficiency is always a goal.

If you read my post, I said 6" at 25 yards.

And *that* is sterling, at least by my standards. I can usually do no better than 8"-10" at 25 yards, and most folk can't stay on the dang paper at that range.

Enjoy the P6 - I think that they're tops.

 

[PO2Hammer]

6" at 25 yards on any given day is very good shooting, with a P6 it's outstanding.

I can do it with my P226, but not my P6.

 

[JImbothefiveth]

The p6 is the German surplus, right?

 

[PO2Hammer]

The p6 is the German surplus, right?

Yup, it's the German police version of the P225.

 

[amd6547]

My mistake, and my apology...misread your post.
I have an '83 dated P6 and just love it. It quickly became my favorite CCW pistol.
I use a Don Hume clip on leather holster which was made for the P6 supposedly, but fit a little loose...I wet-molded, and now it is great. I also picked up a German P6 shoulder holster made of nylon. What holster are you using?
My preferred SD 9mm load is the 124gn +P GoldDot, and my P6 handles it with ease.
My club had 10" swinging steel plates at 40 yards, and I have no problem hitting them.
The P6 is one of the best deals in a serious pistol ever. I just wish a company like MecGar would bring out some low priced mags.

 

[rbernie]

CompTac makes their excellent paddle OWB holster for the P6/P225.

 

[mbt2001]

6" at 10 yards is fine shooting...

I don't know everything, but I doubt that 357wheelgunner is talking about shooting from a rest or off hand taking 4 minutes to empty 1 clip. Rather he is most likely talking about shooting from the weaver ready or draw with a 1-2 second pause between each round (really depends on the rules at the range).

I view "combat shooting" as different from "presicion shooting".

Combat shooting - Draw weapon, sight center mass fire fire fire fire fire fire fire, reload.

Precision shooting - Get sight picture, hold breath, sight again, fire, get sigh picture, hold breath, sight again, fire.

Not to mention that most P6 pistols I have seen needed a match barrel. The German's kept them clean, but they didn't respect the crown of the barrel.

 

[357wheelgunner]

Thanks for the responses everyone!

My mistake, and my apology...misread your post.

No problem! Good thing you were at the High Road, otherwise I might have been more sarcastic and rude (just kidding!)

. What holster are you using?

It's a Blade Tech IWB. They're having a sale now at www.blade-tech.com , they make fantastic usable holsters.

The P6 is one of the best deals in a serious pistol ever. I just wish a company like MecGar would bring out some low priced mags.

You can get factory magazines for $35 now from topgunsupply.com

I don't know everything, but I doubt that 357wheelgunner is talking about shooting from a rest or off hand taking 4 minutes to empty 1 clip. Rather he is most likely talking about shooting from the weaver ready or draw with a 1-2 second pause between each round (really depends on the rules at the range).

Exactly!

I don't believe in benchresting combat handguns, and I'd feel kind of silly shooting it with one arm extended and the other in my pocket, bullseye style.

 

[amd6547]

I practice a mixture short range rapid fire point shooting and long range, improvised rest aimed fire. I like to stretch the range with my service handguns, and even fire them out to 100 yards...havn't tried that with the P6, yet. I regularly shoot my Beretta 92fs that far, however.
The German issue nylon shoulder holster is interesting..J&G Sales has them pretty cheap. They have a spare mag pouch on the offside. The Germans always have to do something "different" with their holsters...In this case, they give you a piece of leather cord on either side to tie off to your belt.
I disagree with the often repeated critcism of the DA pull on the P6. Mine was a little heavy, but quite usable when I got it. The more I shoot it, and lube it, the better it gets.