FullEffect1911
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As it turns out after a couple thousand rounds out of my Glock 17, I have an issue anticipating recoil. I know this is a mental issue and not the gun but it requires much more effort on my part to not flinch and make good hits. That isn't really a problem until I start comparing it to my GP100.
With the GP100 shooting double action (or single) I don't have any flinch at all. And I can shoot it faster, more accurately and with less effort then the G17. If I'm honest I would have preferred that to be the other way around. It turns out I also have a a flinch with 1911 styles as well, but not as severe as the G17. I'm not a small guy and the Glock grip "feels" good, but it isn't proving that to me in my groups at speed. For the record I am 6'3" with an extra large glove size. Power factor between the G17 and Gp100 is 130,000 and 115,000 respectively, so the GP100 does have less actual recoil due to weight and PF.
I would like to just get rid of the recoil anticipation and carry on with the Glock, but I would also like to figure out what is going on. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Is there a suggestion for a semi auto pistol that may replicate what is working for me with the GP100? Is it that longer double action trigger pull that is getting me to achieve a surprise break? I would love to hear some suggestions and opinions on what could be the cause of this.
By the way I have been working on getting rid of the flinch, from lot of dryfire, ball and dummy drills, compressed surprise trigger break, rounds down range, grip, stance, front sight focus, etc. but I just can't seem to break the habit with the G17.
With the GP100 shooting double action (or single) I don't have any flinch at all. And I can shoot it faster, more accurately and with less effort then the G17. If I'm honest I would have preferred that to be the other way around. It turns out I also have a a flinch with 1911 styles as well, but not as severe as the G17. I'm not a small guy and the Glock grip "feels" good, but it isn't proving that to me in my groups at speed. For the record I am 6'3" with an extra large glove size. Power factor between the G17 and Gp100 is 130,000 and 115,000 respectively, so the GP100 does have less actual recoil due to weight and PF.
I would like to just get rid of the recoil anticipation and carry on with the Glock, but I would also like to figure out what is going on. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Is there a suggestion for a semi auto pistol that may replicate what is working for me with the GP100? Is it that longer double action trigger pull that is getting me to achieve a surprise break? I would love to hear some suggestions and opinions on what could be the cause of this.
By the way I have been working on getting rid of the flinch, from lot of dryfire, ball and dummy drills, compressed surprise trigger break, rounds down range, grip, stance, front sight focus, etc. but I just can't seem to break the habit with the G17.