wanderinwalker
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Okay, went shooting some handguns today in the wonderful weather we're having. It was about 5 degrees F, sunny and windy at the range (outdoor range BTW). Luckily the wall is up on the pistol range, which makes for (slightly) warmer temps and keeps the wind off.
Anyway, I learned a couple of useful things today:
1) Kel-Tec PF-9 can't really be shot with a glove on the trigger hand. There just isn't enough room in the trigger guard for the trigger to reset. Even with my light fleece gloves, well, I still ended up bare-handed. But it ran for 29 rounds without a hiccup, which I attribute to it being in an IWB when not being shot.
2) My Glock left an empty case in the chamber on the 2nd or 3rd round of the second magazine. Or maybe it was the first. I pried it out with my finger nail and kept going. Ammo was Remington UMC 115gr, which has given me FTExtract issues with this G-17 before. But this one can be shot with gloves on, no problem, much to the delight of my little fingers.
3) CCI-MiniMags are still THE most reliable .22 ammo I have found for semi-autos. My 22/45 ate through 50 rounds of the stuff without a hiccup, and I haven't cleaned it in the last 1/2-2/3 of a brick it has shot. Well, one magazine gave me a FTF with the round not even leaving the magazine. It was a simple tap-rack-bang to clear.
Lastly, if you're prepared, shooting in the cold and snow isn't half-bad. I kind of like the solitude, and the knowledge that there will be NO ONE else at the range when you get there. Call me crazy, but it's a nice experience.
Anyway, I learned a couple of useful things today:
1) Kel-Tec PF-9 can't really be shot with a glove on the trigger hand. There just isn't enough room in the trigger guard for the trigger to reset. Even with my light fleece gloves, well, I still ended up bare-handed. But it ran for 29 rounds without a hiccup, which I attribute to it being in an IWB when not being shot.
2) My Glock left an empty case in the chamber on the 2nd or 3rd round of the second magazine. Or maybe it was the first. I pried it out with my finger nail and kept going. Ammo was Remington UMC 115gr, which has given me FTExtract issues with this G-17 before. But this one can be shot with gloves on, no problem, much to the delight of my little fingers.
3) CCI-MiniMags are still THE most reliable .22 ammo I have found for semi-autos. My 22/45 ate through 50 rounds of the stuff without a hiccup, and I haven't cleaned it in the last 1/2-2/3 of a brick it has shot. Well, one magazine gave me a FTF with the round not even leaving the magazine. It was a simple tap-rack-bang to clear.
Lastly, if you're prepared, shooting in the cold and snow isn't half-bad. I kind of like the solitude, and the knowledge that there will be NO ONE else at the range when you get there. Call me crazy, but it's a nice experience.
