Prosser:
I stated that the 40 S&W was factory ammo.
I conducted the drill with ammo that I would use in the pistols.
In each case the bullet weight is one of the lighter choices for the caliber.
I like the "stupid" 8# NY trigger, installed it myself; prevents me from popping off a 2nd shot when I don't want to.
Accuracy: Please understand that this shooting was as quick as I can stay on a 6'' circle at about 18 feet or 6 yards. The 10mm and 40 S&W misses don't reflect the inherent accuracy of the pistol or ammo, rather it's more reflective of the challenge of keeping a harder kicking round on target when shooting at the limit of my ability. The 45 had a couple of misses that were only about 1'' from the circle and the 9mm only had one; whereas the 40 and 10mm each had a couple of shots that were several inches away. Those shots reflect the challenge of attampting to keep the muzzle of a harder kicking round on target. If I shot one round per second there would be no difference in accuracy because every round from every pistol would hit the 6'' circle every time.
I have conducted this test before; last summer it was the same thing, except it was G19 vs G23. The 19 easily won the drill due to the same reason the 26 did, less recoil; although the G19 allowed me to get those 1st - 2nd average shot times down to .19 sec.
I typically carry appendix IWB which rules out the 19/23 size pistols as the muzzle digs intolerably into my grion. Apparently a little is a lot, because the 29/30 which are only slightly shorter don't bother me.
The thread is about hit rate, that's why I posted the results of my test.
If my attackers would allow me the luxury of 1 second per shot (4 rounds in four seconds) I could carry the hardest kicking ammo and still be very accurate.
I figure that if I was attacked by two (or more) people I would be attempting to make good hits as quick as possible, just like my little drill.
I stated that the 40 S&W was factory ammo.
I conducted the drill with ammo that I would use in the pistols.
In each case the bullet weight is one of the lighter choices for the caliber.
I like the "stupid" 8# NY trigger, installed it myself; prevents me from popping off a 2nd shot when I don't want to.
Accuracy: Please understand that this shooting was as quick as I can stay on a 6'' circle at about 18 feet or 6 yards. The 10mm and 40 S&W misses don't reflect the inherent accuracy of the pistol or ammo, rather it's more reflective of the challenge of keeping a harder kicking round on target when shooting at the limit of my ability. The 45 had a couple of misses that were only about 1'' from the circle and the 9mm only had one; whereas the 40 and 10mm each had a couple of shots that were several inches away. Those shots reflect the challenge of attampting to keep the muzzle of a harder kicking round on target. If I shot one round per second there would be no difference in accuracy because every round from every pistol would hit the 6'' circle every time.
I have conducted this test before; last summer it was the same thing, except it was G19 vs G23. The 19 easily won the drill due to the same reason the 26 did, less recoil; although the G19 allowed me to get those 1st - 2nd average shot times down to .19 sec.
I typically carry appendix IWB which rules out the 19/23 size pistols as the muzzle digs intolerably into my grion. Apparently a little is a lot, because the 29/30 which are only slightly shorter don't bother me.
The thread is about hit rate, that's why I posted the results of my test.
If my attackers would allow me the luxury of 1 second per shot (4 rounds in four seconds) I could carry the hardest kicking ammo and still be very accurate.
I figure that if I was attacked by two (or more) people I would be attempting to make good hits as quick as possible, just like my little drill.
