In the past week, three attempts at hitting the range were called off at the last minute by work or weather. Once we were literally in the car before being rerouted by downed trees. Other than a quick chronograph session, I’ve not been able to hit the …
We already know about the health benefits of beer. Now it seems we can add ice cream to our list of healthy food choices. A new study concludes that eating ice cream after waking up can make you smarter.Most parents would consider it a crime to give a …
I haven’t set foot in a gun show since 2009. This is one reason. How many gun safety violations can you see here?Watch Frontier: Surveillance footage of shooting at Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Arms Show.The accompanying story reports that former Tulsa Cou…
They have the right idea.Enjoy the weekend!
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This is a promotional poster for the movie American Assassin.I’m no expert but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t work like that. I may go just to see what happens when he pulls the trigger.
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I’ve been dealing with a major software company which has apparently moved their support services offshore. I received the following email response…Hi David,Apologies for the incontinence caused, allow me a couple of hours & let me revert with an…
Recently I picked up a new gun I’ve had my eye on for some time, a full size SIG Sauer P320. I’m an unabashed SIG Sauer fan, but I like the striker fired action of my Smith & Wesson Shield. When the new striker-fired P320 series came out, I was interested, because, well, it’s a SIG. I finally bit the bullet, so to speak.
Tired of simply fondling the gun, I made it to the range this week to actually shoot it. There really isn’t much to say, except I like it. 😊
The first thing I did was to shoot groups at some black pasters I stuck to my target, to see where the gun points. Shooting at 7, 10 and 15 yards I found there was little difference from my P226. Next I did some strong hand and weak hand only shooting. My skills in those areas of late leave much to be desired, but I did find the grip of this gun fit my hand very well and it’s easily controllable. I easily kept my one-handed shots in the -0 zone at 10 yards.
Finally, I ran the target all the way out to 25 yards. I tend to shoot low at that distance; not having a clear view of the target likely factors into that. At least this time, with some hard focus on the sights, I didn’t do any worse that usual. The group was slightly tighter at that distance and well centered on the target. I’m a firm believer in the adage, “It’s the indian not the arrow,” but I do like the stock trigger on the P230, and that may contribute to the improvement noted.
That all said, the real test comes with time — with more shooting, at a faster pace especially. I expect many more trips to the range in the coming days and weeks.
There is a downside to adding a new gun to the mix. Now I’m ordering extra magazines, and mag carriers, and holsters…
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Last Saturday I travelled with a couple friends down to the Norfolk County Rifle Range in Chesapeake, VA, to shoot the Virginia Indoor Regional IDPA match. This match consists of 10 stages, five of which are shot in the dark. I met my companions at about the halfway point in the drive, and rode along the second half. That made the three hour trip much more interesting.
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“Boys who own legal firearms, however, have much lower rates of delinquency and drug use and are even slightly less delinquent than nonowners of guns.”Source: U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Del…
What a week it’s been. I need a nap to prepare for the weekend.
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