Slow fire, freestyle. The top five shots were fired at 25 yards using a six o’clock hold on the black, the bottom five shots were fired at 10 yards to establish Point of Impact.
I can live with a 3 inch offhand group at 25 yards, in fact I’m pretty happy with that. Next test will be to run it through some simulated Bianchi Cup courses of fire to see how the accuracy is with tighter time limits.
This one is for my Washington readers, but if you’re going to be dragged to the store on Black Friday, why not get some free ammo out of the deal? The hated Friday after Thanksgiving, come to Norpoint Range in Arlington – Cheaper Than Dirt is giving away a box of ammo to each group that comes to the range to do a little shooting. All you have to do is show up, pay the range fee to shoot, and pow you get a box of either 9mm, .40, or .45 ACP (while supplies last)! I’ll have more details up on the Norpoint Facebook Page as the event gets closer, but mark your calendars for Black Friday…Free Ammo Day!
Off the topic of guns, how is it that in our age of government over intrusion in your life that they allow a monster like Comcast to exist?
Look what followed me home:
I finally had the chance to shoot the SR40, if for just a few rounds yesterday to get an initial impression. The ammo used was BVAC .40 S&W 180 JHP which is listed at about 960 FPS. That would put it at about a 172 powerfactor, perfect for USPSA competition which is part of where I plan on using the SR40. Recoil was mild – I honestly forgot I was shooting a .40 for a little bit when I was running high-speed drills.
Today I’m heading off to Insights Training Center in Bellevue to take their Intensive Handgun Skills course. This is a 2000 round 3-day course, and I’ll be running the Ruger SR40 through the entire weekend to get a real feel for how it handles an intense shooting schedule.
After suffering through the waiting period in Washington, I finally picked up the M&P Pro .40 that’s been sitting around with my name on it. I haven’t done a lot of shooting with it, but I did get the chance to run some basic accuracy drills. The following group was shot at 25 yards freestyle using the “slow fire bullseye rules. Slow fire events call for 5 shots in 2 minutes and 30 seconds, which is a lot of time and more than enough time to properly control the shot.
So far, I’m really impressed with the M&P Pro in .40. When shooting 165 grain loads, I honestly forgot I was shooting a .40 for a while there. The factory trigger breaks at 7.5 lbs, so there’s room for some improvement there. I’m going to compare it alongside the Ruger SR40 I have sitting here, so far the Ruger is ahead by 1 point – the factory trigger on my Ruger weighs in at 6.5 lbs.
I mentioned in the past that I’ll be working with the guys up at Norpoint Range in Arlington; they’ve finally got a Facebook fan page up and running. You’ll want to like that page, because I know for a fact that we’ve got some great events coming up in the future at Norpoint that will benefit shooters across the state of Washington!
As organized by American Rifleman. You could easily do hundreds of these lists, as the presence of firearms in American (and foreign) cinema has long been a dramatic staple. My favorite movie gun? Russell Crowe’s Colt Single Action Army in 3:10 to Yuma, the “Hand of God”. With black grips and a crucifix inlaid in gold on the stocks, it was just too cool.
As you likely know by now, I’ve recently been sponsored by Cheaper than Dirt! which presents a great opportunity to further the shooting platform of Gun Nuts Media and my mission goal of expanding the shooting sports. As a part of that sponsorship, you’re going to see articles and videos from me posted on The Shooter’s Log, the blog hosted by Cheaper than Dirt every Tuesday and Thursday.
Today, we’re looking at things you should bring with you to a training class; not just gear but also how you should configure your attitude before you head to a training class. Check out Training “do’s and don’ts” at the Shooter’s Log!
Don’t worry, the blog and our assorted features aren’t going anywhere, I am just moving in to my new place today. Consequently, blogging will be light to non-existent as I move boxes and make the inevitable trips to Wal-Mart for important supplies like Ramen and hot dogs. We’ll be back to top speed on Tuesday!