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Went to the range today to continue breaking in my new acquisition.
It was hot!
I did a mix of targets and drills, dot torture is new and fun and hard and now I need a holster. Go figure.
All was relatively fine, never mind the dripping sweat and the guy and his girl next to me blasting zombie deer targets with bird shot at 3 yards, indoors! Not a fan.
I digress, the last 20-30 shots of my 300 seemed to be hitting low, much lower than point of aim. At 7 yds. It was at least 2 inches below point of aim. I’m relatively new at this, but shots were hitting more or less point of aim all morning. I went reallll slow just to confirm I wasn’t jerking/pulling the shots low.
The slide was hot, not warm, but full on hot!
After some searching I couldn’t find a solid answer to this question. It’s the only thing I could think of.
Will a hot barrel begin to affect shot placement?
Or, was I just hot and sweaty, and need more practice?
I know I need more practice... That said, I still feel strongly that point of aim, and bullet impact were askew.
It’s a VP9 with just under 500 rds. through it.
This newb appreciates any input.
Thanks.
I digress, the last 20-30 shots of my 300 seemed to be hitting low, much lower than point of aim.
Where you getting tired? My groups widen some after a long trip
Sounds like fatigue-related accuracy issue.
We are not Supermen. It gets hot, we get tired, the gun gets heavy. Accuracy suffers.
If I am shooting well and then accuracy starts falling off. I clean up and leave...
Why waste ammo or risk a mistake?
~Matt
Not 2" at 7 yards. You were either flinching or looking over your sights
How many rounds are you guys shooting at a time?
How many rounds are you guys shooting at a time?
It’s a 45 minute drive each way for me so I wanted to make the most of it.
Probably over extended.
If I am shooting well and then accuracy starts falling off. I clean up and leave...
Why waste ammo or risk a mistake?
With a rifle some barrels as they heat up will "shot string" and the poi will shift.....but generally a couple inches at 100 yards. My buddy had a very light hunting rifle that did this....but it was a thin barrel.....lighter rifle for long treks in the woods....to take one shot.....the con with a rifle like that is it takes awhile to zero it.....need to take your time and make sure the barrel stays cool.
A 7 yards you would barely notice.
I think you were tired.
The number of rounds doesn't really matter. It really depends on what your goals are.
Have a goal and a plan to get there. Then no matter how many rounds you shoot, you are always making the most of it
Did you change ammo brands? I know I have a P226 that hates Tulammo, POI is like two inches off and goes wondering after 10 rounds. All other ammo does just fine, no issues.
This is sound advice. You are indeed correct, as a restricted individual in Boston, this is my primary. I fumbled through a few mag exchanges trying to complete a dot torture drill. Not graceful.
It felt good to throw a lot of lead today. I think moving forward though, it would behoove me to be a bit more practical. Focusing on a few specifics at a time versus trying to do it all at once.
Formal training is still on the list.
This is sound advice. You are indeed correct, as a restricted individual in Boston, this is my primary. I fumbled through a few mag exchanges trying to complete a dot torture drill. Not graceful.
It felt good to throw a lot of lead today. I think moving forward though, it would behoove me to be a bit more practical. Focusing on a few specifics at a time versus trying to do it all at once.
Formal training is still on the list.
A little off topic but goes with the heat index, make sure you’re hydrating well, the night before and the day of and watch others carefully next to you when it’s this hot.
I’ve seen several people on days like this who’re dehydrated and baking and all of a sudden they start doing the twisty turny’s on the range with their muzzle going all over the place before they drop.
One guy literally turned, wobbled, staring at the sky, then started wobbly walking towards us still pointing his rifle in our general direction. We thought he was having flashbacks or something and guys started spreading out, raising their own weapons and hollering at him to put it down right before he just dropped to the ground. Freaky sh*t. Totally dehydrated and shouldn’t have been out there.
You never know who’s next to you on the range or what shape they’re in that day. Head on a swivel even when it’s just for fun.
Now that had to have been during Ranger Training!
A little off topic but goes with the heat index, make sure you’re hydrating well, the night before and the day of and watch others carefully next to you when it’s this hot.
I’ve seen several people on days like this who’re dehydrated and baking and all of a sudden they start doing the twisty turny’s on the range with their muzzle going all over the place before they drop.
One guy literally turned, wobbled, staring at the sky, then started wobbly walking towards us still pointing his rifle in our general direction. We thought he was having flashbacks or something and guys started spreading out, raising their own weapons and hollering at him to put it down right before he just dropped to the ground. Freaky sh*t. Totally dehydrated and shouldn’t have been out there.
You never know who’s next to you on the range or what shape they’re in that day. Head on a swivel even when it’s just for fun.
No that was only a few years ago at Hanson R&G.
Some of the others yes, water is life brother.
I was at Mass Firearms yesterday, too, about 9:30-12:00. When were you there?
My heat issue was 2 hrs on one pistol leaving a slide so hot I didn't want to pack into the soft case, afraid it would melt the nylon. Was standing around blowing on my field-stripped parts like a dork for fifteen minutes.
My heat issue was 2 hrs on one pistol leaving a slide so hot I didn't want to pack into the soft case
A little off topic but goes with the heat index, make sure you’re hydrating well, the night before and the day of and watch others carefully next to you when it’s this hot.
I’ve seen several people on days like this who’re dehydrated and baking and all of a sudden they start doing the twisty turny’s on the range with their muzzle going all over the place before they drop.
One guy literally turned, wobbled, staring at the sky, then started wobbly walking towards us still pointing his rifle in our general direction. We thought he was having flashbacks or something and guys started spreading out, raising their own weapons and hollering at him to put it down right before he just dropped to the ground. Freaky sh*t. Totally dehydrated and shouldn’t have been out there.
You never know who’s next to you on the range or what shape they’re in that day. Head on a swivel even when it’s just for fun.