mav
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Decided to practice with some of my .45ACP handguns tonight and brought along my Glock 17 MOS w/ Trijicon RMR for the hell of it. Shot everything at approx. 14 yards and used the same FMJ 230 grain .45 for both the Sig and HK.
Started off with the Sig 220 Scorpion. Stupid easy to group my shots within the 8 and 9 ring. Recoil wasn't too bad, but the gun is big and heavy. Only put a couple of magazines through it as I've shot the P220 for years and it just works for me.
Moved to the HK45 Compact. I plan on making this my EDC, but need practice with it. Completely different animal than the Sig, even though they are both Double/Single action guns. The HK being polymer and a compact form is lighter to carry, but ends up with a bit more recoil. Everything was low for me (first time shooting the HK). I adjusted my point of aim higher and that seems to work. I'm guessing the HK is set up for "combat" sights where you cover your target with the front post. My Glock 17, 19 and Sig all have POA as the top of the front post. Took some adjusting, but eventually I was hitting the 8 ring consistently with occasional hits in the 9 and flyers in the 7, but groupings weren't great. Shooting the HK as accurately as I shoot my Glocks and the Sig will take quite a bit more practice. Definitely have issue with the combat sights, and the trigger will take some getting used to. I ended up shooting 120 round through the HK and it took that much to get comfortable with it. I also found the mag release was a PITA to manipulate as I'm always looking for a button with my thumb. Another thing to get used to.
Finished with my Glock 17 w/ RMR. It was like someone handed me the cheat codes to Duck Hunt. Most shots were in the 8 and 9 ring, groups were tighter, more bulls-eyes and recoil was much more manageable compared to the .45's. I shoot with both eyes open with the RMR and found my follow up shots were faster without losing accuracy with the dot. My hand and forearm didn't get as tired shooting the G17 either. All in all, I found myself really enjoying the G17 most of all, not the least because 9mm is just easier to shoot over and over. Ended up putting about 70 rounds down range with the Glock.
I've mostly been shooting my G19 which was my EDC. I shoot the G19 very well, fits like a glove in my hand, but the RMR on the 17 was pure joy. Going to have to seriously consider swapping out the slide on my G19 for an RMR compatible one. Anyway, it was a while since I put that many pistol rounds down range in one session. I still like .45ACP, but 9mm is definitely my mainstay and RMR's will be mandatory going forward. In terms of answering the age old question "what caliber?", the answer is the one you shoot the best and can afford to practice with most often... for me, that will still be 9mm.
Started off with the Sig 220 Scorpion. Stupid easy to group my shots within the 8 and 9 ring. Recoil wasn't too bad, but the gun is big and heavy. Only put a couple of magazines through it as I've shot the P220 for years and it just works for me.
Moved to the HK45 Compact. I plan on making this my EDC, but need practice with it. Completely different animal than the Sig, even though they are both Double/Single action guns. The HK being polymer and a compact form is lighter to carry, but ends up with a bit more recoil. Everything was low for me (first time shooting the HK). I adjusted my point of aim higher and that seems to work. I'm guessing the HK is set up for "combat" sights where you cover your target with the front post. My Glock 17, 19 and Sig all have POA as the top of the front post. Took some adjusting, but eventually I was hitting the 8 ring consistently with occasional hits in the 9 and flyers in the 7, but groupings weren't great. Shooting the HK as accurately as I shoot my Glocks and the Sig will take quite a bit more practice. Definitely have issue with the combat sights, and the trigger will take some getting used to. I ended up shooting 120 round through the HK and it took that much to get comfortable with it. I also found the mag release was a PITA to manipulate as I'm always looking for a button with my thumb. Another thing to get used to.
Finished with my Glock 17 w/ RMR. It was like someone handed me the cheat codes to Duck Hunt. Most shots were in the 8 and 9 ring, groups were tighter, more bulls-eyes and recoil was much more manageable compared to the .45's. I shoot with both eyes open with the RMR and found my follow up shots were faster without losing accuracy with the dot. My hand and forearm didn't get as tired shooting the G17 either. All in all, I found myself really enjoying the G17 most of all, not the least because 9mm is just easier to shoot over and over. Ended up putting about 70 rounds down range with the Glock.
I've mostly been shooting my G19 which was my EDC. I shoot the G19 very well, fits like a glove in my hand, but the RMR on the 17 was pure joy. Going to have to seriously consider swapping out the slide on my G19 for an RMR compatible one. Anyway, it was a while since I put that many pistol rounds down range in one session. I still like .45ACP, but 9mm is definitely my mainstay and RMR's will be mandatory going forward. In terms of answering the age old question "what caliber?", the answer is the one you shoot the best and can afford to practice with most often... for me, that will still be 9mm.
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