I was running late, and barely got there. I got up to the line planning on shooting the new Uberti I’d picked up, and I was getting NO hammer strikes…
More on that later…
So I dug out the 22/45 and my carry .45 and we started alternating on the line.
This is one of the targets, and it’s a good example of familiarity with a gun and how it shoots…
The white circles are MSgt B’s the green circles mine. If I remember correctly this was at 15 yards…
The green circle in the center was my trying to shoot his Sig. Nice gun, full sized but I was having to WORK to shoot it well (and didn’t do all that well)!
The two white circles were his two mags with the same gun. This, if nothing else, goes to the heart of being ‘comfortable’ with the gun you’re shooting!
The right and left green circles were my portions of the target with my C&S .45 And this shows how BADLY I was shooting…
Trigger time IS a perishable skill, and when you don’t practice it shows!!! I put about 50 rounds of .22 downrange on another target and finally started getting the groups tightened back up.
At that point we both ran out of ammo (other than the carry mags), so we adjourned to lunch.
OBTW, the range did not have a SINGLE BOX of ammo in the place…
Still it was nice to get out, and we had fun, and a good lunch in the deal.
Now about my stupidity on the Uberti…
I called Vine, since he’s a gunsmith and discussed WTF with him. After he got through laughing at me, he had me check the cylinder pin and see if it was in the first or second (deep) detent. Turns out it was in the second detent, which effectively acts as a safety, since the trigger bar never drops down. I pulled the back to the frist detent, and I could see the hammer actually would have contacted a shell had the gun been loaded…
Sigh…
I’m trying to shoot as much as I can to keep the skills fresh. I’ve got an IDPA match coming up in a few weeks and I want to at least shoot my class.
At least you made the time!
Between a foot of snow on the range and single digits, been a bear to get to the range. Then, this weekend we have had 2 inches of rain and now 5 inches of snow tomorrow . . . . so ready for spring.
Nice groups, you may be “rusty” but still looked like darn fine shooting.
No ammo here either. We did have a new sporting goods store open a few weekends ago – TheBoy scored 400 rounds of 9mm – should get him through the IDPA season . . . . if he doesn’t practice any.
Have all the reloading gear and casting gear. plenty of casins for .45 and 9mm, molds, sizing dies . . . . should be a “learning” summer. . . .
Robert- I try, and it’s definitely ‘perishable’.
Eia- I’d recommend he practice with a .22, it’s better than nothing… Just sayin.
The problem with training is expending ammo that may be needed elsewhere.
+1 LL.
Well at least you got some range time 🙂
A day at the range is still better than a day spent most anywhere else. And your shooting doesn’t look that bad to me.
You forgot to mention the “group” over on the left side of the target that was me shooting your carry .45. I think one shot never made it on the paper. Ha Ha
Glad the Uberti was just suffering from a case of “N00bz”. You need to schedule a trip to Bama next month so I can shoot it. It’s a really beautiful piece.
Still any day at the range is a go one! Glad you guys got together!!
LL/WSF- I know…
Julie- True!!!
Rev- I ‘am’ better than that when I’m practicing!
MSgt- Well, that is not your fault… 😀
Agirl- Yep, sorry y’all missed it!
that’s “rusty?” dang. i need more range time to hit your level of “rusty”…heh.