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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #20 on: August 21, 2014, 07:17:08 AM »
Quote from: ohhgourami on August 21, 2014, 07:01:37 AM
Anax, what do you think of .40 S&W vs .45 ACP?

I found a shop and range in SD that has the gun I want to try so there's that.

Can you try out both?
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #21 on: August 21, 2014, 07:58:59 AM »
I'll try all 3 then. It's just my hands are getting a bit too itchy!

I think I've already got my heart set on a handgun; it's not pondering anymore. I will pull the trigger (pun intended).

Now if the women in my life approve...
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #22 on: August 23, 2014, 08:04:47 AM »
Came back from the ranger earlier and shot a CZ 75B. It's an earlier revision of the SP-01 which isn't quite as stable. Anyway, I found it really easy to shoot and since it's all steel there was very little snap.

I want to lean anyway from .45 as that would be kinda pricey to do competition shooting. Competition shooting looks damn fun!
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #23 on: August 23, 2014, 03:03:04 PM »
What kind of competition are you interested in? IDPA? IPSC? If you're leaning towards wanting to shoot competitively you will want to consider that in your choice of pistols.

Shooting competitively was the second biggest reason I started to load my own ammunition.  Besides what you need for the competition, you'll need a lot more ammo for practice.  Setting up recipes for competition is a lot of fun.



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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #24 on: August 23, 2014, 06:08:03 PM »
So did you shoot anything else?  What kind of groups did you get?  Beretta 92 has a steel frame.  Probably stamped in China...
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #25 on: August 23, 2014, 07:01:01 PM »
Were in a rush with only 20 mins of range time. Only got a chance to shoot one gun. Kinda pissed at my friend since he took so damn long to get to dinner.

Most of my shots could be covered with my hand from 7 yards. Note this is only my 3rd time shooting. With a bit of training I know I can do a lot better. I wasn't paying attention to where the trigger creeped and reset either because we were so rushed.

Mike, take a look of pics of the gun - CZ 75 SP-01. The ergos are very 1911 since it was designed to be a better 191q. Reading around, it sounds like a Beratta 92 is a horrible gun to shoot. I still want to try a 1911 since it's such a classic gun but seems like 8 rounds puts it at a disadvantage for competitions.
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #26 on: August 25, 2014, 06:26:36 AM »
Went to the range again for 2 hours and tried A LOT of guns! Tried a Sig P226, 1911, USP 45, Glock 17, Springfield XD-9, CZ 75B, Sig P229 and USP 40.

Top 3 for me today in no particular order:
CZ 75B
XD-9
USP 45

I like the feel of these guns and how they shot the most. I was also the most accurate with these 3. I really disliked the 1911 (yeah I know) and dislike the Glock too.

Price and performance wise, the CZ 75 SP-01 (the gun I wanted from reviews) seems like the one for me. Maybe I'll get the .22LR conversion kit for it too to save on ammo.
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #27 on: August 26, 2014, 09:59:31 PM »
Anax, what's your opinion on getting a .22LR conversion kit to save money on ammo while learning to get much tighter groupings?
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #28 on: August 26, 2014, 10:56:35 PM »
Shoot a few thousand rounds and then do a 4-day defensive shooting course at Front Sight.  :wheel:
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #29 on: August 26, 2014, 11:08:18 PM »
That CZ Tactical Sport is pretty sexy.
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