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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #40 on: September 27, 2014, 09:59:46 AM »
You can push a 10mm 200 grain bullet to 1200 fps easily.  I don't feel the need to pack my stuff that hot, especially stuff that I'm just going to chew through at the range.  I have a decent recipe that ends up around 1000-1050 fps and is very accurate. 

You can jump up to 1300, 1400+ fps if you drop down to 135/155 grain bullets... I like to find a bullet that's accurate from my barrel and then fine tune from there.

I've never messed with the really small stuff, 46/50/96 grain etc... and I've never had much luck with accuracy using the big 230's.

Same goes for .45 rounds... there are always guys who are pushing the envelope with reloading recipes, hitting big velocities, but I tend to be pretty conservative when it comes to this stuff.

I have to agree with you on the ammo choices, and it was the reason I had a .45 before a 10mm.  In fact, if I didn't reload, I'm not completely sure I'd have gotten one.  Ammo is more $ and harder to find.



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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #41 on: September 28, 2014, 08:58:03 AM »
Picked up my gun earlier and came back from the range not too long ago.



Anyway I was trying out a lot of different ways of shooting and getting used to the gun in general. I notice I have to put a lot of emphasis on my trigger pull or I'd jerk the gun. And this damn thing is heavy since my arms have become mush after college. Doesn't help that I'm trying to concentrate while aiming, but the longer I hold, the more I shake and tenser I get.

This was the best grouping I could shoot with my CZ SP-01 at 7 yards:


Yup, I jerked the damn trigger on one shot. I love the ergos on this thing but the trigger is just horrid. It's so long and heavy. There will be a bunch of mods I'll be doing to this gun very soon! Most of the other clusters were just disappointing as I know this is supposed to be an accurate gun.

I bumped into an old high school buddy while at the range and he let me try his M&P 9mm with a fiber optic sight and 3.5lb trigger pull. This is the grouping I got at 7 yards:


That M&P is damn light compared to my CZ and was so easy to shoot. My arms wouldn't shake plus that fiber optic sight helped a lot. I was pretty pleased with myself. So the horrible shooting (not pictured) with my CZ was caused by the trigger, not me. I was actually getting quite discouraged by the end of the night until I shot that M&P.

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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #42 on: September 28, 2014, 05:03:53 PM »
Quote from: shipsupt on September 27, 2014, 09:59:46 AM
I have to agree with you on the ammo choices, and it was the reason I had a .45 before a 10mm.  In fact, if I didn't reload, I'm not completely sure I'd have gotten one.  Ammo is more $ and harder to find.

I was looking at this stuff.  Rated at 1200fps but more like 1050-1100fps actual.


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OhG, square up and be in the ready pulled into your chest.  Once you decide to shoot extend out and acquire your sight picture, aim and fire.

You just discovered two of the many important aspects to marksmanship.  Muscle fatigue and a slow, steady consistent trigger pull.  If you start to shake, relax, drop your arms and start over till ready.
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #43 on: October 09, 2014, 06:40:06 AM »
Holy shit! Never saw that vid you posted until now Mike! That's one hell of a round to get hit by!

Fully modded my gun. Some pics to show:





Excited to go to the range!
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #44 on: October 09, 2014, 06:58:01 AM »
^Are those V-Moda grips?
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #45 on: October 09, 2014, 07:43:38 AM »
Quote from: CEE TEE on October 09, 2014, 06:58:01 AM
^Are those V-Moda grips?

Ppfffff, V-Moda? Dr. Dre Beats representin'
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #46 on: October 17, 2014, 02:40:10 AM »
Sold my Glock 19!  If anyone wants a HK USP in 9x19 let me know.
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #47 on: October 17, 2014, 03:48:58 AM »
More interested if you replied to my PM  ;)
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #48 on: October 17, 2014, 04:07:59 AM »
Quote from: ohhgourami on October 17, 2014, 03:48:58 AM
More interested if you replied to my PM  ;)

Sorry, missed that.  Some of us have more pressing issues atm because California is stupid.  I hate this fucking state.   
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Re: Pondering on getting my first handgun
« Reply #49 on: October 17, 2014, 06:10:20 AM »
Sigh...how CA bans certain guns is ridiculous. Many nice off roster guns will go up 25% in price next year once SSE ends.
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