Went to the range - found out some things! - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

IndyMatt · 02-19-2008, 05:32 AM

Okay so I went to the range yesterday and I took the following with me.

1. XD 45 Compact - Always comes along
2. CZ 82 - First Trip Out
3. Charter Arms Bulldog .44 SPL - First Time Out
4. Browning Buckmark w/Ultradot Pan AV Holo Sight - First Time Out

Man I was looking forward to get out and go shooting. I shoot the XD first and it is good to go. However, I had Night sights put on it and it seems to be shooting left. I shot with the regular sights and was spot on before the change. I will take out again and see if they need adjusted.

Next was the CZ 82 and it was fun to shoot and accurate! It had more recoil than what I expected but was fine. The only complaint is that I did get a little bit of trigger bite from it. Is there anything that I could do to stop this?

I also took the Buckmark because I wanted to get it sighted in with the Ultradot. Took some time to get it sighted in at 25 yards. Man is thing fun to shoot! With an overtravel screw set on the trigger, the trigger pull was amazing! This will be a gun that gets shot a ton!

The last gun to be shot was a beast! It was the Charter Arms bulldog and man this thing is painful to shoot. This is my own fault since I put Eagle Secret Service Wood Grips on it. This grips make this thing disappear on me, however this bulldog bites! I only shot twenty shots or so and that was enough! It also shoots pretty high, almost a foot high at 7 yds or so. Good enough since this is a close range gun.

Lessons Learned:

So this range trip I found out that the Bulldog will only be shot when it to defend me. The buckmark is going to be shot almost every time I go to the range. The CZ 82 is a bargin but the trigger bite is annoying. My XD 45C shoot left with the new night sights. Overall it was fun even if it was in the 30's with flurries!

**Ed Ely** · 02-19-2008, 05:41 AM

Self taught lessons are normally the very
best as one seems to remember them.

I would believe that you would be best
served with the original grips that came
on the 'Bulldog'.

Glad to hear of a fun day.

Ed

Lazarus · 02-19-2008, 06:03 AM

I wish I could make it to the range.

eyesopened · 02-19-2008, 07:22 AM

I'm with you on the .22! Anytime I go to the range, my Ruger 22/45 goes with me. It's just so damn fun to shoot!

What kind of night sights did you put on the XD?

IndyMatt · 02-19-2008, 07:45 AM

I had trijicons put on it. The rubber grips that came on the bulldog are better but they are harder to conceal. This thing isn't a range toy anyway so it will only be shot to remember what it feels like!

bigun · 02-19-2008, 08:24 AM

I'm with you rubber grips on a carry gun dont make the grade. They will hang up clothes print and generally be a nuisance. My hide out is a kahr K40 and the original Hogue rubber grips were replaced almost instantly for a set of the fancy wood checkered grips. Not at all pleasant to shoot large amounts of rounds with but highly concealable and give a solid hold.

**jnclement** · 02-19-2008, 09:16 AM

My wife used to have a Bulldog, I found some Hogue or Pachmyer grips for it that I thought were great. I always liked to refer to that as my "Son of Sam" pistol. Anyway.....I bought some gun show reloads for it, and you talk about a beast. She would never shoot it again after that. I kind of wish I still had it, traded it for a G17.

Tercel89 · 02-19-2008, 01:29 PM

Enjoy your CZ-82 , I have a CZ-83 the same as yourr but in .380 and its a blast and yes as you said , it a bargain! I dp plan on getting an 82 in 9x18 Mak when i find one , how much did you pay for yours? Mine was $180 and kinda rough looking but its reliable as hell .

**einheit 13** · 02-19-2008, 03:28 PM

Stop letting your finger ride the trigger on the CZ, it won't bite then.....

Camper · 02-19-2008, 05:34 PM

Agree, the 82 is a great pistol. Taking mine out in the morning. Get your 9X18 ammo now rather than later as the price just keeps going up and up.

02-19-2008, 05:32 AM	#1
IndyMatt XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 619	Went to the range - found out some things! Okay so I went to the range yesterday and I took the following with me. 1. XD 45 Compact - Always comes along 2. CZ 82 - First Trip Out 3. Charter Arms Bulldog .44 SPL - First Time Out 4. Browning Buckmark w/Ultradot Pan AV Holo Sight - First Time Out Man I was looking forward to get out and go shooting. I shoot the XD first and it is good to go. However, I had Night sights put on it and it seems to be shooting left. I shot with the regular sights and was spot on before the change. I will take out again and see if they need adjusted. Next was the CZ 82 and it was fun to shoot and accurate! It had more recoil than what I expected but was fine. The only complaint is that I did get a little bit of trigger bite from it. Is there anything that I could do to stop this? I also took the Buckmark because I wanted to get it sighted in with the Ultradot. Took some time to get it sighted in at 25 yards. Man is thing fun to shoot! With an overtravel screw set on the trigger, the trigger pull was amazing! This will be a gun that gets shot a ton! The last gun to be shot was a beast! It was the Charter Arms bulldog and man this thing is painful to shoot. This is my own fault since I put Eagle Secret Service Wood Grips on it. This grips make this thing disappear on me, however this bulldog bites! I only shot twenty shots or so and that was enough! It also shoots pretty high, almost a foot high at 7 yds or so. Good enough since this is a close range gun. Lessons Learned: So this range trip I found out that the Bulldog will only be shot when it to defend me. The buckmark is going to be shot almost every time I go to the range. The CZ 82 is a bargin but the trigger bite is annoying. My XD 45C shoot left with the new night sights. Overall it was fun even if it was in the 30's with flurries!

02-19-2008, 06:03 AM	#3
Lazarus XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 4,961	I wish I could make it to the range. __________________ You never know what you'll miss until its gone.

02-19-2008, 08:24 AM	#6
bigun XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Posts: 2,705	I'm with you rubber grips on a carry gun dont make the grade. They will hang up clothes print and generally be a nuisance. My hide out is a kahr K40 and the original Hogue rubber grips were replaced almost instantly for a set of the fancy wood checkered grips. Not at all pleasant to shoot large amounts of rounds with but highly concealable and give a solid hold. __________________ Springfield Loaded Stainless,Kimber Pro CDP 2, Kimber Custom Target, Beretta 92D Centurions x2, 92FS, SIG 229 SAS, CZ75, and several other weapons that give Liberals nightmares.

02-19-2008, 09:16 AM	#7
jnclement XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 2,492	My wife used to have a Bulldog, I found some Hogue or Pachmyer grips for it that I thought were great. I always liked to refer to that as my "Son of Sam" pistol. Anyway.....I bought some gun show reloads for it, and you talk about a beast. She would never shoot it again after that. I kind of wish I still had it, traded it for a G17. __________________ Contrary to what sells magazines, not all of us are, or want to be SpecOps, SEAL, Recon, Delta, CQB, Ninja, firearm-knife-tactical-death-touch instructors.

02-19-2008, 01:29 PM	#8
Tercel89 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Tn Posts: 772	Enjoy your CZ-82 , I have a CZ-83 the same as yourr but in .380 and its a blast and yes as you said , it a bargain! I dp plan on getting an 82 in 9x18 Mak when i find one , how much did you pay for yours? Mine was $180 and kinda rough looking but its reliable as hell . __________________ Toyota Tacoma: The A-10 Warthog of trucks The A-10 Warthog : The Toyota Tacoma of planes The Westland Lynx : The Toyota Supra of helicopters

02-19-2008, 05:41 AM	#2
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,657 Blog Entries: 1	Self taught lessons are normally the very best as one seems to remember them. I would believe that you would be best served with the original grips that came on the 'Bulldog'. Glad to hear of a fun day. Ed

02-19-2008, 07:22 AM	#4
eyesopened XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 468	I'm with you on the .22! Anytime I go to the range, my Ruger 22/45 goes with me. It's just so damn fun to shoot! What kind of night sights did you put on the XD?

02-19-2008, 07:45 AM	#5
IndyMatt XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 619	I had trijicons put on it. The rubber grips that came on the bulldog are better but they are harder to conceal. This thing isn't a range toy anyway so it will only be shot to remember what it feels like!

02-19-2008, 03:28 PM	#9
einheit 13 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Virginia, C.S.A. Posts: 5,668	Stop letting your finger ride the trigger on the CZ, it won't bite then..... __________________ Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time is enemy action “It is the lack of will power, and not the lack of arms which render us incapable of offering any serious resistance.”

02-19-2008, 05:34 PM	#10
Camper XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 374	Agree, the 82 is a great pistol. Taking mine out in the morning. Get your 9X18 ammo now rather than later as the price just keeps going up and up.

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