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scuba264 · 05-27-2008, 02:22 PM

Well, I picked her up last week and went out twice to shoot since. I love this gun! It's the first pistol I've personally owned and I think I made a great choice.

And a target from one of the days. From 25 yards outdoors...I'm not TOO embarassed by this. My first shot to ever come from the gun was actually a bullseye and I thought I was the man(different target). Unfortunately that didn't last, but it was a hell of a start!

Cartridge · 05-27-2008, 02:39 PM

Congrats on the new gun!

As the instructor for my basic handgun class said, "You can only go down hill from the first shot"

But keep practicing, I know I have improved so much in the couple months since I got my XD!

Modificationvt · 05-27-2008, 04:21 PM

lol My first time shooting I set up a soup can at 25 yards and 50 shots later I had a total of 3 hits on the can. lol...

The gun looks HOT! I love the look of the 5", Just keep shooting.

cce1302 · 05-27-2008, 04:39 PM

+1 on the keep shooting.
take a pistol shooter with you to the range and he can give you pointers. You have some good shots, but you've got some out there, too, so just keep practicing. One thing that helped my shooting was learning to keep my eyes open and know where the sights were when the gun went off. When I started being able to "call my shots" I was able to improve because I could tell what I was doing wrong when I had a bad shot. Take your time, relax, squeeeeeze the trigger, and have fun!

Outsider · 05-27-2008, 08:22 PM

Nice Tactical and Good Shooting.

primeduck · 05-28-2008, 03:50 AM

Congrats on the new XD!

Next time you go to the range, start out at 3yds, then 5, then 10, etc. It's a great confidence builder & you can see where it's hitting and how to aim.

Outsider · 05-28-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by primeduck

Congrats on the new XD!

Next time you go to the range, start out at 3yds, then 5, then 10, etc. It's a great confidence builder & you can see where it's hitting and how to aim.

I need to do that.

05-27-2008, 02:22 PM	#1
scuba264 XDTalk Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: State College, Pa Posts: 5	My first XD 40! Well, I picked her up last week and went out twice to shoot since. I love this gun! It's the first pistol I've personally owned and I think I made a great choice. And a target from one of the days. From 25 yards outdoors...I'm not TOO embarassed by this. My first shot to ever come from the gun was actually a bullseye and I thought I was the man(different target). Unfortunately that didn't last, but it was a hell of a start!

05-27-2008, 04:39 PM	#4
cce1302 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 160	+1 on the keep shooting. take a pistol shooter with you to the range and he can give you pointers. You have some good shots, but you've got some out there, too, so just keep practicing. One thing that helped my shooting was learning to keep my eyes open and know where the sights were when the gun went off. When I started being able to "call my shots" I was able to improve because I could tell what I was doing wrong when I had a bad shot. Take your time, relax, squeeeeeze the trigger, and have fun! __________________ Push in. Quarter turn. Pull. SMOKE!

05-27-2008, 08:22 PM	#5
Outsider XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Orem, UT Posts: 416	Nice Tactical and Good Shooting. __________________ *"No Mess" Since 1985* Springfield XD-40 4" Service ======================== "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke (1729-1797), British statesman and philosopher "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum." - ("If you want peace, prepare for war.") - Flavius Vegetius Renatus. Roman Military strategist. c. 390. A.D "People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people." -V, V for Vendetta

05-28-2008, 03:50 AM	#6
primeduck XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ellis County, Tx Posts: 266	Congrats on the new XD! Next time you go to the range, start out at 3yds, then 5, then 10, etc. It's a great confidence builder & you can see where it's hitting and how to aim. __________________ XD 45ACP Compact Dark Earth P22 Target Military 3.4" OD Green Taurus PT111 Millenium Pro 9mm Tan

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05-27-2008, 02:39 PM	#2
Cartridge XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 26	Congrats on the new gun! As the instructor for my basic handgun class said, "You can only go down hill from the first shot" But keep practicing, I know I have improved so much in the couple months since I got my XD!

05-27-2008, 04:21 PM	#3
Modificationvt XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 900	lol My first time shooting I set up a soup can at 25 yards and 50 shots later I had a total of 3 hits on the can. lol... The gun looks HOT! I love the look of the 5", Just keep shooting.