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Took my XD 9 sc to the range today for the inaugural trip since I bought the weapon last Thursday. I have to say, that after having my usual second thoughts about a major purchase, all my apprehension dissolved when I fired the weapon. It has a solid trigger and feels great in the hand. I'll break down my trip and how I feel as of now.
The great:
I confirmed my liking for the size and fit of the grip even with the smaller magazine. It fits in my hand and I can even squeeze my pinky in there.
No misfeeds or anything. Not that I expected any, but it's nice to know that it made it through clear.
In the interest of time I tried out the OEM speed loader. The thing actually works pretty well, and saved me a lot of time which means I didn't have to pay for the extra 1/2 hour.
The Good
I liked the sights a little bit better than the Glock that I had been shooting. I am trying to train myself to shoot with both eyes open. I figured start in the beginning that way, then I don't have to break habits later and it was pretty simple. I plan to get night sights as this will be my primary CC and HD weapon and want to couple those with a flashlight for my EDC setup.
The trigger felt pretty good. After I shoot more (way more) I may see about adjustments, but that is not something I am going to think about now. Need to get much more practice and get acclimated before making that decision.
The Bad(ish)
The range was 109 degrees with no ac or anything and man at that temperature the grips get a little slick. Nothing wrong with the weapon but not a highlight of the trip and I think added to some off center shots.
I need to work on trigger pull and not jerking the trigger. Here come the dry fire exercises. Also need to get rid of the flinch. Snap cap drills with my range partner should fix that.
All in all I am so pleased with this weapon and cannot wait to go shoot it again (tomorrow of course). I'll pop back by with updates once I hit the 1000+ rounds mark.
Hopefully this was helpful to those looking at taking the plunge!
The great:
I confirmed my liking for the size and fit of the grip even with the smaller magazine. It fits in my hand and I can even squeeze my pinky in there.
No misfeeds or anything. Not that I expected any, but it's nice to know that it made it through clear.
In the interest of time I tried out the OEM speed loader. The thing actually works pretty well, and saved me a lot of time which means I didn't have to pay for the extra 1/2 hour.
The Good
I liked the sights a little bit better than the Glock that I had been shooting. I am trying to train myself to shoot with both eyes open. I figured start in the beginning that way, then I don't have to break habits later and it was pretty simple. I plan to get night sights as this will be my primary CC and HD weapon and want to couple those with a flashlight for my EDC setup.
The trigger felt pretty good. After I shoot more (way more) I may see about adjustments, but that is not something I am going to think about now. Need to get much more practice and get acclimated before making that decision.
The Bad(ish)
The range was 109 degrees with no ac or anything and man at that temperature the grips get a little slick. Nothing wrong with the weapon but not a highlight of the trip and I think added to some off center shots.
I need to work on trigger pull and not jerking the trigger. Here come the dry fire exercises. Also need to get rid of the flinch. Snap cap drills with my range partner should fix that.
All in all I am so pleased with this weapon and cannot wait to go shoot it again (tomorrow of course). I'll pop back by with updates once I hit the 1000+ rounds mark.
Hopefully this was helpful to those looking at taking the plunge!