Hey guys been lurking the site for a while and thought Id come out and say hi. I'm 35 and live in Atlanta Ga. where as until I was 18 (and moved to the city) I grew up in the country around guns,(mostly long arms) hunting and fishing. I now live in the city for the most part but still have respect for the outdoors and firearms. I haven't had much exp. in my life with handguns except for shooting relatives handguns at deer camp. Due to the fact that the area I live in is not the Pleasantville it once was 5 years ago and that I work late nights in the Atlanta bar district not to mention that I have realized un like a lot of people that the world is actually a dangerous place to live anyway,(epically with the zombies coming :wink: ) I have decided it was in my best interest that I arm up. I have a permit to carry and have purchased a Springfield XD compact .40 cal. LOVE IT. I now wish I had gotten the sub compact but it was not avail at the time, not even at a gun show. The compact (4 in) is just to big to pack, and I plan on packing most everywhere I go. I'll get the sub as well. (Cant have to many guns huh?) :wink:
I got to the range at least once a week. The first time out at the range with my new XD was about 4 months ago. First I put the target about 35 to 40 feet out I applied all I had been taught to guns in general. I was putting them all in and around the bull with no problem this was to easy for me so I back the target down the range to 25 yards away and went for head shots, surprisingly I put them all in the head about the group size of a saucer. Beginners luck? The next week I went back to the range and shot the same distances I held the same groups but now the groups have gotten larger. Long story short every time I go to the range it seems my shot its getting a little worse or in consistent every time and is very frustrating being that I was holding tight patterns the first two times I went. Don't get me wrong I'm still pretty deadly but I want my head shots at 25 yards away back in a tight pattern. What has gone wrong? I even bought an add on thumb rest to cut down on recoil and improve my shot, that didn't work and btw I'll sell to any body for 12.00 shipping included.
Here are some questions I have.
Why is it I have to aim 2 inches or so BELOW the target to get it to hit IN the target area? A friend said its cause a bullet travels up when it leaves the gun. But I'm thinking at 40 ft. to 25 yards you shouldn't have to compensate any. Explain.
What is the spring and rod I always see people talk about.
http://www.pistol-gear.com/products.php?cat=8&PHPSESSID=bd5c4a97f7b4be1468053f017b8080a3
Is this an upgrade or replacement part?
I have heard that lasermax does not stay true in guns and that they are no good. Any feedback on these?
Does Springfield make a .45 sub?
Any general suggestions to improve my shot?
Thanks guys, I'm sure I will have more questions later.
I got to the range at least once a week. The first time out at the range with my new XD was about 4 months ago. First I put the target about 35 to 40 feet out I applied all I had been taught to guns in general. I was putting them all in and around the bull with no problem this was to easy for me so I back the target down the range to 25 yards away and went for head shots, surprisingly I put them all in the head about the group size of a saucer. Beginners luck? The next week I went back to the range and shot the same distances I held the same groups but now the groups have gotten larger. Long story short every time I go to the range it seems my shot its getting a little worse or in consistent every time and is very frustrating being that I was holding tight patterns the first two times I went. Don't get me wrong I'm still pretty deadly but I want my head shots at 25 yards away back in a tight pattern. What has gone wrong? I even bought an add on thumb rest to cut down on recoil and improve my shot, that didn't work and btw I'll sell to any body for 12.00 shipping included.
Here are some questions I have.
Why is it I have to aim 2 inches or so BELOW the target to get it to hit IN the target area? A friend said its cause a bullet travels up when it leaves the gun. But I'm thinking at 40 ft. to 25 yards you shouldn't have to compensate any. Explain.
What is the spring and rod I always see people talk about.
http://www.pistol-gear.com/products.php?cat=8&PHPSESSID=bd5c4a97f7b4be1468053f017b8080a3
Is this an upgrade or replacement part?
I have heard that lasermax does not stay true in guns and that they are no good. Any feedback on these?
Does Springfield make a .45 sub?
Any general suggestions to improve my shot?
Thanks guys, I'm sure I will have more questions later.