Shooty Goodness

Took the new USPC 9mm out to the range today. I've decided to christen it the "Jim Doyle" model, because it's my concealed weapon of choice.

So, Doyle and I went out to the range. The first 30 rounds were seated, resting slow-fire, with the grip steadied on a sandbag, taking my time at 15 yards. I'd never shot the gun before, and I had a feeling it was going to frustrate me - I'm a passable pistol shot to begin with, and with a 3 1/2 inch barrel, I just KNEW I was going to be all over the place.

The first 30 rounds netted 27 on an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, and the majority of them close in to the middle, in a circle about the size of a new roll of duct tape. Definitely minute of chest, and almost certainly minute of dead.

Then came 20 rounds offhand standing. I think I got about 13 out of 20 there. Low, but still on the paper, and getting higher as I adjusted to the sights. I know there's a trick to those sights...perhaps the dot covers the target as opposed to being centered under it. There's something about H&K sights.

Next I did a magazine of doubletaps, 5 of them to be exact. Still minute of chest, but not great. Netted a good group when I fired three rounds as fast as possible to finish the trip out.

I love this gun. The paddle mag release isn't nearly as bad as I thought, and it's more accurate than I am. Seriously, I usually don't do that good with full-sized guns, and this carry pistol is a full inch and 3/4 shorter. The recoil is a bit snappy for a 9mm, with a good deal of upward motion, but definitely controllable.

Lovin' it. As a matter of fact, it's on my hip right now.