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ok thanks. I 'm in Austin.

KD5NRH wrote:

fadlan12 wrote: So focusing on the front sight and letting everything else be in the peripheral. I had to make an effort to use the tip of my finger ( normal resting against trigger is 2nd joint).

Sounds similar to my problem with the factory grips on my 1911. Hogues bulked it up enough to get my natural finger position where it needed to be.

FWIW, I put three somewhat rushed shots in the groin (well, it would still have given me a good chance at running away ) of the silhouette from 7 yards when I qualified, then made a much better showing from 15, so don't feel bad if you don't make a ragged hole. It's all pass/fail now anyway.

I have a pachy slip over but the grips are not changable. I still love shooting this gun when I do it right

Out of my first 20 shots at 3yards I had 4 through almost the same hole on the edge of the 9,10 ring. I shot my friends rented kimber II, that gun was extremely easy to shoot. Easy to hit in the 4x4 inch square on demand.

Ok thanks for all the great feedback. Went to the range this morning, with front sight/trigger my main focus to work on. I also got the CHL target: and low and behold the target was about 2x bigger than the one I was shooting last week!! Instant condfidence boost.

So focusing on the front sight and letting everything else be in the peripheral. I had to make an effort to use the tip of my finger ( normal resting against trigger is 2nd joint).

I started out loading the mag with 4-5 rounds only. I shot much better this time. All shots at 3yrds were in the 9,10 and X. At 7 yards all were in the 8,9,10,X rings with one in the 7 ring. At 15 yards i got 1 10 ring and several near (some off the green but on the paper). I used the aguilar ammo that i purchased a coulple weeks ago.
I am so much more confident in my weapon and shooting now. More practice to come!!


I feel I could ace the shooting test now ( I know not really a bragging acomplishment). I was so focused on other issues that I had forgotten the basics. I on the right path now.

I own a 22, and shoot with it when i shoot the .40, so i'm a decent shot with it. I knwo what you mean by the basics. It needs to be muscle memory.

Looks like scheduling is not going to be in my favor, so I have to postpone my class. oh well more time for practice I guess.

My friend has a Glock 19 ( or 17, its a 9mm) and I shot his and was worse with his gun. I did shoot his peacemaker 45 longcolt and shot pretty decent with it. At this point I would be willing to shoot a 9mm for the class.

Reds north is where I was shooting and where I'm taking the class. I'm planning on going on monday around 10am.

No I'm in Austin, thanks for the offer. So the Aguilar ammo may not be the culprit? I've heard a lot about bad brands making bad target pratice.

Thanks, I have been a lurker and finally registered.

I tried the relaxed arm and fingertip trigger pull but with the bad ammo there were too many variables.


I think the anticipating comment is right, I try to get to the point of being suprised by the shot. Maybe the anxiety of the test looimg is killing my nervs.

I signed up for the class in a couple weeks, and so I looked up the shooting test. 175 points: shooting 20 at 9', 20 at 21', and 10 at 45'. I bought some Aguila 180 grain (purchased online) and went to shoot to test myself.



I shot like crap. I have at H&K USPC .40, its a great gun except It seems to shoot low and to the left. It seemed like I dialed it in by aiming 4" right and 4" up until I tried the 21' range and it was worse. I tried a range bag and winchester ammo and it seemed to work at 9" but back out to 21' and it was not much better. I shot 100rds of the online ammo and I think i t messed me up. I'm afraid that I would fail the shooting part. I know the guns is good there is nothing mechanically wrong.

I don't shoot the .40 often enough, maybe once a month, usually 50 rounds and then several huindred 22lr rounds.

I have a ruger mark II and I can shoot pretty good with it (little to no recoil!!)

I may go shoot again on monday with good ammo. Can anyone recomend the best ammo for hitting the target.