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First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:26 pm
by Songbird
Love the gun, had no "trigger pinch" I've heard about from others, no recoil issues. It was fun to shoot, other than where the holes on the target are. My first four shots were dead center (I've been shooting really well with my Colt Mustang). After the first few shots everything else the rest of the day was consistently low and right. Any thoughts from the experts what I am doing wrong? There's not really anyone around here to train with that I know of. I know i just need to shoot more and keep practicing, but I need things to look and watch for in my technique. Thanks in advance for help!
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:30 pm
by The Annoyed Man
Check this image:
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:49 pm
by Songbird
Thanks, that helps. What is "thumbing"?
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 11:53 pm
by Birdie
I believe that means you are squeezing the gun with your thumb.
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:40 am
by aaangel
Songbird wrote:Thanks, that helps. What is "thumbing"?
here's a good explanation by Gary from TX on "thumbing"
http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/sa-xd-xd-m ... mbing.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:15 pm
by Songbird
Great resource, thanks! Now I have some goals for my next trip to the range!
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:10 pm
by philip964
The Annoyed Man wrote:Check this image:
Thanks for this, my notes from CHL class two years ago are not legible.
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:46 am
by koolaid
The Annoyed Man wrote:Check this image:
It is probably worth mentioning that these charts were made for one handed shooting and there are other factors that can throw you off with a two handed grip.
The PPS is fairly snappy for a 9mm. Since your first shots were on target, I would also pay attention that you aren't anticipating the recoil or tigtening your grip up at the last second.
Great gun!
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:27 pm
by Songbird
2nd trip to the range today and all over the target. Man, I need lessons!
Re: First trip to the range with my new PPS 9mm
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 1:29 pm
by Teamless
Songbird wrote: Man, I need lessons!
Me too, but I also realize that I will never be a marksman (at least not in my planned future), in a self defense situation, I am confident of hitting a person square in the chest if needed, and really, that's my goal