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GENERAL => A Day at the Range! => Topic started by: Joe L on July 31, 2024, 10:25:25 AM
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I struggled with the P-10S two weeks ago at 200 yards in the mountains of New Mexico and put it up after 20 rounds. I think it was just a mental block, easily solved by switching over to the P-10F at the time. So I vowed to return to the local range this week and shoot the P-10S until I got a good result. Tuesday was the first "Remedial P-10S Training" session.
I shot 20 rounds with my P-07 iron sight EDC pistol first, at 25 yards with good results, then put it up and moved to the 100 yard lane. Next was 20 rounds on
Target 1 to check the 100 yard zero and evaluate the gusty wind effect. So I had 40 rounds in before starting on Target 2 in the video below.
https://youtu.be/cCwNtamjXEc (https://youtu.be/cCwNtamjXEc)
All still a little left and a few shots outside the cluster, which I attribute to some eye fatigue setting in and me just getting a little sloppy, but, overall, a good result with the subcompact. Eye exam scheduled for early September.
Gun and ammo are good. Shooter needs work.
Joe L
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I added a little voice over narration to the video above.
https://youtu.be/gH_njzold1o (https://youtu.be/gH_njzold1o)
I don't know if this is helpful or not. Main take away--eyesight and steadiness are everything when shooting with a red dot at 100 yards.
Joe L
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Well, I've gotten some interesting shooting technique comments posted directly on the YouTube comments section, not from anyone here. Both are good suggestions but I thought I would explain here why I can't adopt them.
"Your left hand grip is too weak"
"Don't cross your thumbs"
My left hand was severely injured years ago (non shooting related and non direct military) and I have little surface feeling and am missing a few nerves and muscles. I do the best that I can. I can't fold my thumb "correctly" forward and my strength is definitely low. I can and have shot left handed but I am just a wee bit handicapped compared to any typical run and gunner.
At 100 and 200 yards from a wrist rest, eyesight is a bigger factor than grip, and, with my single hand standing bullseye background I know exactly how much strength is needed to grip the gun to get an accurate shot. These guys probably meant well, but these are my excuses and I need to rely on my excuses sometimes! Weak and improper grip will never be on my excuse list for a poor result shooting long distances at a slow fire pace.
Rant off. Don't put me on a timer. Been there, done that.
Joe L