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Offline armoredman

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RAMI BD first time out
« on: April 10, 2014, 06:36:07 PM »
It is always fun when you get to burn off that new gun smell. Of course, we're speaking of my wife's B-day present,  her new CZ 2075 RAMI BD! She was going to come out to shoot it today, but didn't feel good, so she told me to test fire the new blaster and see how it works...gee, twist my arm, honey! 8)

Everyone remembers which one we're talking about?



Looks good on the firing line, too.



So, here I am with a brand new CZ pistol...but I am used to BIG pistols, like my Phantom I carry every day, or my P-09...not subcompacts. So I decide I'll be "fair" about testing, and shoot from the "braced" position, since this is a little gun. This proved to be an error, as the following targets can show.







It got worse, see the two groups? Kinda bled over to the left, didn't it...



Notice a trend? Yep, the exact opposite of my politics - down and to the Left. Well, this isn't good. Then I felt a tiny little hand smack me between the eyes, and a Czech accented voice yelling, "Idiot! I am COMBAT pistole, not TARGET pistole!"

Oops, my bad.

OK, so I moved the targets to 7.5 yards, about the longest shot in out little house...yes, it's little. I then took a normal shooting stance, and slammed home the 10 round mag. I had been using the 14 rounder for comfort, but figured if I ever used this one, (HAH, like she'd let me!), I might need the more concealable magazine. Nope. My pinky finger slid all over the front of the baseplate trying to find a place to hang out, as my normal grip put it right on the edge of the finger rest. Gah. Needs an ASP style finger ledge.

Back to the shooting - the very first magazine I shot was with the short mag. All the rest were with the longer one.







THAT'S better! ;D The little gun works better in a natural two hand hold. She chucked the brass nice and neatly off to the right and a little forward, no problems.

OK, so what else can we do? Why, I'm glad you asked! let's do something weird - how about a pocket pistol at 25 yards, standing? Eh, why not?

So, using the cast loads it decided it was OK with, I started. I decided to use a target from Project Appleseed, http://www.appleseedinfo.org/, which is a 100 yard rifle target adapted for 25 yards. Why? I was running out of others... ::)

So lets set it up...



That's a ways out there for a little gun. Bang away!



Honestly, better than I expected, really. But I will give it another try, just for grins and giggles. Out of 125s...guess I'll use 124s.



All five on paper at 25 yards standing. I thought I heard a heavenly choir begin to sing....nope, car stereo going down the dirt road behind me. Oh well. I was impressed. With the gun, not the stereo.
Functioning was excellent, with two minor stoppages, one being a light primer strike on one of my reloads. I'm willing to be that's my fault, because it fired on second strike with no problem. Second was a Failure to go into Battery, LAST ROUND. A light tap and it seated. This was after about 100 dirty cast loads in a brand new gun, so I'll call this a break in jam. Because I can. ;)

CZs are, of course, natural born hams - here is the brothers and sister who came to the line with me today.



Hamming it up as usual, 2075 RAMI, P-01 and SP-01 Phantom. Beat that triple play ;)


Oh, by the way, SOMEONE is going to ask...yes, it fits.



 ;D ;)
« Last Edit: April 10, 2014, 06:49:04 PM by armoredman »

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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2014, 10:16:58 PM »
Good review and good shooting.
Now let Mrs. A. show you how it's really done.  :)

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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2014, 10:43:33 PM »
No kidding 1SOW.

Try the Pearce springfield XD extension on the 10 round mags Mr. A. It gives me just that little bit more and my pinky rests on there quite nicely.

 Now, if you have giant meat hooks for hands you just might be SOL.   ;D

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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2014, 11:07:52 PM »
Very Nice for 25 Yards!
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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2014, 01:15:46 AM »
Good Shooting!  8)  I think it's ready for carry, now!  :)

Time for Mrs. Armoredman to get some Trigger time in with it.

Glad it works with the 135 grain HydraShok, as that is what I currently carry.
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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2014, 07:20:59 AM »
That's good shooting.  I am confident the groups will improve dramatically as the gun gets more rounds down the barrel and the shooter acclimates to the much smaller platform.  I'm sure Mrs. A will be happy to show you how it's done. 
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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2014, 11:22:46 PM »


   Yes I was impressed by the way it shot when Mr A got back from the range. I didn't go because I didn't feel so great and it was windy. My allergies were on the warpath making me miserable.
   
    I will try and go soon. There are too many people out there and they don't know what gun safety means.

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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2014, 04:36:43 PM »


Looks like a winner to me!  Are you sizing these or shooting them as cast?

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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #8 on: April 15, 2014, 01:26:52 PM »
You make that gun look fun to shoot.
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Re: RAMI BD first time out
« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2014, 02:34:33 PM »
It IS fun to shot! :)
Cast bullets are sized to .356, been doing that since I started - the old mold I used dropped at .360, so they were a wee bit oversize.