Need advice with Factory Test Target with new PCR

[john seeley]

If you don't shoot regularly - or even a lot - one thing that you may find irritating is the PCR's serrated trigger.  The PCR's trigger is borrowed from the CZ 85 Combat and works exactly the way it was intended: to prevent trigger finger slippage between shots.  If your hands aren't as well calloused as mine, though, it may start bothering you after 100 rounds or so.  Be prepared for that. 

I happen to like the serrated trigger, especially wearing leather gloves.  Others have changed their triggers out to a smooth combat trigger, like the P-01's.

Nice PCR! The serrated trigger is one of the reasons I choose the PCR. The chamber indicator was another. Thanks for that info. I did indeed read somewhere that the serrations hurt after shooting a while. Thanks.

I just figured it was a good time in this country's history to buy a firearm. I'm also in my 50's. At first I was looking at the Berettas and couldn't decide between the 92fs and 92fs Compact. The 92fs had a long barrel and the 92fs compact had a small grip. Then at a local gun shop, I held a CZ 75 SP-01 .40 (though I wanted 9mm) and the grip felt AMAZING but the trigger was a longer reach even for my med/large hands. Then I started looking at the CZ 75 Compacts. Went back and forth between the P-01 and PCR and it just came down to availability when one store had the PCR in stock. I was a little concerned with the shortish grip but all fingers fit without the pinky hanging off. Learning more all the time about this stuff while the rest of my projects are on the back burner!

[Stojanovich]

Yeah, I wish the PCR had come with the rubber magazine base pads like the P-01 did.  It's definitely more comfortable to shoot with them.

I ordered a couple from CGW here:

https://cajungunworks.com/product/00850-rubber-mag-bumper/

[rhart]

All my stock CZ's are not representative of their test targets.
   Try shooting off of sand bags. That will show the true accuracy. My CZ's are waaay more accurate than I am. [emoji6]

Bench shooting off bags is how I test the accuracy of my guns. I would like to have access to fixture to remove human error.

[john seeley]

Yeah, I wish the PCR had come with the rubber magazine base pads like the P-01 did.  It's definitely more comfortable to shoot with them.

I ordered a couple from CGW here:

https://cajungunworks.com/product/00850-rubber-mag-bumper/

Cool. Thanks.  Plus you can tap-out the slide release with a rubber padded mag without worrying about going metal on metal.

[Stojanovich]

Went to the range this afternoon to conduct my own off-hand 25 meter accuracy test, just for fun.  I had been concentrating on 7-10 yard targets for about the first 750 rounds.  Today, I moved the targets out to 15 meters to warm-up:


50 rounds, Geco 115gr FMJ - 15 meters           


25 rounds, Independence 115gr FMJ - 15 meters

Yikes!  The first couple of mags of the Geco, I was all over the place not being accustomed to shooting at that distance.  By the time I finished the box of Geco and started on the box of Independence, I was getting in the groove.

Then, I moved the target out to 25 meters:


20 rounds, Independence 115gr FMJ - 25 meters

I know it isn't anything to brag about but considering it was the first time I shot a target past 15 meters, I'll take it.  Just need to practice more at that distance but so much for the PCR's test target from the factory.  It's not the gun, it's the shooter!

[rhart]

Good shooting!

[Stojanovich]

Thank you!  The PCR is a really fun pistol to shoot - so comfortable.  Recoil is a joke.  Today proved that the pistol has great accuracy at 15-25 yards and I just need to practice engaging targets at that distance.   

[john seeley]

Wow. Nice job!   Where do you buy the targets from? How much are they? Thx.

[Stojanovich]

Targets are included in the price of the lane rental fee at my range.  I've not seen them for sale anywhere else.