BassCliff
Ronin
Friends,
I was able to fit in a quick range trip after my gig today. The plan was simple; 50 rounds through four of my bigger 9mm pistols using various targets and scenarios. I got there late, ran out of time for the last pistol, and was unable to shoot the last 20 rounds. I'll save them for next time.
I went to the older, closer facility. Guess which lane I got?
On the menu today are my longer barrelled 9mm pistols: Echelon 5.28 Threaded Barrel, Echelon 4.5F comp, XDM Elite Precision 5.25, and the Glock 17L (6" barrel).
I began with two targets side by side in order to run some timed target transition drills. I was able to time only a few runs because of the other shooters. But I had a few good runs. This was my cold run, from low ready, two to center and one to head on both, 5.5 seconds.
You'll be able to tell that I did much better with the left target head shots than the right. I dunno why. More practice, I guess. Since the other shooters were interfering with my timer, I just shot a few runs un-timed, until I hit the clip. Oops.
I did not destroy the clip. I nicked it just enough to knock the target off. Thankfully I had brought an extra target.
I shot a couple more runs and was able to time a clean run. Add a one second split time for the 6th shot.
This is what my targets looked like after a few more runs, two to center - left and right, then head shots - right and left, or vice versa. I would switch it up. All of the targets today, except one, were at 10 yards.
Now I'm going to try running this drill with the G17L. This is the first run. The head shot on the right was low and right. I had trouble with the right head all session.
For some reason that run was ridiculously slow.
Here are the targets after a few un-timed runs (total of five runs), but shooting almost as fast as I can and maintain some kind of accuracy.
You can see more hits on the left head for some reason. Now I was down to an odd number of cartridges in that box so I decided to put 10 hits on a B-8 center, quickly, then transition to the head for the last four rounds.
That was a pretty good run. How about a glam shot?
Next up is 50 rounds through the XDM Elite Precision. I sent out my favorite target to 10 yards and tried to put 10 hits on each bullseye.
Center mass wasn't too bad but the other bullseyes were not amazing. Still, I managed to get all the hits in the vicinity of their bullseye, barely. Even though I'm not really feeling it, I patched up this target and sent it to 15 yard for the last 10 rounds.
It came back looking like this.
Perhaps I knew I was running out of time and rushed a bit too much. I'll try this again next week and do better. Let's move on to the Echelon 4.5F Comp. I did not change the lens in my shooting glasses. I tried to look under the diopter to see the optic clearly. Next time I'll swap the lens on my glasses. It just makes it easier.
I'm shooting for straight accuracy, still getting accustomed to the optic on this pistol. Hmm. A little low.
So I'll tape on another B-8 center and try again at 10 yards.
Better, but still trailing a little low-left. Here's the third B-8 center.
Again, just low. Did I tell myself last week to try this from a rest to check the zero? If so, I forgot. I'll try to remember to check it next week. Maybe the zero has drifted. Maybe it's me. The RSO just gave us the 5 minute warning. I cleaned up my lane, packed up all my gear, said goodbye to the crew, and headed home. Pulling into my driveway makes me smile.
I put 50 rounds through three pistols but the fourth (Echelon 4.5) got only 30. I ran out of time. So I guess I'll get to practice with it a little more next time.
Hey guys, you're the greatest. Thanks for hanging out with me. If I get to the range late again next week, maybe I'll shoot just a couple of pistols so I don't have to rush through all of them.
Wishing you all the best.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
I was able to fit in a quick range trip after my gig today. The plan was simple; 50 rounds through four of my bigger 9mm pistols using various targets and scenarios. I got there late, ran out of time for the last pistol, and was unable to shoot the last 20 rounds. I'll save them for next time.
I went to the older, closer facility. Guess which lane I got?
On the menu today are my longer barrelled 9mm pistols: Echelon 5.28 Threaded Barrel, Echelon 4.5F comp, XDM Elite Precision 5.25, and the Glock 17L (6" barrel).
I began with two targets side by side in order to run some timed target transition drills. I was able to time only a few runs because of the other shooters. But I had a few good runs. This was my cold run, from low ready, two to center and one to head on both, 5.5 seconds.
You'll be able to tell that I did much better with the left target head shots than the right. I dunno why. More practice, I guess. Since the other shooters were interfering with my timer, I just shot a few runs un-timed, until I hit the clip. Oops.
I did not destroy the clip. I nicked it just enough to knock the target off. Thankfully I had brought an extra target.
I shot a couple more runs and was able to time a clean run. Add a one second split time for the 6th shot.
This is what my targets looked like after a few more runs, two to center - left and right, then head shots - right and left, or vice versa. I would switch it up. All of the targets today, except one, were at 10 yards.
Now I'm going to try running this drill with the G17L. This is the first run. The head shot on the right was low and right. I had trouble with the right head all session.
For some reason that run was ridiculously slow.
Here are the targets after a few un-timed runs (total of five runs), but shooting almost as fast as I can and maintain some kind of accuracy.
You can see more hits on the left head for some reason. Now I was down to an odd number of cartridges in that box so I decided to put 10 hits on a B-8 center, quickly, then transition to the head for the last four rounds.
That was a pretty good run. How about a glam shot?
Next up is 50 rounds through the XDM Elite Precision. I sent out my favorite target to 10 yards and tried to put 10 hits on each bullseye.
Center mass wasn't too bad but the other bullseyes were not amazing. Still, I managed to get all the hits in the vicinity of their bullseye, barely. Even though I'm not really feeling it, I patched up this target and sent it to 15 yard for the last 10 rounds.
It came back looking like this.
Perhaps I knew I was running out of time and rushed a bit too much. I'll try this again next week and do better. Let's move on to the Echelon 4.5F Comp. I did not change the lens in my shooting glasses. I tried to look under the diopter to see the optic clearly. Next time I'll swap the lens on my glasses. It just makes it easier.
I'm shooting for straight accuracy, still getting accustomed to the optic on this pistol. Hmm. A little low.
So I'll tape on another B-8 center and try again at 10 yards.
Better, but still trailing a little low-left. Here's the third B-8 center.
Again, just low. Did I tell myself last week to try this from a rest to check the zero? If so, I forgot. I'll try to remember to check it next week. Maybe the zero has drifted. Maybe it's me. The RSO just gave us the 5 minute warning. I cleaned up my lane, packed up all my gear, said goodbye to the crew, and headed home. Pulling into my driveway makes me smile.
I put 50 rounds through three pistols but the fourth (Echelon 4.5) got only 30. I ran out of time. So I guess I'll get to practice with it a little more next time.
Hey guys, you're the greatest. Thanks for hanging out with me. If I get to the range late again next week, maybe I'll shoot just a couple of pistols so I don't have to rush through all of them.
Wishing you all the best.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
