Greetings and Salutations!
As I promised
@Annihilator, today's adventure at the range will be a head-to-had match-up of my Echelon 4.5F Comp and Glock 17L. We're gonna see which is more perfecter. I was planning to use the newer range but Mrs. BassCliff's car is still in the shop waiting on a part. She dropped me off at the closer facility then went on her way. Guess which lane I procured?
That's right, lane #10. Although I could've had my pick. It wasn't very busy.
Here are the stars of our show. I'll be shooting 10-shot strings, mostly at 10 yards, at similar targets, using the same ammo.
We'll start with some side-by-side B-8 centers. At first I was taking turns alternating the pistols left and right.
This entire session was un-timed, mostly slow fire, sometimes quicker, sometimes a double tap here and there. The first pair of targets came back like this.
I think I'll give this first round to the Echelon. It had more hits in the 10-ring and a little higher score. For target #2 I shot the G17L on the left and E4.5F on the right. It came back like this.
Definitely the Echelon takes this round. I'm not sure what's going on with me and the G17L. I'll try to pay more attention to fundamentals. For target #3 I stuck on a couple of 8" reactive circles, then back out to 10 yards.
Target #3 came back like this. I think we can give this round to the G17L. I let one get off the target with the E4.5.
I patched up these targets and sent them back out to 10 yards. Target #4 looked like this.
I'm going to give round #4 to the G17L because there are more hits right in the center and fewer hits on the 8-ring. Next up will be fresh targets sent out to 15 yards.
Dang, but these old eyes can hardly see that far. Target #5 came back like this.
I'm giving this round to the G17L. Even though the G17L hit a lot high and left, I was all over the place with the Echelon. Drat. Next I wanted to try some "aim small, miss small" targets. I used small reactive circles at 10 yards, Echelon on the left and Glock on the right. I shot the top bulls first then the bottom.
The first, upper left, target with the Echelon looked pretty good. I got only three hits with the Glock. Next, lower left, I let more than a few get off the target with the Echelon but they were still in the neighborhood. The last, lower right, with the Glock was all over the place with only two hits on the target. Drat. This round goes to the Echelon.
You've seen me shoot that Glock much better. I had 10 cartridges left and decided to try and redeem myself. I put them on this center of the B-8.
Well, center-ish anyway. I'm not sure what to make of my little competition here. You must take into account the unscientific method along with my mediocrity and ineptitude. It seems I shot the Echelon a little better today. But who knows? Next time it could be the Glock. As much as I like the Glock trigger, I think I liked the Echelon trigger better today. I know I just need more practice with both.
I also brought along my TX22 for some plinking fun. I had just enough ammo to fill up all my magazines with a few left over. I also tried the little loader that came with the pistol. It doesn't work all that well.
I sent this reactive silhouette out to 10 yards, trying to remember how much 6 o'clock hold to use. I put two magazines on the center and one magazine each on the upper bulls.
Here's a closer view. You can tell that perhaps I was using a little too much 6 o'clock.
I shot this target really fast. This gun is just too much fun. The Mrs. will be back soon so I packed up my kit, even though I still had a box of ammo left.
While I was waiting, I perused the counter. I've been experiencing an itch for a 357 Mag, maybe a revolver and a lever. There were a few in the display case.
There was also a used Taurus at a somewhat reasonable price.
But I think I'd like to add a S&W revolver to my "one of each" collection. Well, my ride is here so I'll say "goodbye" and keep saving my gig money. I'm still looking at a Hi-Point too.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
