lil hunter Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Friday after my college orientation, I had a couple hours to spare before I had to go back and sign up for classes. So I did what any normal guy would do, and went pistol shopping. lol. I went to 2 local shops and looked at both the Springfield XDM, and the Glock 17. I also checked out a sig 9mm that I liked, can't remember the model though. I decided I wanted the XDM 9mm in silver/black. I called around to a couple other local shops to compare prices, they all had the black ones priced the same, but only one shop had the bi-color model in stock. After having another shop tell me they were having trouble getting ahold of the bi-color gun, I decided to go buy it while I could! Finally got the chance to go shoot it today. Me and my dad put 100 rounds through it this morning, which went way faster than I had planned with the 19+1 mags. I learned 2 things, 1. shooting a pistol is really fun. 2. I am horrible at it. lol. Anyone got any tips or maybe a good video/book that could help me out. Obviously practicing would be necessary too, but I've barely ever shot a handgun, and my dad doesn't have much experience either. I am gonna go buy some bulk ammo soon though and hit the range more this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Shooting a handgun well is very difficult. Good choice on the XDM. I believe the M stands for match barrel so it should be a shooter. Get on youtube and type in Todd Jarrett and IPSC training. He has some good videos. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 Safety first, always be aware where that barrel is pointing, it covers a lot of ground quickly. Have someone show you the proper grip, that is a major factor in hitting what you're aiming at with a handgun. Adjustments here can cause major improvements. Have someone watch you fire off a few rounds to see if you're squinting, pulling your trigger (aim, breathe, squeeze), or dropping your wrist. If you're consistently hitting in one area, you will need to modify your grip. If you're patterns look more like a shotgun then get more ammo and practice, it will all come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted June 1, 2009 Report Share Posted June 1, 2009 I've got a buddy who I took out shooting a couple months ago and he was horrible, he had about a 3'-5' group at 10 yards:eek:. I sent my G19 home with him to practice the trigger pull with. I've got the lazermax sight on it and had him practice with the laser on to get an idea on what he was doing when he pulled the trigger. After two weeks of dry-firing my Glock with the laser we went out again and it was like night and day. He had about a 4" group at the same distance and we went out to shoot at 30 yards and the group went out to about 12". I might get one of those cheap clip on lasers to practice with your trigger pull and spend about 10 minutes a day with it. I think you will be shocked at how much it helps. Some guys may argue the usefulness of the laser in SD situations, but that's not the point of this exercises, it's about learning to control the firearm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted June 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I was always taught about how it's a bad idea to dry fire guns, of course I was mainly brought up with just shotguns. is it not a problem with these pistols? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 I was always taught about how it's a bad idea to dry fire guns, of course I was mainly brought up with just shotguns. is it not a problem with these pistols? I would ask about yours, but Glock says it's fine and my buddy now has a Berretta Storm and they say it's fine for that one too. The first time I did it I almost felt guilty, but it's not supposed to hurt them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted June 3, 2009 Report Share Posted June 3, 2009 I was always taught about how it's a bad idea to dry fire guns, of course I was mainly brought up with just shotguns. is it not a problem with these pistols? what you could do is either take and empty case and put it in the gun that way the firing pin hits something.... OR You buy these in the proper caliber you need and use them. http://www.cabelas.com/prod-1/0006919220742a.shtml __USERID__ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WNY_Whitetailer Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I would buy some dummy rounds....Then, the next time you go to the range, put them in your mag mixed in with the live ammo...This will really tell you if you are dumping when shooting. If your barrel dips at the muzzle when you pull the trigger in a dummy round, you know you are anticipating the recoil and pushing the barrel down...This is also a good malfunction drill...If you pull the trigger on a dummy round, you need to clear it out before you can shoot another round...Clear it by tapping your support hand firmly on the bottom of the magazine, racking the slide, and reacquiring your sight picture and resume your firing. Of course, make sure that your muzzle is always pointed in a safe direction during this entire drill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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