I've gotten quite the handgun bug recently and picked up my 3rd today. The first two were a .45 Nighthawk Talon 5 (1911) and a .22LR S&W 617 (6"). The 3rd is a .9mm S&W MP subcompact.
First thing I did was go to the local range and run a hundred round through the MP. The gun worked flawlessly. I loved everything about it, but crap, I couldn't hit anything.
I mean, with the .22 I can put a 10 shot grouping 2-handed within a 2 or 3 inch grouping at 7 yards and with the .45, 5 shots into about a 4 or 5 inch grouping at 25 yards. Both on the bullseye.
With the subcompact at 7 yards and using the large backstrap, I ended up with a best of about 5 shots in a 6" grouping, not necessarily on the bullseye.
Is this normal? Does the short barrel make the gun that much less accurate? Or is it just that I need to practice to get used to the short distance between the rear & front sight?
I'm gonna clean it tonight and be back at the range Tuesday!
First thing I did was go to the local range and run a hundred round through the MP. The gun worked flawlessly. I loved everything about it, but crap, I couldn't hit anything.
I mean, with the .22 I can put a 10 shot grouping 2-handed within a 2 or 3 inch grouping at 7 yards and with the .45, 5 shots into about a 4 or 5 inch grouping at 25 yards. Both on the bullseye.
With the subcompact at 7 yards and using the large backstrap, I ended up with a best of about 5 shots in a 6" grouping, not necessarily on the bullseye.
Is this normal? Does the short barrel make the gun that much less accurate? Or is it just that I need to practice to get used to the short distance between the rear & front sight?
I'm gonna clean it tonight and be back at the range Tuesday!