On Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:34:07 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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"Black Dog" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Black Dog" wrote in message
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Harry Krause wrote:

I didn't say shooting stuff wasn't fun. I NEVER said shooting stuff
isn't fun. I own guns. Handguns, in fact. At the shooting range there
are man targets that I love. To take them down with the 22 requires a
good head-shot and I can do it 5 out of 5 times. The 9mm I can't hit
the broad side of a barn with.



Are you consistently missing with the 9 mm? Are your sights off? Is your
stance off? Are you not using a good two-handed grip?


Yeah, consistantly. Haven't quite figured out what I'm doing wrong. The
hubby can do a nice tight cluster on the bullseye with the beast, my
shots usually hit the ground way short of the target. I know the sights
are good, I know how to stand and hold a gun. Like I said, I'm a dead-eye
with 22. The Browie is quite a bit lighter than the 22 so I thought it
would be easier to hold steady, but not so.

I think I may be pulling up my hands at the last second because I hate
the recoil so much. The first time I shot with it my right hand ached
for two weeks afterward. A psychological block of some sort.
Fortunately, I'm not a cop or a soldier so it doesn't much matter.


Questions & comments:

1) With the 9mm, what distance are the targets at?

25 yards. I can't even pretend to get near the 50 yard ones. Hell, I
can't even see the 50 yard ones.

I've got a Kahr .40 cal with 4" barrel. Patterns are tight at 50 feet. 75
feet's pushing it for your typical handgun, unless you've had all sorts of
gunsmithing done to it and you're very selective with your ammo. You should
be able to at least hit an 8.5x11 inch piece of paper, though.



Yes. Flinching in anticipation is exactly what I think I am doing. But I
have no ambition to become Annie Oakley. The big bang the 22 makes is an
excellent bear-deterent even though I couldn't take the ******* down with
it if I tried.

That "noise deters bears" thing is a crap shoot. Sometimes it just scares
them and makes them crazier, if they've already targeted you. In that case,
it's good to have a gun with a totally smooth barrel. No front sight, in
other words. That way, when the bear shoves it up your ass, it hurts less.

ROFL!