Harry Krause wrote:
Black Dog wrote:

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.



I've found the opposite to be true, that is, within reason, the heavier
handgun is easier to control. Within reason. Some of them are damned
heavy no matter the caliber.

Yes, well, experience has showed me the same, although it is
counter-intuitive.

The 22 has a bit of longer barrel too, which probably makes quite a bit
of difference.

I can't feel the "recoil" on the .22 I shoot at all. Zero. Zip. There's
nothing there I can perceive.

Exactly. And that's the one I am whizzers at.

The 9mm I shoot kicks a bit, but it's
easily managed with a good two-hand stance.

Mine kicks like an angry mule. Course that's just MHO. Hubby thinks
I'm a wimp.

You might want to visit an
indoor range with a couple of boxes of 9mm ammo and get one of the guys
who usually hang out at those places to give you a look-see.

You might be surprised. Even in my little red-necky part of the north
country those guys are curiously absent. This is Canada, eh.

Although, if I were truely ambitious, I could get my daughter or
son-in-law or any of their co-workers to help me out. They are both
RCMP. The daughter even has her crossed pistols pin, which is
apparently one step up from the crossed rifles the son-in-law has.

From what
you say, it reads as if you are pulling your shots. A bit of instruction
and practice will rid you of that. I'm guessing that you are pulling the
handgun down when you are pulling the trigger and then pushing the
handgun up as soon as you fire.

Yup. I think you're probably right. But like I said, it doesn't
matter. I daresay, neither my life, nor anyone elses would be saved by
my being a good shot with 9mm. The bears, OTOH, are having a picnic to
celebrate my lack of ambition.


How far away are the targets you're shooting?

25 yards. See my response to JoeSpareBedroom.