Interesting read for a noobie like myself.
I totally agree with sentiments expressed: I have my CC gun for very, very short distances so I don't care about accuracy.
While it is fun at the range (accuracy) and I like having something "accurate" to shoot, my eyesight with glasses is compromised even when using my beloved Henry lever-action rifle at the entire range length just for fun (I can't even see where my bullets are hitting, .
I have even taken my binoculars but I can't use them with my glasses, so it is too cumbersome with ear protection on (sliding glasses on and off).
I have to bring the targets close enough so I can see where I'm hitting to adjust.
For the reality use (quick, no sights-aim, in a hurry), I use the recommended FBI input: 7ish yards.
I practice I little under, a little over the 7 yds.
I will put the target down range more at first for a few rounds just for fun since I can use the same target over when bringing the target closer: yes, I'm that "thrifty."
I enjoy using my little tilt-up barrels at close range as much as anything I shoot, although when I take my S/W 38 4" and put rounds through it, I'm thrilled at how accurate it is compared with other smaller guns I use, which I know is the fault of the user: ME!!!
But, I'm still having fun.
Just like the last time was into guns (1973 - 1990ish),
I will eventually lose interest and move onto something else, or maybe after being retired (1.5 - 5.5 yrs.) I won't have the money flow for ammo and range time (at least that is what my wife implies ).
This time, however, I will keep more than a NAA single action 5 shot SS and my Colt Mustang .380.
I will not have multiple CC guns: narrow down the field, which I don't have to do for now.
I'll probably never let my S/W 5 shot SS 642 hammerless .38 go:
perfect CC for me. (I would like to try the small Ruger the same size to see if they really do have less recoil,
but since I put that "Delta" strangely-angled grip on it: an improvement.
It is an example of a gun I don't "enjoy" shooting it at the range:
it is for concealed carry: period.
Practicing is for muscle memory only, no joy.
Joy is my 1911 Sig Sauer .22 (love to have a more expensive 1911 style, but they cost twice as much and until I "know" which is the "best" I'll have to settle for what I have.
I did see a Kimber 1911 SS for $535 that I came close to buying,
but he never answered my usual litany of questions about ownership background to see if it fit the "profile" I look for and if I'm going to spend the "big" money: crucial.
I was counseled that the Kimber isn't what it used to be and produces the usual mass-produced gun like Smith and Walther, so not superior as it used to be in its custom-made history which reputation they are benefitting from with their higher prices.
But, what do I know: only what others tell me and what I read.
I totally agree with sentiments expressed: I have my CC gun for very, very short distances so I don't care about accuracy.
While it is fun at the range (accuracy) and I like having something "accurate" to shoot, my eyesight with glasses is compromised even when using my beloved Henry lever-action rifle at the entire range length just for fun (I can't even see where my bullets are hitting, .
I have even taken my binoculars but I can't use them with my glasses, so it is too cumbersome with ear protection on (sliding glasses on and off).
I have to bring the targets close enough so I can see where I'm hitting to adjust.
For the reality use (quick, no sights-aim, in a hurry), I use the recommended FBI input: 7ish yards.
I practice I little under, a little over the 7 yds.
I will put the target down range more at first for a few rounds just for fun since I can use the same target over when bringing the target closer: yes, I'm that "thrifty."
I enjoy using my little tilt-up barrels at close range as much as anything I shoot, although when I take my S/W 38 4" and put rounds through it, I'm thrilled at how accurate it is compared with other smaller guns I use, which I know is the fault of the user: ME!!!
But, I'm still having fun.
Just like the last time was into guns (1973 - 1990ish),
I will eventually lose interest and move onto something else, or maybe after being retired (1.5 - 5.5 yrs.) I won't have the money flow for ammo and range time (at least that is what my wife implies ).
This time, however, I will keep more than a NAA single action 5 shot SS and my Colt Mustang .380.
I will not have multiple CC guns: narrow down the field, which I don't have to do for now.
I'll probably never let my S/W 5 shot SS 642 hammerless .38 go:
perfect CC for me. (I would like to try the small Ruger the same size to see if they really do have less recoil,
but since I put that "Delta" strangely-angled grip on it: an improvement.
It is an example of a gun I don't "enjoy" shooting it at the range:
it is for concealed carry: period.
Practicing is for muscle memory only, no joy.
Joy is my 1911 Sig Sauer .22 (love to have a more expensive 1911 style, but they cost twice as much and until I "know" which is the "best" I'll have to settle for what I have.
I did see a Kimber 1911 SS for $535 that I came close to buying,
but he never answered my usual litany of questions about ownership background to see if it fit the "profile" I look for and if I'm going to spend the "big" money: crucial.
I was counseled that the Kimber isn't what it used to be and produces the usual mass-produced gun like Smith and Walther, so not superior as it used to be in its custom-made history which reputation they are benefitting from with their higher prices.
But, what do I know: only what others tell me and what I read.