xl_target wrote:So let us know how it went at Baljit's over the long weekend.
What did Baljit think of your new handgun.
Whoops - sorry
xl_target - I missed your post.
Here is the low down and how it went:
Baljit and I went over to his uber cool shooting range in Kelowna (again) and tried out the
Girsan plus a few of his handguns (.22, 1911 GSG and a .40, Para Ordnance) - just so that we would have to have a point of reference for comparison – spice of life too!
Well,
Baljit tried a couple of 10 Rnd Mags of the Blazer Ammo (Alu Case) in the Girsan and said that it indeed seemed to be shooting low (windage was fine), by about 6 inches. He then tried some more shots of his own loads and then pronounced that the bull could be acquired by aiming at the top of the target sheet; and then a few more Blazer Mags.
After that I shot off a few magazines of the Blazer with the same low results, but this time
Baljit was observing my actions. He noticed that I was probably blinking and flinching, jerking the trigger. Hmmm…
He then asked me to try his .22 - 1911 GSG (this has a very fine tuned trigger - the grip is also very nice and slim as well) - I seemed to be hitting the 10's. I also tried a few shots on the .40 just for fun.
I had mixed feelings trying to incorporate all the techniques, processes and procedures recommended. One of them was both eyes open (I have so far shot left eye closed) another was just focus on the front sight; and I also think my eye-sight (and age) was going South a bit.
Overall, a good 4 hours at the range - getting our rocks off, just simply decimating targets in the warm and bright sun.
During and after the session - I have been catching myself and revisiting events and I am figuring that I am trying out too many new techniques altogether at one time to be able to track and gauge performance - there were so many variables and factors! Stance, Grip, Breathing, Sight Picture, Squeeze….etc
I also realized that most well made hand guns, as the Girsan obviously is, should provide very reasonable accuracy right out of the box and…after that it is mostly up to the shooter! I am now thinking that I have to thank you my friends for pointing this out to me - very politely!
The other thought that came about was that: if I were able to clear my mind of all these techniques, procedures etc and be just my natural self, grasp, bring up, aim and fire the pistol (point my index finger at what I want to hit) and fire, hit the target – consistently, that should be fine.
Baljit has some photos and videos of this long weekend trip to Kelowna - we were considering doing a separate write up on it...a sort of
Bachelor's Weekend in Kelowna?
