Just Another Day in Paradise
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:56 am
Got out of the office by lunch time Friday! Ran to the parsonage and grabbed the Standard Auto that I bought a few weeks ago and my Sig 226 Legion. Later found at range that only brass cased 9mm could be used ... so the aluminum Blazer ammo was brought home. However, bought a 50 rd. box of some sort of odd brand 115 gr. FMJ's. Shot ... O.K.
Up first came the SA! That little thing shoots! Broke my hand a little over a year ago so I figured I'd see if I could do anything by starting w/ the SA. Am due for a visit to the eye doctor for a new prescription. But even w/ my current bi-focals, I was soon able to get things settled down. That little cutie shoots exactly POI to POA. It does not like CCI Mini-Mag HP's. Got a few failure to feeds. However ... it positively adores CCI Standard Velocity! Function was 100% and on target results were absolutely outstanding.
Fired the Sig in 10 and 15 round strings at 7 yds. Not my usual distance, but I was concerned about my hand. Kept all 50 rounds inside 2 inches other than four rounds that I pulled low. Nice, round group. Thank God for 9mm! It's about all my hand can handle.
Now here I sit in the office on Monday morning hoping for things to work out so I can get to the range again on Thursday. Found a notice on my email this morning that I had won a Ebay auction. Opps! I forgot that I'd put in a bid on a NIB magazine. Oh well! If it gets here in time, it'll go under the Christmas tree!
The very first handgun I ever bought new was a Ruger Mk. II, purchased back when I was a dirt poor seminary student in 1980. I did love that little pistol. Wish I'd never let it get away. This little SA is older than that original Mk. II, but I was trying to find something closer to 1956 ... birthday gun. This is a little bit early ... but it is so pretty! And, it is such a joy to shoot! Hope and pray all of you have a very merry Christmas! Sincerely. bruce.
Up first came the SA! That little thing shoots! Broke my hand a little over a year ago so I figured I'd see if I could do anything by starting w/ the SA. Am due for a visit to the eye doctor for a new prescription. But even w/ my current bi-focals, I was soon able to get things settled down. That little cutie shoots exactly POI to POA. It does not like CCI Mini-Mag HP's. Got a few failure to feeds. However ... it positively adores CCI Standard Velocity! Function was 100% and on target results were absolutely outstanding.
Fired the Sig in 10 and 15 round strings at 7 yds. Not my usual distance, but I was concerned about my hand. Kept all 50 rounds inside 2 inches other than four rounds that I pulled low. Nice, round group. Thank God for 9mm! It's about all my hand can handle.
Now here I sit in the office on Monday morning hoping for things to work out so I can get to the range again on Thursday. Found a notice on my email this morning that I had won a Ebay auction. Opps! I forgot that I'd put in a bid on a NIB magazine. Oh well! If it gets here in time, it'll go under the Christmas tree!
The very first handgun I ever bought new was a Ruger Mk. II, purchased back when I was a dirt poor seminary student in 1980. I did love that little pistol. Wish I'd never let it get away. This little SA is older than that original Mk. II, but I was trying to find something closer to 1956 ... birthday gun. This is a little bit early ... but it is so pretty! And, it is such a joy to shoot! Hope and pray all of you have a very merry Christmas! Sincerely. bruce.
