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I bought a new Springfield Ronin in 9mm and took it out and tried it out,,,,,,,,,,, now 10 or so years ago I could shoot the lights out but I had a long layoff from shooting,,, I was having trouble hitting a steel 8 inch plate at 10 yards,, that is pretty bad and Ammo is still a little high,,,,,,, so I am doing my prcticing with a M&P Compact 22lr about 400rds thru the M&P and I am doing a good bit better I can put them all on the 8inch plate again with the Ronin,,,, I will keep after it I have a chit load of 22LR,, I won't be happy until I can put them all on that plate at 25 yards
 
grayghost said:
I bought a new Springfield Ronin in 9mm and took it out and tried it out,,,,,,,,,,, now 10 or so years ago I could shoot the lights out but I had a long layoff from shooting,,, I was having trouble hitting a steel 8 inch plate at 10 yards,, that is pretty bad and Ammo is still a little high,,,,,,, so I am doing my prcticing with a M&P Compact 22lr about 400rds thru the M&P and I am doing a good bit better I can put them all on the 8inch plate again with the Ronin,,,, I will keep after it I have a chit load of 22LR,, I won't be happy until I can put them all on that plate at 25 yards
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Nice. It’s like riding a bike… maybe. Keep at it.
How are liking the ronin?
Also, 9mm is never coming back down below $0.25/rd for cheap stuff (the stuff i buy 😁).
 
Gray, something i found during Covid quarantine was a laser cartridge and cheap laser target. The target trigger is about half the size of a dime and I put it at various areas in the house and shoot. Helped keep my eye rather well. A replacement for real ammo no, but I found it is a decent tool to help keep my shooting sharp.

Make sure live ammo is in another room no accidents...
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Keep at it man, shooting a pistol over 10 yards accurately is a skill that requires enormous practice and training for most. I, unlike many here, don't worry about shooting bulls at 25 yards. One needs a lot of free time and money to develop that skill. In my position in life, I worry about hitting a body in 7 yards or less under extreme duress. Measure out your home (if you need to). How long is the realistic distance you need to shoot? Practice those distances, unless you want to be a a handgun marksman. Which is a noble goal, don't get me wrong. Just costs more than I'm willing to invest (time and $$).
 
mikep said:
Nice. It’s like riding a bike… maybe. Keep at it.
How are liking the ronin?
Also, 9mm is never coming back down below $0.25/rd for cheap stuff (the stuff i buy 😁).
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I like the Ronin it is the commander size, I have always had the full sized 1911 the last one was a Desert Eagle, boy it was a shooter I could do 2 inch groups at 25yards with it,,, the long layoff from shooting has had a huge effect on my ability for accuracy, I have hopes of getting back to somewhere near where I was 10 years ago,, I have a **** load of the 22lr to play with and the M&P only has a 3 inch barrel,I will never be accurate at 25 yards with it but it will help me get closer to where I want to be
 
Jfal said:
Keep at it man, shooting a pistol over 10 yards accurately is a skill that requires enormous practice and training for most. I, unlike many here, don't worry about shooting bulls at 25 yards. One needs a lot of free time and money to develop that skill. In my position in life, I worry about hitting a body in 7 yards or less under extreme duress. Measure out your home (if you need to). How long is the realistic distance you need to shoot? Practice those distances, unless you want to be a a handgun marksman. Which is a noble goal, don't get me wrong. Just costs more than I'm willing to invest (time and $$).
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inside the house the longest shot would be about 28 feet /9 yards,,, if I can't hit a invader at that range I will at least scare the hell out of them
 
grayghost said:
I like the Ronin it is the commander size, I have always had the full sized 1911 the last one was a Desert Eagle, boy it was a shooter I could do 2 inch groups at 25yards with it,,, the long layoff from shooting has had a huge effect on my ability for accuracy, I have hopes of getting back to somewhere near where I was 10 years ago,, I have a **** load of the 22lr to play with and the M&P only has a 3 inch barrel,I will never be accurate at 25 yards with it but it will help me get closer to where I want to be
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The Ronin is a nice looking gun. I had the m&p22 for a while. It was fun to shoot. I too used it as a trainer but then stopped shooting it to focus more on my 9mm for home defense purposes. I sold the 22 to a friend. I still have a Mark I for .22 pistol shooting.
 
Jfal said:
Keep at it man, shooting a pistol over 10 yards accurately is a skill that requires enormous practice and training for most. I, unlike many here, don't worry about shooting bulls at 25 yards. One needs a lot of free time and money to develop that skill. In my position in life, I worry about hitting a body in 7 yards or less under extreme duress. Measure out your home (if you need to). How long is the realistic distance you need to shoot? Practice those distances, unless you want to be a a handgun marksman. Which is a noble goal, don't get me wrong. Just costs more than I'm willing to invest (time and $$).
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I don't really worry about shooting bulls at all. I'll leave that stuff to Simon and KF. All my handguns are zero'ed at 15 yards. I shoot at 4" circles. Unless I'm sighting one in, I'm almost never just standing on a line and shooting at known distances though. Timed from draw, transition drills, stupid positions, moving, target is moving, etc..

You should do some training sitting down or laying down. My back has clearly had enough of my shite and will apparently drop me to my knee at any given time, so I may as well know how to shoot that way.
 
Bassbob said:
I don't really worry about shooting bulls at all. I'll leave that stuff to Simon and KF. All my handguns are zero'ed at 15 yards. I shoot at 4" circles. Unless I'm sighting one in, I'm almost never just standing on a line and shooting at known distances though. Timed from draw, transition drills, stupid positions, moving, target is moving, etc..

You should do some training sitting down or laying down. My back has clearly had enough of my shite and will apparently drop me to my knee at any given time, so I may as well know how to shoot that way.
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We train as well. Regularly. Classes with some top instructors in the area.
Lots of movement. Lots of diff drills.
Our range also lets us draw from holster, so its not always bullseye shooting, but that lays foundation for shoot n move isnt going to look like a shotgun went off. 🙂
 
I wanted to get teh Ronin when it came out. I ended up getting a Kimber Custom II two tone instead because I found it first and it looks nearly identical. My best shooting gun I own, shoots better than I do
I also do a lot of practice with a 22 because of cost. But, if you really want to go that route, I would suggest picking up a 1911 in 22 as a 1911 shoots so much differently than a striker fired gun. I have the ATI/GSG and I love that thing. It can be a bit finicky, but when it's clean and has good ammo it shoots amazingly. And it's like 90% similar to a regular 1911
 
KillerFord1977 said:
We train as well. Regularly. Classes with some top instructors in the area.
Lots of movement. Lots of diff drills.
Our range also lets us draw from holster, so its not always bullseye shooting, but that lays foundation for shoot n move isnt going to look like a shotgun went off. 🙂
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I manage right reasonable hits believe me.

Some of us lowly service workers can't afford to take classes every week and have to improvise, adapt and overcome. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
Bassbob said:
I manage right reasonable hits believe me.

Some of us lowly service workers can't afford to take classes every week and have to improvise, adapt and overcome. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
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There are a lot of great shooters on this forum. Probably a vast majority of y’all are great shooters.

I personally challenge myself to know why I cant do something are learn to fix it. Whether its billiards, soccer or carpentry, its all about technique
 
Fast and accurate shooting is certainly a perishable skill. It's an excellent thing for people who carry a handgun for self defense to periodically take a class from one of the many fine trainers we are graced with nowadays. That said, you can do a lot with skill building drills and tracking your timing and accuracy. Far too many people own firearms and think that having a loaded gun in their nightstand is all they need to do. For those people, it's more of a talisman than a tool.
 
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