Range Report: More Practice 2/22/24 and 2/28/24

[BassCliff]

Hello friends,

I didn't post any targets last week after my regular practice session. In this post I'll try to compare and contrast last week's targets and this week's targets. There's not a whole lot of difference as I'm still searching for consistency. I have new lenses for my shooting glasses now. That may help next time I'm at the range. I hope.

Last week (2/22) this was my first target, 10 hits with the XD45 Mod2 at 10 yards.

The first target this week (2/28), same pistol, same distance, actually looked a little tighter.

The second magazine out of this pistol is usually much better. Here's last week's #2 target w/XD45.

Just one bad flyer way away from the 4" circle. Below is this week's #2 target.

There's no bad flyers but the group is a little more spread out. I need a little more concentration and patience. Now here's a look at last week's #3 and #4 targets, 10 hits each. I do believe using the 4" circles makes me "aim small, miss small" a bit better. Sorry, the patches make this target look messy, but you get the drift.

This is target #3 from this week. I guess it's a fairly tight group but not quite centered. I thought trying different targets would help me concentrate.

Drat, one bad flyer high. I kinda like this target. I'll print up some more and practice with them. Here are the last 10 rounds from the XD45 last week. I think I'm finally starting to get warmed up. Too bad I brought only one box of .45.

This week I saved 20 rounds for the last target. I guess I didn't aim quite as small for this one. Next time! I promise!

I also shot 100 rounds of 9mm from my XDM Elite Precision, but it's supper time right now. I'll be back in the next post to compare the targets from the last two weeks. Thanks for hanging around.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[nmedge]

Not bad shooting. No need to put pressure on yourself. Just go shoot and enjoy your time there!

 

[Belt Fed]

More dead bad guys, all about having fun and the enjoyment.

 

[old but still kicking]

No matter the target, the most fun was had working it out while throwing mt cartridges in the air !! Better than I could do, too !!

 

[Bassbob]

Nice range report as usual Cliff.

 

[wolfpack076]

Nice shootin SIR

 

[Annihilator]

Good shooting sir!

 

[BassCliff]

HI guys!

Thanks for all your encouragement. Let me post a few targets using my XDM Elite from last week and earlier this week. First, a few targets from last week, 2/22/24. Here you'll find 20 hits on the top B-8 center and 10 hits each on the lower.

I guess a couple of these were good enough for a glam shot. This one had just one high flyer on the 8 ring, but most in the 10 ring.

At least everything was in the black on this target.

Then the last 20 hits on the 12x18 reactive silhouette. Only a couple outside the 9 ring. Drat.

OK, let's compare this week's targets, 2/28/24.

How about some close-ups for your inspection? Ten hits on each. Hopefully after a couple more practice sessions I'll start getting tighter groups and then push the target out to 15 yards.

Here are a couple of 8" reactive circles at 10 yards. Pretty average.

And then the last 20 rounds on the 12x18 silhouette. You can tell I'm starting to rush a little.

I also shot my Mark IV during this session. This target has 4 magazines (40 hits) on it at 15 yards. Perhaps I might think about raising the rear sight a click or two.

And that's all the fun I've had lately. I'm really hoping to get more familiar with my longer barrelled pistols and improve the marksmanship. If my new glasses don't help enough then I might also upgrade the sights. I'd like to make a better showing at the local competitions at my range, just for fun. Soon I also want to practice with my EDC using SHO and WHO. It's been a while since I've done that. There's just so much I want to practice! Maybe I'll have to start going twice a week like @belladonna.

I have another defensive training class coming up later in the month. Those are always a blast. We'll be scootin' and shootin'! Until then, act justly, love mercy, walk humbly.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff