"In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who will inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists." - Eric Hoffer
"Whenever you fall... Pick something up." - Oswald Every
Great shooting John! Jeff, if you think I'm killing you, as I struggle to shoot under six there's a couple of "deadeyes" here that are stacking up under fives! So that being said, I had to try something with the new M&P 5.7 and attempted a round mounting my Silencerco Octane 45HD suppressor (I mean, that's what threaded barrels are for, right?) This suppressor is a real Swiss Army Knife and I've shot it on multiple platforms and multiple calibers. A bit big for this pistol, but nice that it didn't require a decoupler. It did obscure the irons, though and I was pleased to still shoot a 6-1/4 by lining up the three-dot irons and judging elevation over the top of the can. Using the 9mm endcap vs 45, the 1900 fps 5.7s were nearly hearing safe, but the supersonic crack wasn't painful, but still unpleasant. Hopefully when the screws arrive for my red dot it may just peek over the top of the can and I can try again.
That accurate with no sights, that's excellent! Nice pistol and suppressor, too!
While I had the Octane suppressor out of the safe, I swapped in the 45 end cap, installed the Filson device and shot this 5-3/8 with Black Hills 185gr JHP and the SIG P 227 that I specifically ordered with a threaded barrel and suppressor sights. Second picture is a heads-up that once you buy a $700 suppressor, wait 280 days for your $200 Form 4 tax stamp you are then probably going to buy several thousands of dollars worth of threaded barrels and adapters to use the dang thing!
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Well guys it took me seven targets this morning to FINALLY make the club for March with a barely squeaking in 5 7/8"!
"In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who will inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists." - Eric Hoffer
"Whenever you fall... Pick something up." - Oswald Every
Nahhh...
You ain't the only ones.
Some of us just never get to prove it. ;)
(Actually, 10 pistol shots in 6 inches at 25 yards is a pretty tall order for Susti. But I
think I could do it after a half a beer and about 10 or 20 targets.) hee hee
"In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who will inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no longer exists." - Eric Hoffer
"Whenever you fall... Pick something up." - Oswald Every
Well done Jeff and stay the course! The high and low flyers are a result of the same demon that I chase every attempt - consistent grip tension. Maintaining that firm and steady "hammer grip" through a ten round string is extremely difficult and tightening the grip pulls them low while slacking off lets a shot fly high under recoil. As far as the left and right "wiggles" that's just gonna happen and taming that is all in the pull of trigger finger. Hell, if it were easy, anybody could do it!
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