First off, lessons learned from today -- DON'T go to the range in the Texas Summer without a taking water with you. I might have burnt up more .22 if I hadn't been completely parched.
Ok, that's out of the way. Let's see how I did. I started with my Teas Father In Law's Buckmark 22. If I haven't mentioned how great my in laws are, let me do so now. TX FIL has allowed his Buckmark to reside over here for several months and is willing to let me keep it for a while longer.... I have great in laws.
Not bad, a couple of flyers that I know what I did on....but that is an 8.5" by 11" target, center square 1" at 7 yards. That was my first target out of 4 or 5.....shooting the Buckmark it's easy to loose track.
After a "warming up" for a while I switched to the Ruger GP-100. I'm coming to the conclusion that I enjoy shooting autoloaders more than wheel guns. I just as I was getting into a steady pattern it would be time to reload. This is a standard B-27 target at 7 yards....36 rounds
The flyers high and right I'm going to blame on sweat getting in my eyes, didn't say that was WHY...just that i was going to blame it on the sweat. Not bad...I do notice that with the revolver I tend to pull slightly right. Might have to talk to the Family Finance Officer about getting a carry rig for the GP-100, would make a change from carrying the PT-145 especially in the winter.
I moved back to the 22 for a while, taking advice from my more knowledgeable and skilled commenters. One of the things I like about switching up was that I tired me out. Good practice for whatever defensive situation I might find myself in.
After smiling through about 50 rounds of 22, I started with the PT-145. I really wished to spend more time throwing rounds down range but several factors prevent that....ammo availability and not wanting to set in bad practices. Stopping at 50 rounds allows me to think about what I'm doing wrong.
Best of the two targets I used. I realized that I was bending my wrist downwards as I squeezed the trigger....learning in the process what "breaking the wrist meant. I tried to correct that on this target, still a little bit but considerable improvement.
After a short break....mostly to mop buckets of water off my head, I moved to the 15 yard line. (Taking a towel to an outdoor range during Summer is one thing I didn't forget.)
I'm trying to keep in mind my objectives. The first phase is to become proficient at self-defense ranges and firearms. I didn't even try the PT-145 at 15 yards yet. I figure I'll keep practicing with the Buckmark for a while, move up to the GP-100, then the PT-145.
Well, I'll ask again for advice. I have appreciated and benefitted from the ideas, tips and suggestions previously given, thanks.
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