kannibul
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Code001":056fb said:Try both and see whichever one you like better. I know a lot of pros use the 2nd one, but I've seen a lot of police officers use the 1st.
StevieRaveOn":28b80 said:The second's what I use mostly, it feels more natural, comfortable, and balanced. Nice buy, let us know how you like the XD.
MitchSchaft":808ad said:I guess it would depend on your footing, too.
SgtThump":84394 said:I'm not an expert, but I've shot quite a few times and even had a few medals for marksmanship in the Air Force. But I think I just have a natural ability to hit targets. Whether it's with a shotgun, rifle, pistol, BB gun, blowgun, slingshot, etc... I've just always been a good shot. Not sure what that's about, but anyway...
I haven't shot a gun in years, but I used the first grip above. If I remember right, that's the way they trained us. Seems like they said that right handed shooters using that grip should "push" out a little with your right hand and "pull" back a little with your left hand. That will make the gun more stable.
But then again, I could just be dreaming that up... lol
SgtThump":2e2b5 said:>|<>QBB<
Oh cool. I'm not losing it! Nah, seriously... I'm not a big gun guy (don't own any), but I absolutely loved shooting them. My dad was a police officer (the Chief of Police, actually) and had trophies all over the house from where he won or placed high in shooting competitions around the state. Pretty cool. He and I don't get along and never did, but he did take me to the range a few times to shoot and I always dug that.
Then in the Air Force, you don't get your own assigned gun or anything like that. You had 1 day training on how to break it down and build it back up, then they just hand you a gun every 2 years and have you shoot it. So that's really the only times I got to shoot. It's fun stuff, though and for some reason, I'm good at it.
JamesPeters":a183e said:
CharFace":2aa02 said:>|<>QBB<
Arguably not the best for accuracy, but when you absolutely, positively have to put a cap in someone's ass...
Marshall Freak":12750 said:What did your gun do when it jammed? Did it have a spent shell sticking out the side? You may have not gripped tightly enough when you shot that round. Automatics like yours and Glocks etc that have a lightweight body with a steel slide will do that if you don't grip them hard enough. If the gun can move any at all in your hand when you shoot, it will move there instead of the slide coming back all the way and it won't be able to completely eject the shell.
FWIW, I don't oil mine anywhere near that often, and I don't know anyone that does. I'll shoot 200-300 rounds at a time and not oil it until I get home. Sometimes, I don't even get that done.