The 40 S&W is like a Glock pistol to me. I have tried, very hard, to like this round. I can't. I haven't bought a Glock, but I have shot other folks, and it just dosen't fit me well; I can't shoot it accurately, either because they aren't accurate (the ones I shot) or I am not comfortable with them.
I went so far as to order, wait (9 months) and pay for a Les Baer Premier II in 40 S&W. The Premier II's are without a doubt excellent 1911's, and I know that this pistol is accurate because other folks are able to shoot it very well. I can't. I was never able to get any kind of groups with this pistol, either with open sights or with a Tasco Optima.
Before anyone tries to tell me that I am just recoil shy, and need to stay with my mild mannered .45 ACP's, I do shoot a 9x23 Win with excellent accuracy. Even when pushing a Hornady 125 gr FMJFP over 1600 FPS. This is out of a Colt 1911.
I don't know why I can't shoot 40 S&W. I have owned three pistols in 40 S&W; a Beretta Brigadear Elite, a S&W99 and the Les Baer. I have sold all three of them, because even with a lot of practice I still can't shoot them as well as my three .45 ACP 1911's or the 9x23 Win 1911.
Casey
I went so far as to order, wait (9 months) and pay for a Les Baer Premier II in 40 S&W. The Premier II's are without a doubt excellent 1911's, and I know that this pistol is accurate because other folks are able to shoot it very well. I can't. I was never able to get any kind of groups with this pistol, either with open sights or with a Tasco Optima.
Before anyone tries to tell me that I am just recoil shy, and need to stay with my mild mannered .45 ACP's, I do shoot a 9x23 Win with excellent accuracy. Even when pushing a Hornady 125 gr FMJFP over 1600 FPS. This is out of a Colt 1911.
I don't know why I can't shoot 40 S&W. I have owned three pistols in 40 S&W; a Beretta Brigadear Elite, a S&W99 and the Les Baer. I have sold all three of them, because even with a lot of practice I still can't shoot them as well as my three .45 ACP 1911's or the 9x23 Win 1911.
Casey