9mm vs .38/.357 at the range

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Have you ever noticed that when you take your 9mm whatever to the range your target has holes all over the place?

Have you also noticed that when you take your .38 or .357 whatever to the range the X ring is all shot out so you start shooting out the other rings numbers?

Confidence, it's a beautiful thing to take with you into a gunfight.
 
Nope, never noticed that. :)

If youre shooting one better than the other, it sounds like you have one down and one needs some work.
 
Yes, I have noticed that. I have always shot wheel guns better than my floppy barreled semi autos. I am sure it is just me, but that is my experience.
 
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Have you also noticed that when you take your .38 or .357 whatever to the range the X ring is all shot out so you start shooting out the other rings numbers?

Confidence, it's a beautiful thing to take with you into a gunfight.
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I will never go "into a gunfight" knowingly, but should I ever have to employ a handgun in the gravest extreme, I do not anticipate experiencing any similarity at all to range shooting at the x-ring.
 
I will never go "into a gunfight" knowingly, but should I ever have to employ a handgun in the gravest extreme, I do not anticipate experiencing ANY similarity at all to range shooting at the x-ring.
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Well, there is that one little thing about hitting what you're aiming at.
 
Have you ever noticed that when you take your 9mm whatever to the range your target has holes all over the place?

Have you also noticed that when you take your .38 or .357 whatever to the range the X ring is all shot out so you start shooting out the other rings numbers?
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Nope. What I do notice though is that I get a lot more 9mm on target faster though. ;)


I'm going with this...
If youre shooting one better than the other, it sounds like you have one down and one needs some work.
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"I will never go "into a gunfight" knowingly, but should I ever have to employ a handgun in the gravest extreme, I do not anticipate experiencing ANY similarity at all to range shooting at the x-ring."

"Well, there is that one little thing about hitting what you're aiming at."


what he said:)
 
"Well, there is that one little thing about hitting what you're aiming at."
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There is always that. Why you cant do it with either is a bit of a puzzle to me.

No if that happens then its not the caliber that's the problem its the shooter.
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Agreed. Unless the gun is defective, its always the shooter.
 
No, but I've noticed that rings disappear when I shoot my Springfield TRP 1911 instead of my S&W 686.

Some people just shoot some guns better than others. My buddy is a hell of a shot with his Ruger GP but I literally watched him put 50 rounds of 9mm from a new Walther PPS through the area the size $.50 piece.
 
Yep, I’ve noticed that too. Except, I’m just the opposite. When I shoot the S&W .38 Special revolver, I’m lucky to hit paper. When I shoot my Beretta 92FS, I chew out the X-ring.
 
A couple of years ago, I would have agreed to shooting s&w 14 revolver better than my semis.
Now, if Revolver is in SA mode, I shoot them with about the same as Semis. Revolver in DA mode gives me bigger groups.
 
No, I shoot my 9mm way better. I have yet to master the art of the double action trigger. Oh, in SA sure, but I see no point in practicing that.
 
Maybe it has more to do with what you shoot the most than the cartridge?
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I'm thinking it could have something to do with this for a good number of people that shoot one better than the other. I noticed last time I went shooting that I was shooting my revolvers better in DA than SA. This is because I do most of my shooting DA and am probably pulling the shot slightly in SA due to the greatly reduced trigger weight.
 
I have owned a lot more revolvers through the years but have no problem with using a 9mm auto for defense.

Not sure if the shooter in the original post was shooting his revolver SA or DA. With the crisp SA pull on my Smiths I can even get good groups firing one handed. DA is another thing. I can usually shoot my 9mm autos more acccurately when compared to shooting a revolver DA.

And revolvers can shoot ammo that simply won't work in a semi-auto. If he is comparing target wadcutters in his revolver to bulk ball ammo from a 9mm I can see how he does shoot the revolver better.
 
Never noticed that either. When firing both rapid fire and the revolver in DA the revolvers groups are larger than my semi's. When firing slow and concentrating on accuracy there is no difference in group size. There are about 3X as many holes in the same size groups fired with the 9mm before reloading however. And unless I'm firing 357 mags from barrels longer than 4" there is no difference in the velocities I'm getting between 9mm and 357 mag.
 
I am completely in favor of defending oneself with the cartridge and pistol which which one is most accurate. For me, that is 9 mm among centerfire cartridges. If it is different for someone else, go with it.
 
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