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stagpanther

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Went out and burned another 100 rounds or so. Still having a hard time getting a good, comfortable grip. I also had my glock 20 along firing some warm loads--I could swear the smaller 9 seemed to have a sharper recoil kick than the far more powerful 10mm--although that might be in part due to the ruger small and slim grip. groupings at 25 yds--forget about it--today I would have won world's worst shooter hands down.
 
The LC9 has one of the thinnest grips I have ever felt on a 9mm, making for an uncomfortable shooting experience. I don't doubt the felt recoil was worse than the Glock with its fat grips, longer barrel and added weight. However, all those things that make for a unpleasant shooting experience are what makes the LC9 a joy to carry.
 
I find the LC9 as easy to shoot as a full-sized .40 (for me the LCP is a lot harder to get a handle on) so I wonder if maybe your hands are just a little too large to hold the gun comfortably?
 
I don't really have big hands--but I still haven't found a good way to grip the gun and keep it steady--I'm wondering maybe it's better to shoot it one-handed? Another thing--is this gun accurate enough to do good groups at 25 yds or more?
 
TunnelRat said:
You're comparing a full size handgun to a micro gun.
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This. It's not surprising at all that you found the LC9's recoil to be sharper; the LC9 is far smaller and has a much smaller grip.
stagpanther said:
I'm wondering maybe it's better to shoot it one-handed?
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It's good to practice shooting one-handed, but that should never be your go-to shooting stance. Handguns suck when it comes to one-shot stops, so making fast and accurate follow-up shots should always be your goal. And fast and accurate follow-up shots are much harder with a one-handed stance.
stagpanther said:
Another thing--is this gun accurate enough to do good groups at 25 yds or more?
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Of course it is, almost all handguns are. 99% of a handgun's accuracy has nothing to do with its mechanical accuracy; it has to do with how good the shooter is. Things like the trigger and sights can make it easier for the shooter to be accurate, but those don't have anything to do with mechanical accuracy. Almost every time someone says, "This gun is accurate!", they should be saying, "I'm accurate with this gun!"
 
Yeah. My LC9-S is not my favorite gun to shoot but it sure is my favorite to carry! Still can keep them all on a paper plate at 15 yards. And the brass ejects FAR! My SR9 lands them all nice and neat a few feet away. The LC9 throws them like 12-15 feet
 
I did not buy my LC9s for a range gun but I shoot it well. I love the trigger. I use a full size for fun. I bought a new Beretta 92fs this week and shot it with the LC9s. The Beretta had less recoil as it should with 2 times the weight.
 
Oh yes--my ejected brass is somewhere up in outer space--and there is no reason as to what direction the cases go--they can be anywhere from 4-8 o'clock and 2 to 15 ft out. : )

I readily acknowledged that my problems are with me in terms of getting accuracy.

That said, talk is cheap, so please post some pics of your targets at 25 yds with the lc9s so I can see what's possible--otherwise it didn't happen. : )
 
I got a Pachmyr grip sleeve for mine, and it's a LOT more comfortable to shoot.

Can't say anything about acuracy at 25 yards, becauseI shoot mine at 21 feet or less
 
I already shoot and am comfortable with the 10mm which IMO significantly outperforms the 9mm; I'm beginning to have second thoughts about the utility of 9mm in a compact if I could find a concealable 10mm that has comparable recoil. Anyone gone that route?
 
Theohazard said:
Almost every time someone says, "This gun is accurate!", they should be saying, "I'm accurate with this gun!"
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Can't give a big enough "atta boy!" to this. So often folks post about this gun or that gun being accurate when, in fact, they're shooting it off hand with a one or two hand grip. With the myriad of variables that are present, nothing short of "bagged in" or machine rest with trigger pull variables reduced to the greatest extent possible, will the accuracy of a gun be properly assessed!
 
OK guys--I've already admitted that the limitations are with me and the gun has nothing to do with that--my question I believe is a simple one--what kind of accuracy--with all that implies--are you seeing out to 25 yds? Is that too much to ask?
 
I'm shooting it this week. I keep them all on a paper plate at 25 yards pretty regularly. They're scattered all over the target but 8 out of 10 of them are on there.

But I do most of my shooting between 10-15 yards. I'm never gonna take a shot at 25 yards so why bother trying to perfect it.

If you go to youtube and search for Ruger LC9-S, you'll see hickock45 hitting a steel gong the size of a small pizza pan at 50-60 yards with the LC9-S. And Jerry Miculek made 100 yard shots with a S&W Bodyguard .380, which certainly has an atrocious trigger.

Torso shots at 25 yards (shoulder to shoulder, neck to waist), I know I'd hit the target every time at 25 yards.
 
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