longhollow
Inactive
Hi Folks,
First Post. New to this forum and new to competitive shooting. Have a Ruger MarkII Target and a Ruger 10/22 rifle which I've shot for fun. Also have shot Sporting Clays in the past with a friends guns. Eye doctor has told me to stop shooting clays due to an eye issue.
Figured competitive tactical shooting would be fun. I've been reading about the two major groups that sponsor competitions. Would like to be able to shoot with either outfit.
Before I ring the register I figured I'd tap into this groups collective wisdom.
First question. Which SemiAuto caliber? As you might guess from my past .22 experience I enjoy hitting the mark more than making a big bang.
From what I have read I would like to shoot a production gun with no fancy mods or scopes.
9mm seemed like the way for me to go at first. But a guy this weekend suggested a 45acp saying it had a slower ignition resulting in a softer recoil....???? But I also suspect he is a hardcore 1911 kinda guy.
Going out to my local range this week to check out the different calibers to see how they feel.
Suggestions and comments on CALIBER CHOICE only right now would be great!
Thanks,
Bruce
SoCal
First Post. New to this forum and new to competitive shooting. Have a Ruger MarkII Target and a Ruger 10/22 rifle which I've shot for fun. Also have shot Sporting Clays in the past with a friends guns. Eye doctor has told me to stop shooting clays due to an eye issue.
Figured competitive tactical shooting would be fun. I've been reading about the two major groups that sponsor competitions. Would like to be able to shoot with either outfit.
Before I ring the register I figured I'd tap into this groups collective wisdom.
First question. Which SemiAuto caliber? As you might guess from my past .22 experience I enjoy hitting the mark more than making a big bang.
From what I have read I would like to shoot a production gun with no fancy mods or scopes.
9mm seemed like the way for me to go at first. But a guy this weekend suggested a 45acp saying it had a slower ignition resulting in a softer recoil....???? But I also suspect he is a hardcore 1911 kinda guy.
Going out to my local range this week to check out the different calibers to see how they feel.
Suggestions and comments on CALIBER CHOICE only right now would be great!
Thanks,
Bruce
SoCal