Went back to the indoor range with the plan to shoot my Shield 9 and 442 J Frame at closer ranges and work on improving accuracy. And to rent a G19 and something else to try out. Plan was to shoot the G19 and then a CZ75.
They had plenty of G4's but just one G5 that no one had rented, so I went with the G5. Much like last week when I shot the S&W 9C 2.0 and 2.0 45, I shot the Glock 19 much, much better than I do with my Shield. I believe I shot the S&W's last week a little better than the Glock, but not by much. But, that could be just from going from the Shield, it was an easier transition. I'm new to shooting and had never shot a Glock before. One issue with the Glock 19 G5... the indention/cutout right at the bottom of the grip consistently bit into my pinky on recoil. It forced me to adjust my grip higher. When I returned the G5 to the counter, I mentioned it to the RO. He pulled out a G4 with the finger grooves and it fit perfectly in my hands and felt right. Oh well, maybe next time, I'll try the G19 G4.
Planned to try the CZ75, but the RO encouraged me to try the P320 which he owns and loves. This was the compact size in flat dark earth with the 15 round mag. I normally go 3, 5, and then 7 yards. With the Sig, I went out to 10 yards and shot it as well or better than I shoot my Shield at 3 yards. I would say that I shot the Sig maybe as well at 10 yards as I did the Glock at 5 yards. If not that well, just to be fair, then definitely better at 10 yards than the Glock at 7. It was that good.
So, for now, the P320 is a big winner and number 1 on my next to buy list. I'll try some more rentals each visit as I need to keep working with my Shield and 442 before buying anything else.
They had plenty of G4's but just one G5 that no one had rented, so I went with the G5. Much like last week when I shot the S&W 9C 2.0 and 2.0 45, I shot the Glock 19 much, much better than I do with my Shield. I believe I shot the S&W's last week a little better than the Glock, but not by much. But, that could be just from going from the Shield, it was an easier transition. I'm new to shooting and had never shot a Glock before. One issue with the Glock 19 G5... the indention/cutout right at the bottom of the grip consistently bit into my pinky on recoil. It forced me to adjust my grip higher. When I returned the G5 to the counter, I mentioned it to the RO. He pulled out a G4 with the finger grooves and it fit perfectly in my hands and felt right. Oh well, maybe next time, I'll try the G19 G4.
Planned to try the CZ75, but the RO encouraged me to try the P320 which he owns and loves. This was the compact size in flat dark earth with the 15 round mag. I normally go 3, 5, and then 7 yards. With the Sig, I went out to 10 yards and shot it as well or better than I shoot my Shield at 3 yards. I would say that I shot the Sig maybe as well at 10 yards as I did the Glock at 5 yards. If not that well, just to be fair, then definitely better at 10 yards than the Glock at 7. It was that good.
So, for now, the P320 is a big winner and number 1 on my next to buy list. I'll try some more rentals each visit as I need to keep working with my Shield and 442 before buying anything else.