Shooting my SD Gun Stresses Me Out

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ninjatoth

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Is it just me,or does anyone else feel this way?I have a .357 that I keep for SD and even though I like to go and practice with it,I enjoy shooting it,I always feel stressed also because I know that once I fire a few shots,it is beginning to already get fouled up a bit,and not at it's peak if such a time came I needed the gun before I cleaned it.Then I stress out about getting the gun home to get it all cleaned and oiled up to be ready,and I don't have as much fun at the range.I have a backup .22 that I love to shoot,not just for the cheap ammo,but because i'm not stressed about cleaning it,I can shoot all day,bring it home and leave it dirty and feel fine about it.Does anyone else feel this way?
 
nah,
for starters I have more than one SD gun. But additionally I've run something like 700-800 rounds through it before I finally couldn't stand it any more and HAD to clean it because -I- couldn't stand it, the gun was running just fine.
 
Shooting, especially my SD gun, gives me an incredible adrenaline rush. I love to shoot. I don't mind cleaning it. I know it will function better if clean. If I care for it, it will care for me. I care for it like any other expensive tool. When I'm finished for the day in my workshop, I clean up. When I'm finished flying my R/C plane for the day, I clean it up.

If taking care of what you use bothers you, you might want to look to your attitude.
 
my xd40sc had over 500 rds fired thru it one range session, i loaded it up with SD ammo and took it home. ended up not cleaning it for a week.
 
I get an incredible feeling of peace, almost a feeling of total tranquility from shooting my SD gun.




if that's an inappropriate post it maybe removed.
 
Does anyone else feel this way?
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ninjatoth,

Just buy a mirror image of your carry gun. Use that gun as your practice piece. Don't shoot your carry gun much (just now and then, and let the practice gun be your carry gun for that day.)

That way, you won't worry about cleaning your gun cuase your carry gun is still nice and clean!

I have a Glock 26 for a practice gun and a 26 for the carry gun (and a pair of 27s to boot.)

I don't loose any sleep over a dirty practice gun!
 
I pocket carry a P3AT. When I shoot it, I leave it just as it was when it came out of my pocket, lint and all. I'm lucky in that it always works perfectly in its usual carry condition, full of sawdust and lint.

After I shoot, I clean it, of course.
 
I thought the post had to do with the smaller size and greater recoil effect of SD guns, and not worrying about jamming due to cleaning/dirtyness

there was a thread where someone asked what would happen if you never cleaned your 1911 and the answer was, "it would get dirty"

another thread, "you're supposed to clean glocks?"

if you are worried about your SD gun jamming due to cleanliness, get a Glock 26, or what ever caliber you want in their smallest size
 
I do clean my guns, but I've found that most of them shoot real well dirty too.

When I see someone say this brand shoots better dirty than that brand , I just kinda smile because it depends on what "dirty" means and as I said most shot just fine dirty (to some extent). :eek:
 
I guess it is just me then.I got OCD and have other issues,like a spotless house,but I figured someone would feel the same,I think of what if this or what if that,like what if it fails to double action when I need it because it's too fouled,or maybe the firing pin got messed up on my last shot.I need to be all cleaned up and inspected before I feel safe.I guess maybe it's time for a 2nd SD gun.
 
If your gun's performance is negatively affected by fouling after relatively few rounds, you really need to consider getting a different gun.

I think your understanding of how use affects gun performance is really off base.

Take the time to put a hundred rounds or so through the gun the next time you go out, and see if you can notice any falloff in performance. I don't think you'll see a change -- except, perhaps, due to shooter fatigue.
 
I think of what if this or what if that,like what if it fails to double action when I need it because it's too fouled,or maybe the firing pin got messed up on my last shot.I need to be all cleaned up and inspected before I feel safe.I guess maybe it's time for a 2nd SD gun.
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You need not be concerned with either of those in all reality. Relax a bit, loosen up...
 
Nope. My SD gun is a HK USP Tactical. I figure if it's good enough to pass the DoD's torture test I can put a couple thousand rounds through it without worrying too much. That and I generally don't shoot more than 200 rounds with it every range visit and I clean after every visit, I can easily depend my life on it.
 
I have just a small 3 gun collection,with another on its way this week.
Two are ccw pieces and the 3rd is a .22 pistol.
Of course the super fun .22 is going and i have been trying to shoot one of my ccw guns and leave the other in my belt.
Now i have a 4th coming i may push it to taking 3 guns to the range,but that will leave 1 in my waist clean.
Not that it has to be,but i do feel better with a clean ccw piece.

My final goal is a 5 pistol ccw collection with 3 mains and 2 bug's,and a .22 pistol for fun.So 6 total,and then i may add a few long guns.

Having a CCW makes me feel i can rationalize 5 pistols is ok to buy when im no collector,just a hobby shooter.
If i had no ccw i think 3 would be all i owned.

Ive actually gotten faster at cleaning,but it takes an hour or so for a basic cleaning each.
 
Next time you go out, if you normally fire a box of 50, fire 100 instead. That way you'll know from then on that even in the time between your usual 50 and your OCD cleaning session, you've got at least another 50 rounds in it.

Or you could do what I do. I carry a brand new, factory sealed Glock for self-defense, in its original packaging. If I break the seal thinking I might need it, I immediately throw it away and buy a new one to leave in the packaging.

It can be a bit bulky, but it's the only way to *truly* know magical gremlins haven't disabled your pistol from one moment to the next.
 
None of my revolvers has any issues with 50-100 rounds, even with my lead reloads.
For that matter, neither do any of my semis.

I think you are worrying about something that doesn't bear worrying about.
 
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