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I have experienced all my worries and paranoia about my gun, KaBoom, FTEs, FTFs… ! Luckily it was just a dream. I had this nightmare the night before going to the range and twas bad.
As I have been paranoid on what will be the performance of my Steyr and its consequences in case of failures arising... no parts etc.
Called up an LEO friend of mine and ask him to assist me and arrange a set at the range to break in my new M9 [its still new though it has been with me for months but I havent fired it yet], he agreed and brought my daughter with me at the range.
It was cleaned, lubed, etc... as I learned to do those stuffs from here.
Now my range report, finally!
Guess what, my FIRST bullet was a bull’s-eye!
But the second shot was about five inches away and the third is trying to group with the second shot hole. I had groupings five to seven inches away from my intended target bout 50 to 60 degrees down!... that was the first 14 rounds BUT that was history. [I knew at that time somebody was laughing and I could feel my face blushing to the embarrassment... was the gun too bad or what, Lord I got a poor performer here! I should have bought something else other than the Steyr! Wished that I bought a glock instead!]
I learned that as I anticipate for the recoil, what I do is flip down the pistol when I was almost about to pull the trigger or when the load is just about to go. My friend said that I have to breath properly and just shoot it, dont anticipate, let go of the whole process... just pull the trigger without thinking of any recoil. And, that just what I did.
What I can say now, based on my own experience is that the pistol is an MARKMAN's pistol! It just hits where you point it! It is ACCURATE! I had GROUPINGS OF ONE [1] INCH at TEN [10] YARDS AND SEVERAL HOLEs IN ONE! but of course when the anticipation of the recoil comes back in my mind then you can just expect that it is again about few inches lower off.
For those who just came in at the range and saw my shots... commented, as I overheard one of the guys said,... "... the guy is a sharpshooter! [luckily they didn’t see my first 30 minutes at the range!]
Love my Steyr and will keep it!
Im PROUD OF MY STEYR M9!
I had no problem with it. No jams, no FTEs, none of those experience in my first day at the range.
Distance: 7-10 yards
Ammo: 100 pcs factory ammo 124 grain FMJ
Sincerely,
As I have been paranoid on what will be the performance of my Steyr and its consequences in case of failures arising... no parts etc.
Called up an LEO friend of mine and ask him to assist me and arrange a set at the range to break in my new M9 [its still new though it has been with me for months but I havent fired it yet], he agreed and brought my daughter with me at the range.
It was cleaned, lubed, etc... as I learned to do those stuffs from here.
Now my range report, finally!
Guess what, my FIRST bullet was a bull’s-eye!
But the second shot was about five inches away and the third is trying to group with the second shot hole. I had groupings five to seven inches away from my intended target bout 50 to 60 degrees down!... that was the first 14 rounds BUT that was history. [I knew at that time somebody was laughing and I could feel my face blushing to the embarrassment... was the gun too bad or what, Lord I got a poor performer here! I should have bought something else other than the Steyr! Wished that I bought a glock instead!]
I learned that as I anticipate for the recoil, what I do is flip down the pistol when I was almost about to pull the trigger or when the load is just about to go. My friend said that I have to breath properly and just shoot it, dont anticipate, let go of the whole process... just pull the trigger without thinking of any recoil. And, that just what I did.
What I can say now, based on my own experience is that the pistol is an MARKMAN's pistol! It just hits where you point it! It is ACCURATE! I had GROUPINGS OF ONE [1] INCH at TEN [10] YARDS AND SEVERAL HOLEs IN ONE! but of course when the anticipation of the recoil comes back in my mind then you can just expect that it is again about few inches lower off.
For those who just came in at the range and saw my shots... commented, as I overheard one of the guys said,... "... the guy is a sharpshooter! [luckily they didn’t see my first 30 minutes at the range!]
Love my Steyr and will keep it!
Im PROUD OF MY STEYR M9!
I had no problem with it. No jams, no FTEs, none of those experience in my first day at the range.
Distance: 7-10 yards
Ammo: 100 pcs factory ammo 124 grain FMJ
Sincerely,