Madman said:
jabberwalkie09 said:
Madman said:
I should have been more specific on my last post.
Potentially interested in a large frame glock in .40 , G35 or similar. I might also be interested in a hammer fired CZ in .40
Both for USPSA as I normally don't care about .40
I don't own a 40, but is your intention to go shoot limited in major power factor for a time then go back to your other or a new division? Or are you wanting to shoot limited full time?
Im still a beginner but my friend who is a pro is encouraging me to look into shooting 40 for the power factor bonus.
If you're not getting your hits with minor rounds, there's no reason to believe that major rounds are going to compensate for that deficiency. Remember that hit factor is based on the time/speed and accuracy/points. A Mike is still a Mike, and with Major your marginal alphas will likely become charlies and your marginal charlies could either become deltas or more likely mikes.
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I could also see myself shooting a 40 or 45 to kind of make it more difficult on myself if you will for a few matches then stepping back down to 9mm.
Why not shoot limited minor? All you're doing is just taking reloads (I think you're shooting production currently, correct?) and focusing on fundamentals. Adding a major power factor round into the mix is going to make it harder on you as a shooter, but isn't going to make foundational problems (grip, movement, stance, sight picture, etc) go away or necessarily improve skills that need improvement. Additionally, it takes more grip strength to effectively mitigate the recoil of major rounds.
I regularly shoot the 1911 match out at Area 59 (missed this month), and my 1911 is in 45 ACP. I will tell you from experience that shooting 230gr S&B will definitely highlight deficiencies. I've had to put in extra work to correct some of the issues, and it's still tough.
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Either way any day you get a new pistol is a good day.
I won't disagree with this and I like new gear too. Hell, I just picked up a new Dan Wesson Specialist from EyeGuy. I don't want to dissuade you from this choice as only you can choose what divisions you want to shoot and how much you want to put into it and the sport both in time and monetarily. I just wanted to kind of layout what your expectations could be. Honestly, if you're just starting out I'd make sure to learn the rules and asking questions to learn the sport.