Bodyguard all over the paper!!

[pistolpal]

Erratic BG .380

Okay, here is my conclusion regarding lazers: when you turn that thing on and point it your possible target , they ALSO see the red dot coming at him and clearly knows just where you are.AND...in the time I take to find the red dot and get it on my target I have left myself wide open.
Otherwise I have no trouble with lazers on the range etc.
And I think you are right that age,eyesight and poor technique are causing me to wander all over the paper at 20 feet. Gotta keep on shooting.
Thanks for the comments.

 

[KSDeputy]

I shoot Remington ball ammo in my .380 guns at the range. My carry ammo is either Speer 95 gr hollow points, or Federal HydraShok personal defense rounds. I do not like DAO pistols. The heavy trigger pull causes the pistol to move off of target.

 

[Old cop]

FWIW I shot 50 rounds of Federal ball out of my M&P .380 yesterday @ 7 yards. Nothing outside of the eight ring, about a 3" group and no failures what so ever. Also shot my Model 38 Bodyguard w/similar results. Both of these are my EDC and routine practice is a must to maintain my skills.

 

[BE Mike]

Okay, here is my conclusion regarding lazers: when you turn that thing on and point it your possible target , they ALSO see the red dot coming at him and clearly knows just where you are.AND...in the time I take to find the red dot and get it on my target I have left myself wide open.
Otherwise I have no trouble with lazers on the range etc.
And I think you are right that age,eyesight and poor technique are causing me to wander all over the paper at 20 feet. Gotta keep on shooting.
Thanks for the comments.

By the time they notice the dot, the trigger squeeze is complete. I got worse at night firing over the years. A lot has to do with my eyesight. Although I feel comfortable point shooting at 7 yds. or less, the dot gives me advantages at longer ranges. I feel like yeah, an adversary is going to see the red light coming out of my Crimson Trace, but if he is a threat to me, he has already identified me. If I am defending an innocent third party, then the focus is upon that intended victim. The movies that show the red dot to be a line to the gun are Hollywood hype. It is possible under certain conditions, but is the exception.

Shooting a pistol isn't easy. Most handgun owners today have no conception of what is required to shoot a handgun accurately. Back in the olden days, when revolvers ruled the earth, I spent a lot of time training myself to shoot double action. I think the time was well spent. A lot of folks and gun manufacturers try to "sell" the story that this feature, that feature, grip, trigger, ammo is the answer to good marksmanship. The fact is that getting good trigger control comes with training. IMHO, it starts out at greater distances, say 15-25 yds. where errors in trigger control really show. Once good trigger control is established, speed can be increased gradually without sacrificing accuracy.