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    Chris,

     

    It's always a pleasure for me to be of some help! I don't want you to quit on your XD-9 either, because shooting it well will make you a better shooter in the long run! Glad you had a good time today!

     

    I was really impressed with your Son Jim's first attempt with my revolver: 1st shot right thru the X-ring, lol! And out of 12 shots (2 speed-loaders' worth) he was in the black 11 or 12 times!

     

    Both of you really enjoy the sport and it shows. Glad to see Mom & Son having so much good fun together enjoying our great hobby!

     

    Please continue to do the dry-fire practice and we'll get together again soon!

     

    All the best,

     

    Dave

     

    Thanks!! You will definitely see us more at the range and we can't wait to get into some of the different disciplines. Action shooting is really got my trigger finger itchy!!! ;) But need to work on getting the gun to feel more natural in my hand. I don't like feeling awkward!

     

    See you soon,

    Chris

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    As a newbie I first chose my handgun by asking friends what they recommended. Took the majority opinion & researched the Springfield XD 9. I liked the safety features that were listed on Springfield's website. Then I went to Cheyenne and handled a few of them and the XD 9 felt good in my hand (not too big, not too heavy & the recoil would not be too much for me) so I bought it. Looking back there are so many other things I should have considered when purchasing my first handgun. Have two Permits in the works and a revolver will be one of them. Now I will just have to keep trying out the guns of my fellow club members to see which one that will be! ;)

     

    Chris

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    You're welcome Duppie!

     

    I just worked last week with a (girl)friend of mine to get her issues solved. She was doing a bunch of stuff the wrong way, so we worked on everything and her groups with her XD-9 got tighter and tighter until she just plum wore-out. About 1/2 way through the trials and tribulations, I let her try my 586 Combat S&W with 4" tube. It reminded her of shooting her .22 rifle when she was a little girl. She was able to concentrate on making the sear let go just as the sights were properly aligned in the center of the black bull. Just like back when she was 12 with the .22 rifle. Prior to the lesson, everything was grouping low & left out of the black bull. Post-lesson, she had partially conquered the safe-action trigger AND a flinch. I gave her instructions to practice with an empty gun in a mirror and watch for the flinch as she was developing the muscle memory to squeeze instead of pull her trigger. Next week we'll do it again. Maybe you'd like to join us?

     

    Dave

     

     

    I'm the (girl)friend Dave worked with and I can say Dave has helped me very much. I have to agree that my first handgun should have been a revolver! I shoot much better and feel more at ease with it than I do with my XD 9. I was dipping to the left in anticipation of the recoil, the trigger is mush compared to the revolver. Need to work more on the dry firing. I am not giving up on my Springfield as I'm not a quitter but I definitely would recommend a Revolver for all new shooters!

     

    Thanks again Dave!

     

    Happy Shooting!!

    Chris

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