When I went to the range this Saturday, I brought a few IDPA targets with me with stands. I first went through 100 rounds of 9mm in my CZ P01 doing continuous movement while drawing and putting 2 rounds into 2 targets at about 7 yards. The two shots center mass in each grouped at about 5-6", occasionally catching them out of the A zone. Remember, I was moving at about a fast walk the whole time.
Next, I swapped the 9mm upper for a CZ Kadet .22LR conversion kit. I walked around, chasing empty 12ga cases around at a slow walk with the 22, just because they were everywhere and quite reactive. Range was between 3 and 10 yards. You know, you hit those things in the bases and they can fly about 15 yards. Anyway, after about 800 rounds of that and 3 hours later, I swap the upper back to 9mm and do the same drills I was doing initially. 7 yards, two opponents, fast walk with draw and two rounds into each.
The first time I ran it, imagine my surprise when the double taps were 1.5" apart on both targets' A zone. I continued to run the drill through another 200 rounds and the groups continued to be much smaller than before I ran 800 rounds of .22. Though I was using my sights when shooting .22, I wasn't using them when running the drill with 9mm - look, poppop, look, poppop.
If I wasn't a believer in .22 practice before, I sure am now. I have heard people say that "shooting .22 in a combat pistol only makes you good at shooting .22 in a combat pistol" or similar. I'm not sure if I believe that now.
Discuss.
Next, I swapped the 9mm upper for a CZ Kadet .22LR conversion kit. I walked around, chasing empty 12ga cases around at a slow walk with the 22, just because they were everywhere and quite reactive. Range was between 3 and 10 yards. You know, you hit those things in the bases and they can fly about 15 yards. Anyway, after about 800 rounds of that and 3 hours later, I swap the upper back to 9mm and do the same drills I was doing initially. 7 yards, two opponents, fast walk with draw and two rounds into each.
The first time I ran it, imagine my surprise when the double taps were 1.5" apart on both targets' A zone. I continued to run the drill through another 200 rounds and the groups continued to be much smaller than before I ran 800 rounds of .22. Though I was using my sights when shooting .22, I wasn't using them when running the drill with 9mm - look, poppop, look, poppop.
If I wasn't a believer in .22 practice before, I sure am now. I have heard people say that "shooting .22 in a combat pistol only makes you good at shooting .22 in a combat pistol" or similar. I'm not sure if I believe that now.
Discuss.