axeman_g
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Well I took this beast out for some fresh air today ...pardon me ...cordite tainted air.
First Impressions: A big polymer gun, sizeable and I am not positive but it seems to be the same size as the SA XD .40 I used to have. Maybe slightly larger. Gun is in great condition with a few wear marks on slide. Barrel was dirty, yet cleaned up nicely with no trace of lead fouling. The mags were in pristine shape. First impressions were that I thought this guns was kept boxed, not taken out much. I cleaned it and oiled the rails, so lets go shooting.
Shooting Impressions: I was given a box of UMC 180 gr with gun purchase and bought a box of Atlanta Ammo Co. reloads to use so I could get used to this weapon. Let me say this ... I HAVE NEVER SHOT A GLOCK BEFORE ... EVER. I just never liked the grip angle, and always wanted something else. Plus I am cheap and I have always thought them overpriced when new. But this gun was a steal in my mind. So, I have to get used to the Glock trigger and sights and grip. The trigger was not bad, just something to get used to, no better or worse then a BHP, not as good as Colt Commander and better then others in my past. The reset seems a little long, but practice with it will improve my trigger feel. Recoil was stout, but no worse then the Commander, probably a little sharper yet more controllable due to barrel length and grip. Sights were ok to use, white dot in a U rear. I did have better results with aim when I used a slightly bent arm hold instead of a straight arm lock that I could use with other guns. But this is not uncommon and probably better form anyways.
Shooting Results: Accuracy was superb. When I did my job, no flinching, pushing out and down or pulling trigger correctly, rounds went to 9/10 rings consistently. At ten yards I was able to put 18 out of 20 inside the 9 with 8 of those in 10. We wont discuss the other two shots ....I would have to find them first. At 25 yards I could put 20 into a 8 inch hi viz target. That is BHP accuracy for me ... I moved the target up to 7 yards and did some 20 rds of double taps and 3 rds blast as fast as I could. The double taps were easy, with the sights falling right back down to the target zone. The big grip and barrel seems to keep the gun on a vertical recoil path more then any other big bore gun I have shot. There was no horizontal movement to the gun during recoil. No other gun i have owned was as fun to shoot rapidly as a Steyr M9, until this G20 just about tied it. Close but that M9 was a giggle machine.
Shooting Issues: I had 4 FF in 100 rds. A simple push on 2 kept them going, a slight pull and release on the slide chambered the 2 others. Maybe the spring is worn ... I am going to order a 22# Wolf replacement spring soon. But first a real thorough cleaning is in order.
Conclusion: Maybe I should have tried a Glock sooner ... This is a great gun, one I will happily carry bird hunting as pig/bear protection, maybe use it as my first Deer/Wild Boar Hunting handgun and definetly as a house gun. It is useless as a ccw choice in warm months, maybe with a jacket, as it just seems immense to me and I know immense (6ft and 250#) Maybe I will have to try a G17/19 for CCW?
Does 10mm Power + Shot Placement/Accuracy = Kunamatata (No Worries)?
First Impressions: A big polymer gun, sizeable and I am not positive but it seems to be the same size as the SA XD .40 I used to have. Maybe slightly larger. Gun is in great condition with a few wear marks on slide. Barrel was dirty, yet cleaned up nicely with no trace of lead fouling. The mags were in pristine shape. First impressions were that I thought this guns was kept boxed, not taken out much. I cleaned it and oiled the rails, so lets go shooting.
Shooting Impressions: I was given a box of UMC 180 gr with gun purchase and bought a box of Atlanta Ammo Co. reloads to use so I could get used to this weapon. Let me say this ... I HAVE NEVER SHOT A GLOCK BEFORE ... EVER. I just never liked the grip angle, and always wanted something else. Plus I am cheap and I have always thought them overpriced when new. But this gun was a steal in my mind. So, I have to get used to the Glock trigger and sights and grip. The trigger was not bad, just something to get used to, no better or worse then a BHP, not as good as Colt Commander and better then others in my past. The reset seems a little long, but practice with it will improve my trigger feel. Recoil was stout, but no worse then the Commander, probably a little sharper yet more controllable due to barrel length and grip. Sights were ok to use, white dot in a U rear. I did have better results with aim when I used a slightly bent arm hold instead of a straight arm lock that I could use with other guns. But this is not uncommon and probably better form anyways.
Shooting Results: Accuracy was superb. When I did my job, no flinching, pushing out and down or pulling trigger correctly, rounds went to 9/10 rings consistently. At ten yards I was able to put 18 out of 20 inside the 9 with 8 of those in 10. We wont discuss the other two shots ....I would have to find them first. At 25 yards I could put 20 into a 8 inch hi viz target. That is BHP accuracy for me ... I moved the target up to 7 yards and did some 20 rds of double taps and 3 rds blast as fast as I could. The double taps were easy, with the sights falling right back down to the target zone. The big grip and barrel seems to keep the gun on a vertical recoil path more then any other big bore gun I have shot. There was no horizontal movement to the gun during recoil. No other gun i have owned was as fun to shoot rapidly as a Steyr M9, until this G20 just about tied it. Close but that M9 was a giggle machine.
Shooting Issues: I had 4 FF in 100 rds. A simple push on 2 kept them going, a slight pull and release on the slide chambered the 2 others. Maybe the spring is worn ... I am going to order a 22# Wolf replacement spring soon. But first a real thorough cleaning is in order.
Conclusion: Maybe I should have tried a Glock sooner ... This is a great gun, one I will happily carry bird hunting as pig/bear protection, maybe use it as my first Deer/Wild Boar Hunting handgun and definetly as a house gun. It is useless as a ccw choice in warm months, maybe with a jacket, as it just seems immense to me and I know immense (6ft and 250#) Maybe I will have to try a G17/19 for CCW?
Does 10mm Power + Shot Placement/Accuracy = Kunamatata (No Worries)?
Yeah, the 20 is a very tempting beast 
Congrats on yours 