linksep wrote:.40 in a poly gun is a "snappy" combo according to many people, but it shouldn't be that bad for someone that otherwise shoots a 2" .357.
If you're in the far east metro you could meet me at my range some time and put a couple rounds through my metal .40 to see if you think it's the round or the gun.
Seismic Sam wrote:It sure as hell isn't the nature of the round. They don't call it the 40 Short and Weak for nothing, and putting a 180 grain bullet downrange at 985 FPS is downright uninspiring compared to putting a 10mm 200 grain bullet downrange at 1200 FPS!! Due to the fact that it's plastic and light weight, Tupperware does have less mass to soak up the recoil than a steel gun, so the recoil should be sharper for the same caliber, but it's nothing to write home about. You definitely want to try the other grip inserts, and see if that helps. Based on being able to shoot hot loads through a 2" snubbie revolver kinda disqualifies you from being "a great Nancy boy" so I'm not sure WTF the problem is, but it is NOT the power of the 40 Short & Weak.
Holland&Holland wrote:Seismic Sam wrote:It sure as hell isn't the nature of the round. They don't call it the 40 Short and Weak for nothing, and putting a 180 grain bullet downrange at 985 FPS is downright uninspiring compared to putting a 10mm 200 grain bullet downrange at 1200 FPS!! Due to the fact that it's plastic and light weight, Tupperware does have less mass to soak up the recoil than a steel gun, so the recoil should be sharper for the same caliber, but it's nothing to write home about. You definitely want to try the other grip inserts, and see if that helps. Based on being able to shoot hot loads through a 2" snubbie revolver kinda disqualifies you from being "a great Nancy boy" so I'm not sure WTF the problem is, but it is NOT the power of the 40 Short & Weak.
Actually Sam I find my 10mms longslide with 200 gr buffalo bore hard cast quite pleasurable to shoot. I have shot .40 glocks though that have been less so. In the lightweight plastic guns it does tend to be snappy.
If one wants some hand pain I do have a bond arms derringer in .357. With .38s it is a fun range toy, with .357s. Not so much. Between the rounded grip that will rotate in your hand to the hammer spur that will stop that rotation...
Bergie wrote:Atomic- thanks for the advice- I'll take her out to the range again and really focus on any slop in my grip. My paws are pretty big, so maybe I should go to the widest back-strap for the gun. (?)
Bergie wrote:Atomic- thanks for the advice- I'll take her out to the range again and really focus on any slop in my grip. My paws are pretty big, so maybe I should go to the widest back-strap for the gun. (?)
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