Range Time: 12/2

Great day at the backyard range today despite less than ideal weather. Got off work early, checked in at the local gun shop, ate a sandwich and sat on the porch smoking an Arturo Fuente Hemingway while I loaded my mags.

Ran the pistol-forum drill of the week twice, mostly because my first run was pitiful. Pitiful like one of those SPCA sad animal commercials. The drill this week was a 3x5 range push on the clock.

Range Push:
Starting distance: 5yds
Target: 3x5 card
Procedure: draw and fire 2 shots, record time, repeat 3 times. Take the middle time and set that as your par time. Step one yard back and try to beat your par. Repeat until you miss. Move a yard closer and attempt 3 runs under par. Keep moving closer until you can complete three consecutive runs under par.

Run 1:
Par: 3.1
Final distance: 5yds

Made it out to 8yds, fell apart at 9 and couldn't get it back together until I was right back where I started.

Run 2:
Par: 2.9
Final distance: 7yds

On the second run I made it out to 9yds tried to go too fast at 8, but got it under control at 7. On both runs I missed on the second shot because I was rushing and wasn't getting a clean enough sight picture. I went fast, since both times were well under par, but missed. Both misses would have been hits on a six inch circle, but close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, and try as I might I can't get my USP to shoot either one.

I ran through the rest of my practice ammo working on some distance shooting and put in a pretty respectable group at 25 yards. I need to put this pistol on a rest as I suspect I may need to adjust the sights a little since I consistently hit left at distance. The previous owner had the sights all kinds of crooked when I got the gun and I never really checked the zero after I drifted them the first time.

I also ran a box of ammo through my 1988 manufacture Sig 226. Between the Defoor sights and the silky smooth DA pull this is hands down the easiest pistol to shoot I own. I even drew down on a half inch wide corner of a torn 3x5 and put a hole dead center in it at 7yds. Not too shabby. A few more mags and a decent holster and this thing might be vying for top spot as my carry gun.