range report 8/29/2011

range report 8/27/11

chamber pictures

Been having some of the dreaded doubling issues on the izzy in the last three sessions, but interestingly the doubling always happened when using SK Pistol Match ammo. Eley Sport and Wolf didn't cause any problems. Anyway, I took the pistol down and gave it a good cleaning; it was super dirty! I suspect the dirt on the extractor and on the chamber face could have been responsible for the doubling. But I took some pictures of the chamber to highlight the thin area on the right side of the chamber where the extractor slides past the rim to grip the round. I'm not really sure what the spec of this area is supposed to be, but its definitely a little thinner than the others. I didn't notice any burrs or deformation or peening on the chamber face, but I might not have looked close enough. Anyway, here's hoping that the doubling doesn't come back as long as I keep it properly cleaned.

range report 8/6/11

range report 8/5/11

range report 7/31/11

Got out on Sunday for some shooting. Shot SK ammo with the izzy. Actually had three instances of doubling. After each I cleaned the chamber face with a dental pick. I guess the gun was just dirty or perhaps SK ammo is a little more sensitive. Anyway, those 3 doubling incidents threw off some of my targets. Going through the basics: Stance - I've got this one down, I feel pretty comfortable with my stance. Breathing - Another one that I pretty much have down. I am taking a big inhale on raising the pistol and then slowly exhaling during my shots. In slow-fire I am trying to only take 2-3 shots at a time so I don't run out of breath. I have been shooting the slow-fire relatively quickly, not resetting the gun after each shot. Grip - Feels pretty good, occasionally I will get it a little off and the gun will twist slightly in my hand, but otherwise the gun feels good. I ordered some grips from Dick Horton that are going to be custom made to fit my hand, so that will be really exciting to get those on the izzy. Sights - I've been doing better letting the dot find the center of the bull and it doesn't feel so 'heavy' where I was having a hard time getting the dot onto the center. I am trying not to be entirely reactionary to the dot moving into the center, but more reactionary in terms of starting the press while the dot is in the black. Trigger - This is the hard one for me. My first shot tends to be a jerk of the trigger even though I don't intend that. Its almost like the first shot feels heavier on the trigger than the subsequent shots. I know that's not true, but I think part of it is that I follow-through on the trigger and then let it out only enough to feel it reset before the next shot. I need to work a lot more on my first-shot trigger control.