Shooting a lot of rounds isn't really necessary. But you need to shoot your pistol as though you are caught in a situation. IE: Shoot with one hand, shoot left and right hand. Your pistol should be reliable and repeatable in all circumstances.sylus27 wrote:Hey guys - had a question about how you guys check your guns for reliability. I've tried to put several hundred rounds through my handguns before I count on them for self defense, and I would guess most of you do the same. My question is how do you get to that mark? Do you do a couple sessions of 50-100 rounds or just one or two of 200+ rounds?
My 1911 has had Failure to Feed problems. Almost all of them coming at the end of a long session when I'm tired and my grip may be weakening. I know almost all defensive gun uses involve just a handful of rounds, but... Would you depend on a gun that can go 50-100 rounds at a time without a failure, even if you know it (or the user) tends to fail at higher round counts? That little "what if" voice in your head might make a difference.
BTW - I do have other extremely reliable guns I use for carry, but don't want an expensive 1911 to turn into a "range only" gun
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- Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:52 am
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