I took my 9mm pistols with red dots to the range and shot them side by side, at 25 yards. 2 Glocks, 2 Girsans, a M&P CORE and a Canik.
Each has a different feel and the triggers were all quite different.
I picked up a gun and shot 4 targets in a horizontal row, using 4 different types of ammo. I shot standing, with 2 hands, fairly quickly, as I would in a IPSC match.
The red dots were Burris FastFire, Vortex Viper, Vortex Venom and the generic cheapo that came with the Girsan MC9 T. Some are 3 minute dots. Some are 6. For pistol I do not see much difference in the performance of either dot size. On a carbine, I would want the 3 minute dot.
I was surprised that after the first target in the string, each pistol felt just fine and performed well. I would be happy to compete with any of them, although the Canik sfx and the Glock 19 MOS would probably be my preference.
One thing to note - do not over-lube. The oil splatters the red dot lens. No an issue with iron sights.
Each of the 4 different ammos was a know good load that grouped better than average in some pistols. What I have learned over the years, and can see in this test, is that some ammo will work well in several pistols, but there is no general load that works well in everything.
When I get home, I rank the groups as P, F, G, or VG. All but one pistol had at least one VG.
The two Girsans have stiff recoil springs and would not cycle 3 of the 4 loads.
Each has a different feel and the triggers were all quite different.
I picked up a gun and shot 4 targets in a horizontal row, using 4 different types of ammo. I shot standing, with 2 hands, fairly quickly, as I would in a IPSC match.
The red dots were Burris FastFire, Vortex Viper, Vortex Venom and the generic cheapo that came with the Girsan MC9 T. Some are 3 minute dots. Some are 6. For pistol I do not see much difference in the performance of either dot size. On a carbine, I would want the 3 minute dot.
I was surprised that after the first target in the string, each pistol felt just fine and performed well. I would be happy to compete with any of them, although the Canik sfx and the Glock 19 MOS would probably be my preference.
One thing to note - do not over-lube. The oil splatters the red dot lens. No an issue with iron sights.
Each of the 4 different ammos was a know good load that grouped better than average in some pistols. What I have learned over the years, and can see in this test, is that some ammo will work well in several pistols, but there is no general load that works well in everything.
When I get home, I rank the groups as P, F, G, or VG. All but one pistol had at least one VG.
The two Girsans have stiff recoil springs and would not cycle 3 of the 4 loads.
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