Buying a new gun, or ammo and gear

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Redgertron

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A few months ago I decided to get into IPSC shooting. I purchased my handgun -a Girsan mc28sa- back in April and since then Ive noticed a few issues with it. It's a solid shooter, no jams in over 600 rounds through it, however the trigger isn't the greatest and the sights are off quite a bit (it shoots about 1 foot low and 1 foot left at 25 yards). Ive tried adjusting the sights but whetever they used to keep the screws in there is working. I managed to break a few tools trying to get the rear sight screws out so it pretty clear those won't be coming out any time soon.

Now on to my question. Ive been eyeing up a CZ Shadow 2 for a few weeks but I'm wondering if I'll get more out of my money if I go ahead and purchase a new firearm, or if i should invest that money in new gear/ammo/training.

If I did end up buying the Shadow it would most likely be an end game pistol for production shooting and I wouldn't have any need for an upgrade. On the other hand I do need some new gear like a proper belt and some better mag pouches.

At this point I'm at a standstill and any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
 
Hi Redgertron. I might be telling you something that you may already know. In my experience if you are shooting low left it usually means that you are a right handed shooter anticipating your shot. Have you let another good shooter or 2 try your gun out to ensure that it is zeroed or have you shot with the gun in a rest to minimize any movement. It could be as simple as a slight adjustment in your grip. Again I don't know your history or background in shooting. If you are new to shooting I would definitely invest in a course and practice practice practice.
 
Thanks for the reply. For a while i thought it may be my grip and trigger pull, so I spent a few range sessions trying new grip styles and focusing on my trigger pull. It didnt make a difference unless I was pull up and right hard. At my black badge course I had the instructors check my grip and after some experimentation and one of them shooting a few rounds they came to the conclusion that the gun wasn't shooting correctly.
 
One bonus to spending money on a gun like the Shadow1 or Shadow2, is that they hold resale value extremely well. If you buy a lightly used one from the EE here, you can probably shoot it for 3 years and sell it for what you paid or $100 less.

It's a tough decision though. We've all heard the tales that the talented shooters could shoot anything and still beat 90% of the competitors. So it's not all about the gun, and the gun won't automatically make you a better shooter.

I do tend to think that a gun that doesn't fight you or your training efforts, or your effort to shoot it well, will allow you to train more effectively and improve in less range sessions and shots fired.
 
Dryfire training over the winter is free. Buy the S2 if it hits your hands, or, buy the S1 if it fits your hands. Lots of both on the EE right now.

And then yes, money should be spent on training and ammo.

Lots of guys doing well with plastic guns in IPSC/USPSA, it is ALWAYS the indian, not the arrow. But life is too short for s*** guns.
 
adamg said:
I do tend to think that a gun that doesn't fight you or your training efforts, or your effort to shoot it well, will allow you to train more effectively and improve in less range sessions and shots fired.
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Thats one of the reasons I'm considering a new gun. I ran some drills with a shot timer and I felt like a good portion of my draw is spent aiming at the top right corner before breaking my shot.

I try to spend at least a few hours a day running dry fire drills but I definitely could use more practice, especially on my reloads.
 
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