The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Reasonable expectations for a "decent group"

rshaw · October 10, 2017, 01:22 AM

Ahh Ok.
I just did some more bench work last night with 2 differences:
1. I was hunched down rather than standing straight (bench should go up 3-4 inches)
2. I rested the butt of the pistol, not the barrel, on the padded rest.
I did notice, the gun bounces away anyway when firing.
Results were "not great

"
I'm using Fiocchi 115 gr. Luger 9 mm FMJRN.

I wonder if even this load is too much. The recoil is quite strong...
Subsonics have a flat nose- the P08 doesn't feed these short rounds very well. (No problem in the P38)

I'm waiting for this Sig p210-6 to come through.... although my technique clearly needs work.
I really wonder- what influence does recoil have on a group .... of everything else is right??-
Consistent grip, straight trigger pull, light trigger, sight picture, ammo load and and....
The round is long gone when recoil begins isn't it?

October 10, 2017, 01:22 AM	#24
rshaw Member Join Date: January 23, 2017 Location: Venlo, the Netherlands Posts: 94	Ahh Ok. I just did some more bench work last night with 2 differences: 1. I was hunched down rather than standing straight (bench should go up 3-4 inches) 2. I rested the butt of the pistol, not the barrel, on the padded rest. I did notice, the gun bounces away anyway when firing. Results were "not great " I'm using Fiocchi 115 gr. Luger 9 mm FMJRN. I wonder if even this load is too much. The recoil is quite strong... Subsonics have a flat nose- the P08 doesn't feed these short rounds very well. (No problem in the P38) I'm waiting for this Sig p210-6 to come through.... although my technique clearly needs work. I really wonder- what influence does recoil have on a group .... of everything else is right??- Consistent grip, straight trigger pull, light trigger, sight picture, ammo load and and.... The round is long gone when recoil begins isn't it?