I bought a Taurus 24/7 Pro C DS 9mm a couple of months ago, and have had it out a few times, so I thought I'd make a few observations.
The pistol's functioning has been flawless. Not one failure of any kind, using Wolf FMJ, WWB FMJ, and Rem/UMC FMJ. The manual strongly warns against using +P, and since all of the defensive HP stuff I've found has been +P pressures, I haven't tried any HP yet.
The first time to the range, it was shooting low. Good groups, but well below point of aim. Hmmm. I did some reading on the web, and this seems to be fairly common on that series, so I figured I'd just have to learn to compensate. Many of them said, however, that after it gets broken in at around 200 rounds, they seem to settle down. That sounded flakey, so I discounted it. The 2nd time at the range, it was still shooting low, and I just practiced compensating.
And then . . . .
Some of you may remember that a couple of months ago, I had asked what people who wore glasses were doing, since my bifocals were a real problem for me, since to focus on the front sight, I had to tilt my head back. It was very uncomfortable, but I didn't expect it to actually affect my shooting. I recently bought some generic reading glasses, that let me focus on things at arm's length. Today was my first time to the range with those.
Also, I learned to shoot pistol using a somewhat modified Weaver stance, and have used it exclusively for over 40 years. But this pistol has two different capacity mags, one of which extends further below the grip, and this was throwing off my left (supporting) hand when switching from one mag to the other. In an effort to develop some continuity, I decided to try the more modern stance which everyone else in the world seems to use now: directly facing the target, shoulders square, head scrunched down, both hands wrapped around the grip (as opposed to having the left hand under the grip). I tried this stance for the first time today.
The result?? My rounds all hit at point of aim. Was it because the Taurus finally got broke in? Was it my use of reading glasses today which improved my ability to focus on the front sight with a more natural head angle? Was it my use of the "modern" stance? (what is that called, anyway???)
I can't say for certain if it was a combination of these things, or any one of those things. Everything else remained constant, as far as I can tell (distance, ammo, etc). I have no answers, just my experience. So maybe if you are having trouble, while it's easy to blame the gun, it might be some seemingly unrelated thing that is going on.
The pistol's functioning has been flawless. Not one failure of any kind, using Wolf FMJ, WWB FMJ, and Rem/UMC FMJ. The manual strongly warns against using +P, and since all of the defensive HP stuff I've found has been +P pressures, I haven't tried any HP yet.
The first time to the range, it was shooting low. Good groups, but well below point of aim. Hmmm. I did some reading on the web, and this seems to be fairly common on that series, so I figured I'd just have to learn to compensate. Many of them said, however, that after it gets broken in at around 200 rounds, they seem to settle down. That sounded flakey, so I discounted it. The 2nd time at the range, it was still shooting low, and I just practiced compensating.
And then . . . .
Some of you may remember that a couple of months ago, I had asked what people who wore glasses were doing, since my bifocals were a real problem for me, since to focus on the front sight, I had to tilt my head back. It was very uncomfortable, but I didn't expect it to actually affect my shooting. I recently bought some generic reading glasses, that let me focus on things at arm's length. Today was my first time to the range with those.
Also, I learned to shoot pistol using a somewhat modified Weaver stance, and have used it exclusively for over 40 years. But this pistol has two different capacity mags, one of which extends further below the grip, and this was throwing off my left (supporting) hand when switching from one mag to the other. In an effort to develop some continuity, I decided to try the more modern stance which everyone else in the world seems to use now: directly facing the target, shoulders square, head scrunched down, both hands wrapped around the grip (as opposed to having the left hand under the grip). I tried this stance for the first time today.
The result?? My rounds all hit at point of aim. Was it because the Taurus finally got broke in? Was it my use of reading glasses today which improved my ability to focus on the front sight with a more natural head angle? Was it my use of the "modern" stance? (what is that called, anyway???)
I can't say for certain if it was a combination of these things, or any one of those things. Everything else remained constant, as far as I can tell (distance, ammo, etc). I have no answers, just my experience. So maybe if you are having trouble, while it's easy to blame the gun, it might be some seemingly unrelated thing that is going on.
To more good times at the range!
