I had a rare opportunity today to shoot a handful of guns back to back fresh out the box. Its been well over a year since I have been to a range with pistols. Excluding the 50 rounds I shot for my concealed weapons permit proficiency test, I haven't shot a handgun in probably a year and a half. So even though my range time has been almost non existent, I continued to buy the new hotness when available, just never took them out. Today was the day.
I consider it rare because it's not often that you get to experience your first impressions on the same day, or at least I haven't. Unless you go to a range that rents firearms. I know with me, sometimes I'll shoot a gun, toss it in the safe and forget how it is, so when I shoot a comparable firearm I can't really compare by memory.
Plus shooting the same ammo is also helpful in the comparison.
I carried my shield for a few years as my EDC, but haven't in probably two years. It has an Apex trigger in it, and I have a few thousand rounds thru it. I'm comfortable with it, I know what it is. Roast me if you want.
I was shooting 115 grain round nose berry handloads. Mixed brass. I shot 250 rounds out of each pistol at 15 yards.
Shooting order was G43, XDS, P365, Shield. One mistake I made to have a fair comparison was that I should have rotated the pistols more frequently instead of doing all the rounds thru one and switching. Carpal tunnel has been bothering me lately and I could feel it by the time I got the P365.
Although the hand was going numb more often, the P365 shot the best groups for me. It was the most comfortable in my hands, but hardest magazines to load.
The Springfield XDS shot decent and is ergonomically comfortable, but I found the grip design very uncomfortable (the block type cut).
The shield was my 3rd favorite. Maybe because I am used to it, maybe because it's a decent shooter? Who knows. I'd still carry it.
Last: G43. For me, it shot the worst. It was up there with comfort with the P365, but I just didn't shoot sell with it.
I ended the day with shooting some full size pistols. It made me appreciate them a lot more. Lol
I consider it rare because it's not often that you get to experience your first impressions on the same day, or at least I haven't. Unless you go to a range that rents firearms. I know with me, sometimes I'll shoot a gun, toss it in the safe and forget how it is, so when I shoot a comparable firearm I can't really compare by memory.
Plus shooting the same ammo is also helpful in the comparison.
I carried my shield for a few years as my EDC, but haven't in probably two years. It has an Apex trigger in it, and I have a few thousand rounds thru it. I'm comfortable with it, I know what it is. Roast me if you want.
I was shooting 115 grain round nose berry handloads. Mixed brass. I shot 250 rounds out of each pistol at 15 yards.
Shooting order was G43, XDS, P365, Shield. One mistake I made to have a fair comparison was that I should have rotated the pistols more frequently instead of doing all the rounds thru one and switching. Carpal tunnel has been bothering me lately and I could feel it by the time I got the P365.
Although the hand was going numb more often, the P365 shot the best groups for me. It was the most comfortable in my hands, but hardest magazines to load.
The Springfield XDS shot decent and is ergonomically comfortable, but I found the grip design very uncomfortable (the block type cut).
The shield was my 3rd favorite. Maybe because I am used to it, maybe because it's a decent shooter? Who knows. I'd still carry it.
Last: G43. For me, it shot the worst. It was up there with comfort with the P365, but I just didn't shoot sell with it.
I ended the day with shooting some full size pistols. It made me appreciate them a lot more. Lol