Went to the range today...

**ratrodfink** · January 4th, 2009, 06:46 PM

Took my brand new Kimber Ultra CDP for the first time to Targetmaster. I shot 100 rounds with no problems at all. I used the Kimber mags and Federal ammo. My 5' tall 110 lb. girlfriend shot the pistol also with no problems...she may be a better shot than me...I seem to pull down and left. Well so far so good! Shot some good groups from 6 and 7 yards for her never shooting a pistol and I having not shot one in about 10 years.
mine (21 shots):

Hers (21 shots):

**tobyking8773** · January 4th, 2009, 10:37 PM

load specs? seems your gf isn't pulling down and left.... uh that didn't sound right! lol Beautiful piece. Nice shooting.

**coalman** · January 5th, 2009, 07:11 PM

good looking pistol. i have the ultra tactical 11 love it. kimber builds exceptionaly nice pistols

**ratrodfink** · January 5th, 2009, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by tobyking8773

load specs? seems your gf isn't pulling down and left.... uh that didn't sound right! lol Beautiful piece. Nice shooting.

I don't know the load specs on what I was shooting. It was a target round that I had bought to use at the range. I used the two boxes I bought and threw them away. I'll try something different next time but as you can see, she was just fine.

**Jim1911** · January 5th, 2009, 11:35 PM

.I doubt it was the ammo.

My wife who has been listening to my coaching is a better shot with her 45 than I am with mine. Until November, she had never fired a handgun before. I started her with the basics, correct sight picture, breathing and trigger control. She was listening to me but I was not. I know how to shoot a pistol.

I took a long break from shooting handguns and was so terrible with new guns that I had to take it back to the basics. Practice breathing and trigger control. No more that 5 rounds per target and evaluate each shot before firing the next.

With my trusted 22 pistol I can still fire instinctually. With my new 45 if I go slow, I am down to 8 inch groups. From the holes that I have overlapped, I know the pistol is way better than me. Apparently, firing a pistol isn’t like riding a bike.

Take your time, it will come back