I'll go sometime between tomorrow and this weekend.

I just realized- I have no idea what to do as far as making range sessions productive.

I have had basic safety and CCW training.

I read the SIG manual and dry fired her a good bit.

Should I get a bunch of targets and start at 7 feet then move it back to say 15 then 20 feet?

Aside from trying to get it center as much as possible, what do I concentrate on?

Stance, trigger control, breathing, grip, etc...

Is there any method to progressively get better- like exercises to do and so on?

I am not sure why but during dry fire I seemed to shoot twice quickly then pause then shoot twice quickly again.

I have about 120 rounds of CCI Blazer 357 SIG 125 GR TMJ NIB.

I also have some loose rounds of the following in excellent condition:

COR-BON 357 11 rounds
SPEER 357 (Gold dot?) 22 rounds.

I have 7 magazines.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

BTW, I am just wondering now- all those debates on type/brand of bullet...

Is there any good reason not to mix brands/loads in a carry gun?

Say 1 Speer then 1 COR-BON alternating?

I understand one will want consistency during range practice, but why would one not want a light/fast bullet followed by a slow/heavy bullet in a CCW gun?

Thanks a bunch in advance.


Regards,

Dean

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Should I get a bunch of targets and start at 7 feet then move it back to say 15 then 20 feet?

Doesn't matter, you might feel more accomplished though, if you put the targets closer while starting out. Move them out as you start to feel more comfortable with you shooting skills.

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Aside from trying to get it center as much as possible, what do I concentrate on? Stance, trigger control, breathing, grip, etc...

Yes to all of the above. You may want to get some coaching from an experienced shooter on this.  There are too many variables to describe in written from, without turning this into a book.

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Is there any method to progressively get better- like exercises to do and so on?

Shoot a lot , practicing all the things from question #2.   Dry firing and practicing  all the things from question #2 is also good.

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Is there any good reason not to mix brands/loads in a carry gun?

As long as the ammo will go bang when you pull the trigger, doesn't cause your gun to jam, and you are confident the bullet has the ablity to do what you want it to, I have to say no, there isn't any reason.  But I do have to ask WHY?

Thanks

I figured I spent so much in gear it would be silly not to get a couple hours of private instruction to start off right.

So, I booked a class for Friday with a respectable gunshop/range.

My CZ P-01 should be in by then too.

RE: the loads- don't people debate whether to use a slow/heavy bullet over a light/fast bullet even in the same caliber sometimes?

Thx for the replies.

I guess there is no "advantage" to mixing quality ammo for delf defense purposes then, huh?

RE: the egg...

That sounds pretty cool, but I don't think most ranges would be OK with that.  

Quoted: I guess there is no "advantage" to mixing quality ammo for delf defense purposes then, huh?

No, more of a disadvantage, IMO. A different bullet weight may very well have a different point of impact & in a precise shot, that can be disastrous.

RE: the egg... That sounds pretty cool, but I don't think most ranges would be OK with that.

Not like it's a environmental disaster...............