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Posted: 2/26/2002 12:53:03 PM EDT
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Just wanted to share a picture of my Christmas bonus I received from work: (yeah yeah, I know, you want my job  )HK USP Tactical .45 with attached Laser Devices BA-6 laser sight. Before I got the laser sight (back ordered), I thought maybe the gun wasn't all that accurate. At 7 yards, would shoot about 6-8" groups. I know I suck at holding a pistol steady, but I didn't think I was THAT bad. Others had slightly better results, but these were folks that shoot even less than myself. So finally, after waiting a month, the laser sight shows up. In order to "zero" the laser I used a sighting rest to eliminate too many variables. Shooting at 10 yds I was able to put 3 shots in about an inch. HOLY CHIT! Fluke maybe? Nope, did it a few more times. Hmm, the laser? I shut off the laser and using the rest I lined up the adjustable sights. A slightly larger group (1 1/2 - 2"), but I attribute that to not aligning the sights exactly the same each shot. Still, the gun turned out to be a lot more accurate that I thought. SWEEEET! I flipped the laser back on and switched to no rest (I think it's called offhand?). Wow, that little red dot was floating all over the place. No wonder I can't hit crap. Now here's where the laser really paid off (not that I paid for it - hee hee). By giving me a visual, I was able to play with things like my stance, grip, breathing and what not and was able to bring it under control much better than before. Now, offhand I was able to get 1-2" groups with the laser and 2-3" without. What an improvement. Still, I try to use the iron sights as much as the laser so it doesn't become a crutch. Anyway, just wanted to share.  LL
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When I go to http://handguns.ar15.com and browse the forums, I get the same forums as here. I have the Secret Society Decoder Ring, so what am I missing here? A special handshake?
I am a Visual Basic (ack) programmer. For some reason, the IT and engineering industries seem to always lean towards the pro-gun side. Something to do with logic and all that. We had a big project with a deadline of Jan 1st. He tailored everyone's bonus based on their interest. I'm the resident gun nut, so he said go pick one gun for around $1K. I've got rifles falling all over the place, so I decided I wanted one really awesome pistol and this baby fits the bill.
Well, I didn't pay for it, my company did. And since it was on their tab, price negotiations wasn't a big deal. However, I believe the total package after tax was something like $1300. The laser sight runs around $329 at the gun shop (retail price I'm sure). LL
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Hey, I resemble that remark! Sony game me a PS2. Not as nice as a gun, but hey, not bad either. |
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