Posted: 1/26/2009 8:23:35 AM EDT
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Advantage Arms makes a good kit. But be warned, it is very light; it will not feel the same as a your carry gun in that aspect. Other than that, it's a .22LR Glock. What's not to like?
That's kinda what I'm worried about. Does the difference in feel/recoil/etc negatively effect your shooting when you switch back to your real slide?
It's all a little different, but I would not say it's a detriment. Heck shooting is shooting, and it has the same trigger as your carry gun.
Get the AA. Last time I checked "weight" was not one of the fundamentals of marksmanship. Its close enough. You will like it.
Weight affects balance, muzzle rise, recoil, target transition, and presentation. Some of us do more than just shoot one shot per second, stationary target, stationary shooter.
And I never told him not to get the kit, I just made him aware that it does not feel identical to his regular Glock. The kit has its place. I use one.
Chill out. I was simply stating that the weight of the gun does not affect the manipulation of the gun. I have AA kits for my Glock and 1911. I also have a Ciener for my AR. People get too caught up with "is it just like my real gun". No its not, but the fundamentals don't change, and 90% practice with a 1000 rounds of .22 is better than 100% practice with 50 rounds of "real" bullets. Hell, MOST shooters would do good to practice more with NO shooting. ie. draw, stance, grip, reloads, malfunctions....what part of my post gave you any indication that a kit is only good for standing still and shooting one round a second?
It sounded to me as if you were disregarding the weight difference as inconsequential because it doesn't affect the fundamentals. Sorry if I took that wrong, but it sounded like something I hear the guys who think anything other than bullseye practice is "hosing" and a waste of ammo.
I agree 100%, any practice is better than no practice, and a 1,000 rounds of .22LR is better than 50 rounds of 9mm. There needs to be a balance. I personally put that balance at about 25% of what I fire with centerfire; but then again, I shoot a shitload of centerfire and I reload. Generally about 500-600 rounds of 9mm a week supplemented by ~150 rounds of .22LR.
I'd shoot more AA .22LR if the magazines weren't so hard to load, even when you load them vertically.
In the interest of full disclosure. I shoot PPC. (slow and steady)
BUT, I am also a police officer, "tactical" team type, and a concealed carry instructor. My point was simply that you gan get a lot of good practice with a kit. I think of it as dry fire that marks the target. I think we agree, sometimes its hard to convey tone with the keyboard. Shoot Safe.
EDIT: You have to use the loading tool. It makes mags easier to load.
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