Plinking Pistol for the GalFriend

DustBuster · December 8, 2023

On 12/29/2022 at 10:03 PM, 98Z5V said:

But, don't NOT TRY that Sig 365 XL gun out. She needs to shoot both of them. I think she'll go with one of those two.

Okay, almost a Year later and I got one, for her, Unfortunately 🤨. Kinda wish it was going to be my gun. Sig P365xl Rose. Last year if I’d have gotten one, it would have been the plain p365xl… I balked at a price quote I got for that at 670. Then about a month ago I saw the girly rose package with a nifty safe, and I wanted it for her. Then when I went to get it, gone, but I could get the one with a Romeo Red dot. Now my bank account is empty, and I’m drooling over the pistol that I wish was gonna be mine. In the future I’ll have to get a p365xlspectre comp… The rose will be fun to help sight in and assist with after Christmas… thanks gentleman for your recommendations. I can always consult back to this discussion if want to try Non-Sig pistols. I like what I’ve seen on UTube about this one and think I will like the results I see on the 26th. Glad it will be the Comp version.

98Z5V · December 8, 2023

Doesn't matter WHAT you shoot. It matters THAT you shoot. Master your craft, and your firearm, and it's all good. :thumbup:

Have her put rounds through it, get comfortable with it, and be confident IN it. :hail:

DustBuster · December 8, 2023

Roger, wise words..I have a lot of practice to do just with my lr308 much less with a small pistol… I’ll add to this in another post

BigNate · December 11, 2023

I realize that I'm late to the game here... but my advice for a new shooter is to pick up something like a bull barrel buckmark 22lr semi pistol. Why?

1) It's not "scary" to shoot. This might not be a huge thing - but it might be. If you want her to enjoy shooting, its smart to start her out with something that is not intimidating and that does not "hurt." I watched an idiot at the next table over hand his 70ish year old (looking) mother a snubby .357 (box of 158gr .357 was the only revolver ammo on the table). She pulled one round, almost dropped the gun, and refused to pick it up again. A subcompact 9mm is not nearly that bad - but its going to be a bunch snappier than a bull barrel 22lr semi. Again - this may or may not be an issue - but you want to protect her desire to shoot by making it fun and not painful...

2) It's super cheap to shoot - you can go out and put 325 rounds through it for $20. Doing the same thing with 9MM - if you buy the cheapest bulk brass case stuff I can find on AmmoSeek is going to cost you $80ish (you might save a few cents by shooting steel case stuff - but....). Shooting a lot is important to a new shooter becoming competent - and an experienced shooter becoming "good." If you can plink for hours on $20 and not get smoked doing it... you (and she) will want to shoot more...

For clarity - I'm not suggesting that the 22 be a carry gun... and if you can only get one - you've probably gone down the right road - but I'm a big proponent of everyone having .22s in their safe - for both the reasons above.

My 2 cents...

Sisco · December 12, 2023

I bought a $220 22 LR GSG 1911 look a like just so I always get practice with a pistol the same size and general heft as my treasured 1911 45 ACP’s. Added an aftermarket stainless operating rod and bushing upgrade for an extra $75 that tightened up the groups a lot. Ensures I always can afford the practice I always need.