Went shooting on my boss/bros land friday....For a man like you GW that qualifies with several pistols, i bet you could shoot 2 inch groups from 30 to 40 feet all day. The most accurate pistol i have ever shot by far, though i must confess that i have never shot a long barrel .22 before and have always heard that they are tack drivers, too. Thanks for your input.
Well, first off let's set the record straight here. Yes, I qualify with several guns. Obviously my duty gun (Glock 22), then my HD AR so I can carry it on duty, then two (sometimes three) backup guns. The Glock, the Rock, and sometimes the Springfield. But "qualify" and "good shot" are two different things. Sometimes I shoot well, and sometimes I shoot again. So thanks for the props, but I wouldn't spend much time looking for YouTube videos of me doing wonderful things with a .45, or an AR.
I have heard that the 5.7 is a really nice, very accurate gun. That's about the limit of what I know about it. FN, right? Yeah, without even looking it up, I'd say those don't come cheap. Your best bet here is one of the "real" gunners who know what they're talking about. Now, if it's tactics on a traffic stop, gimme a shout. That I can help you with.
I remember the first time I shot my AR with the scope on it. Got it zeroed, and then shot a 10-shot group at 50 yards that was one ragged hole about .5" across. I'm all beaming until the retired Trooper that owns the place I shoot at looks at me and says "Yeah, with that scope you were shooting at a visual range of about 6 yards. Nice job, Tex." Kinda put me in my place.
Wife has a S&W Bodyguard .38 with the laser. I think the laser is just there as a visual "guide", 'cause outside of 10-15 yards it's all I can do to hit the target. Elmer Keith, I ain't. I work her at 5 yards...mall parking lot range, two targets, 3 and 2. One target, dump 3 and then look around for the driver. Simple stuff.
Glad you had fun. I spent the weekend trying to save a 14-year old fridge that was on it's last legs. New one arrives today, hence I am sitting at my computer this morning, having spent AR-level money on a Whirlpool.
But at least GV will be glad it's not a Colt.