A.Texas.Yankees'Girl
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That's the spirit!I'm hoping the more familiar I get with shooting the recoil on some won't bother me as much.
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Maybe gradually work her up from the .22LR to .22 stingers to .32 to .380 to .38 to 9mm to .40 to .45 to 10mm/.357mag to .460 rowland/.44mag to .454 casull and beyond. All the while concentrating on an aggressive, thumbs-forward grip — this will greatly reduce the amount of felt recoil and she'll have more fun. If she's not having fun, she won't continue to do it (hehe). It's like learning to ride a motorcycle, skateboarding, skeet shooting, jumping rope, running, etc. — keep it small, manageable and simple to begin with. Then you can move up to bigger, more complicated stuff later. Most people aren't jumping out of bed running a marathon, it's something to work up to.
nah... recoil is over thought... Stay away from the +P ammo and you'll be fine. I can't tell much difference between a P238 and P938 when shooting standard pressure 115gr ammo. A lot of felt recoil comes from the design of the gun, too. A blowback .380 like a PPK, Bersa clone, or P230 has a "sharper" recoil than the smaller and lighter P938.Not everybody deals with recoil in the same way. A 9mm mouse gun will have considerably more felt recoil than a .380 in the same gun.
nah... recoil is over thought... Stay away from the +P ammo and you'll be fine. I can't tell much difference between a P238 and P938 when shooting standard pressure 115gr ammo. A lot of felt recoil comes from the design of the gun, too. A blowback .380 like a PPK, Bersa clone, or P230 has a "sharper" recoil than the smaller and lighter P938.
I remember the first time my girlfriend shot a 9mm... I let her try a P226 and she said, "oh no, that's too much!" Well a few weeks later I found a video of a 10yo girl running some sort of competition with a G19. I sent that to her and told her that little girl was shooting the same caliber that she said was too much. That was the end of her being recoil shy. Her favorite handgun these days is a commander sized 1911.
It's not like we're talking about shooting a 5" .460 S&W Mag with no brake.
.380, 9mm, .45acp... With these calibers 90% of the recoil is felt between the ears.
Everybody gets over it with a little practice and determination. Better to find a gun that fits your intended use, is reliable, feels good in hand, and is pleasing to the eye than to worry about recoil of a particular caliber.
Right, which is why I suggested she lay hands on as many guns as possible. My suggestions should be used as a single point of reference the same as any one else's opinion or review. I still say perceived recoil is a minor issue. First you have to *want* to get over it and then it just takes a little practice.What you or your girlfriend like really has no bearing on what any other individual should shoot.
I'm wanting to get my CHL and wanting some suggestions of a good gun to practice with that qualifies for the CHL. Keep in mind that I'm a beginner
Bersa 380 is a good choice.
Bersas come up from time to time. I do not own one, own no stock in any gun company. What I do have is over a decade of experience teaching CHL, and over 15 years of other firearms instructor experience. I have instructed well over 1,000 people in CHL alone. Needless to say, I have seen quite a few Bersa .380 handguns. Exactly one of those exhibited no problems. Many people were not able to finish.
That makes me feel comfortable telling people to avoid Bersa. Yes, I know, someone or couple of people on this forum will report that THEIR Bersa has worked with zero problems. I 100% believe that, and my warning is not an attack on you or your judgment.
Most problems I have seen with Bersa 380's involve low cost crap ammo and or limp wristing from new shooters unfamiliar with the gun. My 2 cents.
Most problems I have seen with Bersa 380's involve low cost crap ammo and or limp wristing from new shooters unfamiliar with the gun. My 2 cents.