Cool image!

This is quite an interesting image, showing the relation between bullet and slide after you pulled the trigger.  Note the bullet is right about to exit but the slide had barely moved. 

Range Report: High Standard 1911 Camp Perry Model

So here is the range report.

I shot this at 25 ft.  Two handed unsupported.  I think the gun was way better than I am, and my skills are quite amateur so I know I am not doing the gun any justice, but it is the best I can shoot at this point when I am only a few weeks into shooting. 
I did not have to adjust the sight, the gun was pretty much dead on.  I shot this 5 shots group with 230grain FMJ ammo, just the cheap Monarch brand.  I did not test out other ammo to see what fed better. 
Overall it is a fun gun for the price, and I did have 1 FTE in my 100 rounds session.  

Hope you guys enjoy the range report.

-Gunbie!

My First 1911, a High Standard Camp Perry model 1911

I am a frequent reader of Xavier's Thoughts, you can learn more about his blog simply by typing Xavier's Blog in Google search engine.  Anyways, Xavier is a big fan of the 1911 platform and owns many 1911 in his collection.  Reading his blog had inspired me to make my entry into the 1911 as well.

Few days ago I set a budget of 400 dollars in search for my first 1911.  I also set the following parameters for my search.

1) Must be made in USA
2) Have adjustable sight
3) Comes with factory wood grips
4) Blued or Parkerized finish
5) NIB never fired

I knew that with 400 dollars it would be hard to get a 1911, not to mention it has to be made in US.
So I hunted around for a while and stumbled upon a High Standard 1911 Camp Perry edition that is made here in the US. In fact it is made locally here in Houston.

I checked the specs of the gun, and the manufacturer guaranteed a 3 inch groups at 50 yard.

So I offered then counter offered and finally walked off with the High Standard Camp Perry 1911 for 400 out the door.  I thought I made a good deal considering you can hardly get any 1911 for 400.  Many people have told me to get a RIA 1911 for around that price.  But to me, it's just so important that the gun is made in U.S. that I decided to go with the Houston made 1911.

Again this is my first 1911 so I can't compare it to any other 1911.  I do want to say that the sight is very clear, and I just love the "duo-tone" wood grip. I was surprised to get the adjustable sight and it looks quite well with the gun.  It is very easy to use the sight since the front sight is quite tall.
The skeletonized trigger is nice from a distance but if you look at it close up, you realize it's cheaply made.  Over all for a 400 dollars gun, it is extremely well made.  The finish is good, but I don't expect it to measure up to a 1000 dollars 1911.  I dried fire the gun a little bit and the trigger is just lovely, super crisp. I can't wait to take this baby to the gun range this week at Top Gun indoor range.

On the side note, pushing the magazine release does drop the magazine freely but when I insert the magazine into the gun, it required a little slamming. I hope this isn't a problem, and I don't know if it is because it's my first 1911.

I took the gun apart for a cleaning and everything is very tightly fitted which I believe will take me many rounds to break in this gun.

Now I just need to take it to the range and come back with a range report for you guys.

What is minute of angle (MOA)?????!?! 2Rπ/(360X60)

A lot of folks that are familiar with rifle shooting often use the term Minute of Angle (MOA) to describe the accuracy of the rifle.  So what is Minute of Angle?  Well the definition in its simplest form is 1/60 of ONE degree.




Ready for some brain kicking math?!

If your target is set 100 feet away, then to calculate your MOA, you would first find the circumference using the formula 2Rπ.  In this case R the radius is 100 FT. 


The reason of 2Rπ is finding the circumference of the whole circle, and now to find the arc length of one degree, you would divide 2Rπ by 360. 


Then to find 1/60 of ONE degree, you would divide the above by 60.   Therefore now you have the final formula of 2Rπ/(360X60).

The easiest way to use this formula is to plug in the target distance into R and calculate.  Remember to keep the same unit.


So if your target is set 100 yard away.  2Rπ/(360X60) in which R equals 100 yard would yield a Minute of Angle of 0.03 yard.  Now convert yard to feet by multiplying 0.03 yard with 3 (because there are 3 feet for every yard).  Now you have MOA equals to 0.09 feet.

We can further convert feet to inches by multiplying 0.09 feet to 12 inches (because a foot has 12 inches).  Now we have a MOA of 1.08 inches.  

So that means if your rifle is accurate to shoot MOA at a target 100 yard away, you are shooting 1 inch groups.  

The take home message from this is to realize that MOA is dependent on the target distance, and that the closer the target, the smaller the MOA (or the tighter the group).  Simply use the formula 2Rπ/(360X60) to find out the MOA at different distance.


Hope you guys like the explanation!

Gun and MATH is SEXY!!!


GUNbie!

Ruger LCP Coyote Edition is One Ugly Gun

I saw this being sold at local Academy Sports & Outdoor yesterday with a price tag of 350ish.  Then I went on TexasGunTrader.com and found someone put a 500 dollars price tag on it.  I can't believe Ruger would put this lack of detail piece of insult to art out on the market.  Now this LCP meant for conceal carry and serious business looks like a child's toy.  The sad thing is... they drag us Texans into this ugliness!! UNFORGIVABLE.

Vitamin water a fake?!

Picture taken from Fanoos.com

I have always been a big fan of Lebron James and paid close attentions to his commercials and related product line.  Today I saw the Vitamin Water commercial with Lebron in it so instantly I decided to Google the facts about this product.  Well, turns out there is a current law-suit against Coca Cola (the owner of Vitamin Water...) saying that the product is misleading consumers choices by giving itself a connotation with healthy choices.  Coca Cola defends itself by saying no consumer would actually be misled to think this is a healthy soft-drink.

So in my humble of opinion (as if it matters to anyone), calling this product Vitamin Water is a intentional attempt to mask this bottle of sugar water and push it out on the market as a healthy choice.  In fact, the name Vitamin Water pushes itself beyond other products like Gatorade.  Most of us drawn to Gatorade for its "ability" to replenish lost electrolytes after an intense work-out.  Well, I bet there are many consumers out there drinking Vitamin Water from morning to noon thinking that it equates to a healthy lifestyle.

By the way, according to John Robbins' article on the Huffington Post, he wrote

"In fact, the product is basically sugar-water, to which about a penny's worth of synthetic vitamins have been added. And the amount of sugar is not trivial. A bottle of vitaminwater contains 33 grams of sugar, making it more akin to a soft drink than to a healthy beverage."

I did a quick check and found a 12oz can of Coke have 39 grams of sugar.  So we are looking at a 6 grams difference between Vitamin Water and a can of Coke.  And at this point I think I have made my decision... I think those addicted to Vitamin Water should just drink Coke and pop vitamin pills on the side.  We all agree that Coke tastes better right?

What does a basketball and backpack have in common?

So here is a basketball...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And here is my backpack!

Guess what?!  My backpack has the same texture of a basketball.  If you run across me in town (Houston), feel free to run your hand across my backpack to confirm its texture.

-Gunbie

New to blogging!

Hi everyone, there's probably no one reading my blog right now but umm... hi everyone!

So I have just recently purchased another gun, it's a Springfield XD in 45acp.  My friends had suggested getting a 9mm as a first gun due to low recoil and cheap ammo, with cheap ammo being the emphasis here I really thought it would be a good idea to go with the 9mm.

However, when making the purchase at a local Academcy Sports&Outdoor, I asked the clerk what did the soldiers used during WWII.  Well, as if that was the question he waited to answer all his life behind the counter, the clerk went on and on about the 45 caliber and how he would stake his life on it.

Anyways, I purchased the XD 45, end of story.  I guess the next thing is to decide on which range to go.  I currently reside in Houston, so far I heard of an outdoor shooting range aka American Shooting Range.  I guess I will try my luck there this weekend!