....It's easy to control a lightly loaded 9mm, much different than a full house .40 or .45. That is why the U.S.military went with the 9mm, cheap and easy to shoot, rather than significant knock down energy.
@vachief stopping power is a myth. A 9mm has the almost identical penetration to a .40, with almost as large as a wound pattern. Even a .22LR is just as deadly as a .40 caliber. The only differences are with recoil, bullet weight (control drop and penetration, lighter bullets will drop less and lose inertia slower, adding to penetration), powder capacity (to tune recoil, fps and distance). Trust me, you don't want to get shot with a 9mm.
@wc4pwned ...The troops in Iraq and Afganistan say you're wrong. That is why the .45 was develped for the Phillipine Rebellion, the .38s had no stopping power. The 9mm leaves a much smaller hole than .40 or .45 and over-penetrates at hand gun distance. That is SWAT teams use the .45acp. I would rather get shot with 9mm ball ammo that some thug bought at Walmart than a .45 Golden Saber any day of the week.
I practice these tips and they do help a lot. I lock my primary arm about 90% extended on instinct just because i practiced that way so often. I notice that i will tilt my head down to the right a bit since i am right handed and left eye dominant. I also rest my thumb on top of the thumb safety. I noticed if i have a da/sa pistol and rest my thumb under the thumb safety (frame mounted), i tend to accidently bump the safety back up after recoil. I hate da/sa pistols with frame mounted safety. I
@NickGuilford I'm pretty sure it's a 40 S&W. It's hard to tell, as the 40 S&W is identical to the 9mm aesthetically. It would make sense if it were 40 because he would classify as "major" power factor in USPSA as opposed to minor with the 9mm.
@RyszardOHucki If you see what NickGuilford said, you'll see that I was clarifying the caliber. The x-5 competition is CHAMBERED in 40 S&W. It's quite obviously an X-5.
How do you maintain a high thumb-forward grip with a Sigd? I shoot my dad's P226 with this grip, but the slide never locks back when empty because my shooting thumb rests on the slide catch.
@Liist Quite a few pro shooters never use the slide release because you are more used to recking the slide so it's faster. Adittionally I would almost always reload before i fired the last round.
Regardless of whether these tips will work for me or not, I appreciate you posting them and the professional manner of your instruction. Thumbs up from me.
Thanks for the tips Max! I've been shooting for almost 2 years now, but when I firsted started going to matches, your AMU Pro Tips were the first place that I started learning real technique. I'm sure these new videos are really going to help out.
hahaha stupid assholes.and their macs!
negr0plasty 2 days ago
what gun is he using?
buangsadka 5 days ago
@buangsadka P226 X-FIVE
Sebhelyesfarku 1 day ago
....It's easy to control a lightly loaded 9mm, much different than a full house .40 or .45. That is why the U.S.military went with the 9mm, cheap and easy to shoot, rather than significant knock down energy.
vachief 1 week ago
@vachief stopping power is a myth. A 9mm has the almost identical penetration to a .40, with almost as large as a wound pattern. Even a .22LR is just as deadly as a .40 caliber. The only differences are with recoil, bullet weight (control drop and penetration, lighter bullets will drop less and lose inertia slower, adding to penetration), powder capacity (to tune recoil, fps and distance). Trust me, you don't want to get shot with a 9mm.
wc4pwned 2 days ago
@wc4pwned ...The troops in Iraq and Afganistan say you're wrong. That is why the .45 was develped for the Phillipine Rebellion, the .38s had no stopping power. The 9mm leaves a much smaller hole than .40 or .45 and over-penetrates at hand gun distance. That is SWAT teams use the .45acp. I would rather get shot with 9mm ball ammo that some thug bought at Walmart than a .45 Golden Saber any day of the week.
vachief 1 day ago
I practice these tips and they do help a lot. I lock my primary arm about 90% extended on instinct just because i practiced that way so often. I notice that i will tilt my head down to the right a bit since i am right handed and left eye dominant. I also rest my thumb on top of the thumb safety. I noticed if i have a da/sa pistol and rest my thumb under the thumb safety (frame mounted), i tend to accidently bump the safety back up after recoil. I hate da/sa pistols with frame mounted safety. I
docjekyll2002 1 month ago
Hell yes
SirJabsAlot 4 months ago
Too bad they didn't have a full body shot of his stance.
nocalsteve 6 months ago
@nocalsteve I agree but he does explain in detail his stance.
Viking445 2 months ago
@mcshiffern JERK....
Marcusagomes10 8 months ago 10
This dude is serious!
GoldenGlobe81 8 months ago
I know its a sig but whats the model?
DontTreadOnMePrepper 1 year ago
@DontTreadOnMePrepper
Pretty sure that's an X5 9mm Competition
NickGuilford 1 year ago
@NickGuilford I'm pretty sure it's a 40 S&W. It's hard to tell, as the 40 S&W is identical to the 9mm aesthetically. It would make sense if it were 40 because he would classify as "major" power factor in USPSA as opposed to minor with the 9mm.
frenchie1133 6 months ago
@frenchie1133 No it is the p226 X-five competition SIG SAUER I do however believe it is a .40
fireman66767 6 months ago
@frenchie1133 Yeah, of course, this is sig sauer shooting academy so this guy is for sure using S&W. U kiddin me, man?
RyszardOHucki 6 months ago
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subjectzer0 6 months ago
@RyszardOHucki If you see what NickGuilford said, you'll see that I was clarifying the caliber. The x-5 competition is CHAMBERED in 40 S&W. It's quite obviously an X-5.
frenchie1133 6 months ago
These tips seriously improved my accuracy....HUGE
M3Sixty 1 year ago
How do you maintain a high thumb-forward grip with a Sigd? I shoot my dad's P226 with this grip, but the slide never locks back when empty because my shooting thumb rests on the slide catch.
Liist 1 year ago
@Liist Quite a few pro shooters never use the slide release because you are more used to recking the slide so it's faster. Adittionally I would almost always reload before i fired the last round.
Hellsslave666 8 months ago
Thank you for the tips. My aim is better with your help
twwilliams1philo 1 year ago
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mcshiffern 1 year ago 12
@mcshiffern what if i have a mac?
yellow48100 2 weeks ago
@yellow48100 Leave Starbucks and off yourself.
braininahat 5 days ago
Regardless of whether these tips will work for me or not, I appreciate you posting them and the professional manner of your instruction. Thumbs up from me.
dfkappy 1 year ago
@dfkappy there not so much tips, just the well known basics of how to properly hold a pistol :)
SpykeZ0129 11 months ago
....... Thanks for the Tips. 5 stars.
a7green 2 years ago
Thanks for the tips Max! I've been shooting for almost 2 years now, but when I firsted started going to matches, your AMU Pro Tips were the first place that I started learning real technique. I'm sure these new videos are really going to help out.
A62501 2 years ago