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[–] Sickos@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

Any well-kept modern pistol--with a reasonable barrel length and good ammo--should be capable of tight--like, inch--groups at 25 yards. 5.7 is zippy, but that doesn't inherently translate to accuracy. It's also possible that the ammo was fancy, since 5.7 runs expensive.

Like, the only pistols I have that I can actually outshoot are tiny 2-inch pocket rockets or 22s with garbage grade ammo.

All that out of the way, there's something to be said for finding "the gun" that just fucking works for you. Maybe the FN Five-Seven is it. The first time I shot a VP9, it was like I couldn't miss. Everything just came together. So I bought one. It's still what I shoot the best. But after enough range time with it, it clicked that it wasn't better than my other pistols, it just somehow bypassed my trigger jerk and my twitch and my recoil anticipation; the bad habits just melted away when I was using it. After enough time with it, I was able to work toward that same headspace with the rest of my arsenal and I'm shooting better than ever before.

Specifically, I realized it had a light enough and long enough trigger that I genuinely did not know when the bang would happen; I was always keeping the sight picture aligned, steadily ramping the trigger pressure, and couldn't time the recoil anticipation cringe.

The point I'm trying to make with this ramble: if you shot a Five-Seven great, it's because you're a great shot. Really zen yourself out next time you're at the range, load a single round in your favorite gun, and try shooting it like you've never touched it before and don't know what to expect. Take it very slow, hold it steady, stay focused on that front sight, and give the trigger slow ramping pressure. You might surprise yourself.