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<blockquote data-quote="birry" data-source="post: 2538253" data-attributes="member: 34200"><p>I appreciate all the input, everyone! After a few warmup rounds, my wife can manage fairly good groups. I think her main issues are that she's only shot pistols about 3 times (and counting!) and she doesn't like the indoor range due to the noise and casings hitting her while she's trying to concentrate. She's already a little uncomfortable just shooting - then add all the noise and other people around and it makes her really nervous.</p><p></p><p>She has the same problem hitting a softball. She'll crush it when we practice, but then in games she'll strike out because people are watching her. However, our last range trip was cool. She managed her way through all her turns shooting and told me later that she pushed through all the nervousness. She reasoned that if she ever had to use a gun for self defense, she'd be crazy nervous, so she was practicing shooting and managing her nerves at the same time. Smart woman!</p><p></p><p>And I hate to say this, because I'm a newb, and you guys all have way more experience...but I think we're pretty much sold on getting a semi auto. They just feel better in our hands and I like the shape for potentially carrying. I may regret that decision someday, but hey, I'll probably wind up buying one down the road anyway just because!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="birry, post: 2538253, member: 34200"] I appreciate all the input, everyone! After a few warmup rounds, my wife can manage fairly good groups. I think her main issues are that she's only shot pistols about 3 times (and counting!) and she doesn't like the indoor range due to the noise and casings hitting her while she's trying to concentrate. She's already a little uncomfortable just shooting - then add all the noise and other people around and it makes her really nervous. She has the same problem hitting a softball. She'll crush it when we practice, but then in games she'll strike out because people are watching her. However, our last range trip was cool. She managed her way through all her turns shooting and told me later that she pushed through all the nervousness. She reasoned that if she ever had to use a gun for self defense, she'd be crazy nervous, so she was practicing shooting and managing her nerves at the same time. Smart woman! And I hate to say this, because I'm a newb, and you guys all have way more experience...but I think we're pretty much sold on getting a semi auto. They just feel better in our hands and I like the shape for potentially carrying. I may regret that decision someday, but hey, I'll probably wind up buying one down the road anyway just because! [/QUOTE]
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