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October 30, 2019, 10:16 AM
rsvedell
Back in the saddle
I hope I'm not boring you by boasting about such a wonderful concept.

I have had bad hand tremors for years due neurological issues and heavy pain medications and age (75) so for a while I had to give up the only enjoyable outlet I had left. The tremors were so bad I couldn't successfully use my firearms at my local indoor range. Couldn't get decent groups and sometimes wouldn't even hit the paper at 10 yards. Close up wasn't much better so I decided to stop pursuing my hobby because I couldn't find any firearm that I could shoot reasonably well.

Then a friend of mine who is a professional team shooter convinced me to try the Sig P320 X5 with a romeo 1 reflex sight. To my amazement I was able to shoot reasonably well (between the tremors) and was able to post 4 inch groups at 10 yards and close up groups were now in the 1.5 inch range. I don't know how Sig got such an amazing and predictable trigger (4.5#) but this gun is extremely easy to shoot and with very little muzzle rise. Before I would be tired after trying to shoot 50 rounds but now I can go as far as 150 rounds at each outing before getting tired. Am am so glad to be back in the saddle and enjoying every range outing. Thanks again Sig for making a great firearm.
October 30, 2019, 10:20 AM
ruger357
That's awesome. Congrats! Keep battling.


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October 30, 2019, 10:47 AM
grumpy1
Congrats on the new SIG P320 X5 pistol and wonderful to hear you are enjoying pistol shooting again! Smile
October 30, 2019, 11:55 AM
19tass
Congrats! Welcome back!
October 30, 2019, 01:13 PM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by ruger357:
That's awesome. Congrats! Keep battling.

Thanks
October 30, 2019, 01:13 PM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by grumpy1:
Congrats on the new SIG P320 X5 pistol and wonderful to hear you are enjoying pistol shooting again! Smile

Thanks
October 30, 2019, 01:15 PM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by 19tass:
Congrats! Welcome back!

Thanks
October 31, 2019, 12:50 AM
SigFan
Glad you found something that works! That’s great!


Regards From Sunny Tucson,
SigFan

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October 31, 2019, 06:06 AM
Factor8
Congrats on finding something that works for you. I love my P320 X5 also, I think it is the best value of any range/competition gun on the market now.
October 31, 2019, 09:14 AM
rsvedell
The one thing I did was to trade all my 21 round magazines for the 17 round legion magazines for a nice flush fit.
October 31, 2019, 09:15 AM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by SigFan:
Glad you found something that works! That’s great!

Thanks
October 31, 2019, 09:16 AM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by Factor8:
Congrats on finding something that works for you. I love my P320 X5 also, I think it is the best value of any range/competition gun on the market now.

Thanks
October 31, 2019, 02:30 PM
ah3
Congrats, outstanding that you're able to pick it back up again!
October 31, 2019, 04:23 PM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by ah3:
Congrats, outstanding that you're able to pick it back up again!

Thanks
October 31, 2019, 04:24 PM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by ruger357:
That's awesome. Congrats! Keep battling.

Thanks
October 31, 2019, 04:27 PM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by Factor8:
Congrats on finding something that works for you. I love my P320 X5 also, I think it is the best value of any range/competition gun on the market now.

I agree. It's a keeper.
October 31, 2019, 04:30 PM
rsvedell
Thanks for all the great support. I'm still getting used to the red dot. I have to acquire the target within 4 seconds or my hand shakes worse. Do a lot of dry fire exercises to get the red dot on target as quick as possible.
October 31, 2019, 07:50 PM
dewhorse
Awesome to hear you have overcome your challenges....keep up the great work
October 31, 2019, 07:57 PM
rsvedell
quote:
Originally posted by dewhorse:
Awesome to hear you have overcome your challenges....keep up the great work

It's a tough challenge. Some good days and some bad days. Making the best of it.