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Man everyone was so worked up about how much recoil my new 10mm gun was going to have... yea it is obviously more than a 9mm but it was very smooth and handled well. I shot off 100 rounds today and it didnt hurt a bit.
Here is a picture of my new Kimber, and the target after a clip. I was definitely shooting a bit low but the clustering was workable. I was also trying to fire fairly quickly rather than take my time and aim, so I'd say not bad at 10 yards.
@AmpBenzScientist What i do is keep a round chambered but i decock the hammer. For the 1911 that means its fairly safe since its SA only
@freemo I like to keep the chamber clear if I'm around any firearms as I still have nights where I sweat through sheets and wake up in an agitated state. No formal diagnosis for reasons related to employment.
@freemo It's on target and that's what matters most. There are laser rounds that will allow you to zero the sights on your sidearm without the expense of a couple boxes of ammo.
Someone I know has a Kimber with a very light trigger. The hammer fell without pulling the trigger and while they haven't been able to replicate the problem, they made note of it.
In summary, keep the stock trigger or consider not having a round chambered when it's on top of the family bible next to the Jack and the 870.
It was a different model and in 45acp but it's something to think about. The problem that plagued the 10mm with the FBI was that the barrels wore out faster than they were expected to. The 1911 frame was also not quite up to the task in the early days but that's a Kimber and not a Colt. I've seen Kimbers feed JHP without jamming so they obviously have done some work on the design.
Have fun with that Kimber. The 45acp version had really good ergonomics and a good trigger from the factory. That being said, a Hi-Point put it to shame with group sizes two different times with 230gr ammo. The spread is just part of the design and honestly it's putting something down humanely and not measuring cocks that matters.