Night shooting

[johnhenry]

Question, I have Trijicon night sights on my Beretta 9mm, this is excellent for me because there is no forknowledge by the target.  The problem is once I fire I can not see anything for minutes.  Any suggestions?

[57Coastie]

One of the selling points of Buffalo Bore ammo is that it minimizes that blinding flash at night.  True or not I do not know, but I use Buffalo Bore in my several carry weapons for other reasons, and I hope I never have to find out.

BTW, if your question implies that you keep your eye(s) open when you fire, congratulations.  Doing so of course requires overcoming a quite natural impulse.  After many years of instruction I have concluded that the instinctive closing of one's eyes is possibly the most difficult cause of poor marksmanship to overcome.  One absolutely must see that front sight (or red dot) at the instant the weapon fires in order to know precisely where it was pointed when it fired, which, in turn, must be known in order to diagnose the other causes of missing the point of aim.

jim

[johnhenry]

Thanks for the information, I used to teach marksmanship at Parris Island but this is one area that was never really covered. I will investigate the ammo right away.

[HogansHero]

In addition to the Buffalo Bore Ammo . . . if you look at the Remington "Golden Saber" JHP's - you will see that most (maybe all) use "Low Flash Powder" - which also help you with your night shooting.  Of course, these and the Buff. Bore are designed as Personal Defense ammo.  - which means they will cost more than typical FMJ 'practice ammo'.  If you desire to practice your nighttime shooting with a lot of rounds downrange and the most economical price , I'm sure their is someone that provides the "low flash powder" in FMJ  . . . or - the most cost effective would probably be if you we in a position to reload your own brass.

Lastly, Cheaper than dirt has the absolute BEST price on the Golden Sabers - especially the 9mm.  They are about $10 - $15 cheaper than most!!

Good luck - and happy shooting!!