Got back from the shooting pit in the woods. There were a few other shooters out there when I first got there, which meant I couldn't really safely do any close range shooting initially. But I kind of took my time and once the rain started to roll in, they decided to pack up, and I decided to get more serious about the drill of the month.
It was frustrating at first. Kept missing on either my first DA shot or the transition shot at the 3x5 card. The shot timer app on my phone was not the best. I think I may have to look into a dedicated shot timer. My draw is slow. My best first shot time was 2.24 seconds. My best overall time without misses was 9.21 seconds. So, I have a lot of work to do on smoothing things out.
I ran the drill with both the Beretta Px4 compact and the TP9V2. The best time was put in with the Px4 , but I've been working with that pistol pretty heavily lately. The TP9V2 held its own. Best clean run time was 10.48 seconds.
What could possibly be holding me back (Yep, get ready for the excuses.). I was using a pretty Generic IWB holster in the Appenfix position, but it puts the pistol a bit deep, making getting a good grip a bit of a challenge. I forgot to bring a mag pouch, so reloads were from the front pocket. The rain shell I keep in the truck fits a bit close, and snagged a few times.
All of these are good data points for things to watch for in day to day carry.
Px4 target with first clean run I managed.
(I don't count hits in the fluted edges of the paper plate since the plats are 9.5 inches and the test specifies an 8" circle. Most of the other hits were long range shots at 50 and 75 yds, while I was waiting for a safe lane of fire for 7yd shooting.)
First clean run with the TP9V2