Govols46
Bearcat
I pulled my 5 yr. old SS GP100 out of the safe & shot it for the first time this week. Put 50 or so rounds through it in 2 sessions after an initial internal & external clean up to remove factory lube & crud ( it was really pretty clean).
So far, I have tried 125 grain Remington UMC JSPs and 158 gr. Federal Jsps in .357 mag, and Winchester 130 gr. FMJs in .38 special.
Best I can do off hand @ 15 yards ( 2 handed grip) is to keep shots in a 6 inch circle. At 25 yards with wrists rested on a sandbag (gun not touching bag) over the hood of my Jeep, I can keep shots on an 8 1/2 X 11 paper target, but not much better. Recoil with the. 357 s does not bother me any more than the target/ range .38 specials. in fact, the 158 gr. Federals in .357 seem to group best. I do have to work to keep the front sight in focus - painted it with a little bright orange nail polish after the first session, which seemed to help a bit.
Can I expect better accuracy from this gun after break in & some more range time?
So far, I have tried 125 grain Remington UMC JSPs and 158 gr. Federal Jsps in .357 mag, and Winchester 130 gr. FMJs in .38 special.
Best I can do off hand @ 15 yards ( 2 handed grip) is to keep shots in a 6 inch circle. At 25 yards with wrists rested on a sandbag (gun not touching bag) over the hood of my Jeep, I can keep shots on an 8 1/2 X 11 paper target, but not much better. Recoil with the. 357 s does not bother me any more than the target/ range .38 specials. in fact, the 158 gr. Federals in .357 seem to group best. I do have to work to keep the front sight in focus - painted it with a little bright orange nail polish after the first session, which seemed to help a bit.
Can I expect better accuracy from this gun after break in & some more range time?