I took my Blackhawk and the SP101 back to the range today. It was windy, but, I think there might be something wrong with the SP101. I was sitting, and using sandbags for each shot. I wanted to compare the SP101 to the Blackhawk at 25 yards. I've had accuracy issues with the SP101 in the past and wanted to see if it's my reloads or the gun.
I had factory ammunition 85 grains, and some reloaded ammunition, one was HS-6 and the other was H110. In my blackhawk, the HS-6 reloads were very comparable to the factory ammo for accuracy. The H110 was very close, but just not quite as tight of groups as the HS-6. In short, the Blackhawk is an amazingly accurate revolver.
The SP101 did very poor. The group sizes were double or triple the size, just sort of all over the place. The first cylinder of factory ammunition I had one split case. And I can't really say any of the three varieties of ammunition had groups at all, more like shotgun patterns.
I'm wondering if I should call Ruger and perhaps send the gun in for inspection. Thinking back, this is the only gun I've had a squib in... It was about 5 years ago. I know a squib isn't the gun's fault, however, the way I reload, my reloading steps virtually eliminate the possibility of me not putting powder in the case. Each step, one bullet at a time. Unless there are other causes of squibs besides no powder?
Is sending a gun in to Ruger because of accuracy issues a good reason to do so? I've had guns which aren't the most accurate in the past, and usually I find out later its my fault. I just don't think this is the case here.
I guess I need to buy another 327 to have another comparison.
I had factory ammunition 85 grains, and some reloaded ammunition, one was HS-6 and the other was H110. In my blackhawk, the HS-6 reloads were very comparable to the factory ammo for accuracy. The H110 was very close, but just not quite as tight of groups as the HS-6. In short, the Blackhawk is an amazingly accurate revolver.
The SP101 did very poor. The group sizes were double or triple the size, just sort of all over the place. The first cylinder of factory ammunition I had one split case. And I can't really say any of the three varieties of ammunition had groups at all, more like shotgun patterns.
I'm wondering if I should call Ruger and perhaps send the gun in for inspection. Thinking back, this is the only gun I've had a squib in... It was about 5 years ago. I know a squib isn't the gun's fault, however, the way I reload, my reloading steps virtually eliminate the possibility of me not putting powder in the case. Each step, one bullet at a time. Unless there are other causes of squibs besides no powder?
Is sending a gun in to Ruger because of accuracy issues a good reason to do so? I've had guns which aren't the most accurate in the past, and usually I find out later its my fault. I just don't think this is the case here.
I guess I need to buy another 327 to have another comparison.