5of7
Hunter
I had a Hell of a time with this gun. I even sent it back to Ruger because of the wild groups. They shot it and returned it with a target in which it grouped about 1-1/2" at 15 yards.
Yeah right, I thought. Well it turns out that it was me all along, not the gun.
I was getting 5 shot groups at 25 yards that would have 3 or sometimes 4 shots in 3" (acceptable) but with 1 or 2 fliers that made it 6 to 9 inches! Well, just on a hunch, I tried shooting it with a pair of goatskin gloves on that I use when shooting the 480 or 44 Mg. revolvers. Voila! I am now getting groups of 4" at 25 years, which I will settle for.
I think that shooting a heavy slow moving bullet in a gun like this one calls for a better grip than I was getting. Too much slippage before the bullet exits the muzzle.
So, whaddya think? Is my thinking right on this? This is my first experience with the 1911 in 45 ACP. I have always been a revolver guy. 8)
Yeah right, I thought. Well it turns out that it was me all along, not the gun.
I was getting 5 shot groups at 25 yards that would have 3 or sometimes 4 shots in 3" (acceptable) but with 1 or 2 fliers that made it 6 to 9 inches! Well, just on a hunch, I tried shooting it with a pair of goatskin gloves on that I use when shooting the 480 or 44 Mg. revolvers. Voila! I am now getting groups of 4" at 25 years, which I will settle for.
I think that shooting a heavy slow moving bullet in a gun like this one calls for a better grip than I was getting. Too much slippage before the bullet exits the muzzle.
So, whaddya think? Is my thinking right on this? This is my first experience with the 1911 in 45 ACP. I have always been a revolver guy. 8)