05-07-2012, 05:11 AM | #1 |
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Ammo?
Fired 3 of my 4" .357's at 25 yards yesterday. The GP100 POI was all over the place with .38 specials and it took quite a bit of sight adjustments to get it into a 6" shoot'n'see. The S&W 686 was pretty consistent and about 2" low. The Model 65 grouped a bit better, either low or high depending on sight placement. I seemed to get better groups with .357 so I'm guessing that the GP100 didn't like the .38 special I've been loading for a long time.
I'd have tried shorter distances to check ammo, me, revolver, but the short distance range was closed for repairs. KC thought someone had shot the shed up, but it turns out a pistol exploded, putting 5 holes in the off and tearing the screen. Shooter was unharmed and didn't mention a problem when he signed out. |
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Sounds like the shooter with the exploding pistol was lucky, but it sounds kind of unlikely
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I find that each pistol likes a slightly different load. Very few of mine will shoot the same load as its copart.
The 1911's probably comes the closest. My two GP100's, one blue, one stainless, both with 6" barrels will not have the same results with the same ammo.
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.22 rimfire ammo
I had a clear plastic 10/22 magazine laying on the dash of my Ranger Pickup loaded. It was in the sunshine lots. When I put it in my 10/22 any of the primers wouldn't ignite. Does direct sunshine destroy rim-fire primers? That's the first time I have experienced it, but I usually don't leave them in the sunshine.
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Sounds like it, Calvin.
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That's funny. Saturday we got the Grandsons some fireworks and let them shoot them at the Camper. We have a burn barrel, and after they shot them, we had them pick up all the trash, and put it in the burn barrel. Sunday afternoon, Sharon set it on fire. Someone (accidentally ?) put some fireworks in the barrel, and caused Sharon to have a run-a-away.
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