I came into some 200gr XTPs recently, so I loaded up some 185s, 200s, and 230s to shoot all in the same session. It was pouring rain, so i had to shoot inside on the 50 foot range...close enough to 15 yards for all intents and purposes.
If you give some allowances for my less than stellar shooting, the fact that it's a 2" snubby at bullseye distances, and lower your expectations a bit, the groups are almost acceptable. The 200gr definitely seems to be the closest to hitting to point of aim vertically.
I'm starting to feel like this project has run it's course. It's not a bad gun...functionally it has been perfect. Accuracy-wise it's adequate for what most folks would use a snubby for. I'm just not sure what use I have for a 5-shot revolver that only shoots jacketed bullets at light .45ACP velocities. I was hoping for something to fill the gap between a .38/.357 J-Frame and my 329PD, and this isn't ever going to be that. The question now is do I hold onto it and try to find a use for it, or do I trade it off towards another project like maybe a Taurus TH-10?
If you give some allowances for my less than stellar shooting, the fact that it's a 2" snubby at bullseye distances, and lower your expectations a bit, the groups are almost acceptable. The 200gr definitely seems to be the closest to hitting to point of aim vertically.
I'm starting to feel like this project has run it's course. It's not a bad gun...functionally it has been perfect. Accuracy-wise it's adequate for what most folks would use a snubby for. I'm just not sure what use I have for a 5-shot revolver that only shoots jacketed bullets at light .45ACP velocities. I was hoping for something to fill the gap between a .38/.357 J-Frame and my 329PD, and this isn't ever going to be that. The question now is do I hold onto it and try to find a use for it, or do I trade it off towards another project like maybe a Taurus TH-10?