A couple of weeks ago, the owner of my favorite gun shop asked me if I was interested in a "used" SP101 from Ruger.
I've never heard of Ruger selling their "used" guns....
Anyway, last week he got two "used" SP101's from Ruger and one was a 3".
The timing was about perfect and it measured out great --- so I took it home.
I was still wondering about a "used" gun from Ruger, but the 4-digit serial number shows it was made in 1992, and the "spent shell" package was dated this summer.
It had been fired, but not much. After a quick cleaning I took it to the range and with my Bullseye match ammo, it put 5 shots into about 2 1/2" at 25 yards (from sandbags). I was pleased about the group, but more pleased that it hits close to POA!
So last Thursday, I used it at our little Bullseye Match and standing, two-handed, shot a 279, 11x on the local version of an NRA National Match Course.
(That score is above my average with my GP100's).
Today, I finally got back to the range and tried three different "pet" loads at 25 yards off sandbags. One load put 5-shots into 2.0" c-t-c (just to the right of my POA), another pet load did a 2.7" 5-shot group at 25 yards (just below my POA). Although the third "pet" load didn't group well, all three loads grouped all shots fired on a paper plate at 25 yards when holding center.
I plan to keep this gun.
BTW, The SP101 I got last year shot great 25 yard groups too, but the center of the groups were off the right edge of a paper plate at 25 yards. Sold that gun!