I got my ruger 45 today ,is it a good gun ?

[bbutler]

I was on here a couple of weeks ago complaining about my taurus 45pro ,because i couldnt hardly hit a silloquette at 25 yards. Well I traded the taurus in on a ruger p347 with a 4.2 inch barrel ,also a 45 auto.I took it to the range today and shot it , and it seemed made well . The grouping was about 15 inches give or take Maybe a little less at times ,But it still doesnt shoot like my springfield 40 xd . I can hit a 6 inch steel plate everytime i shoot with the xd, although I did hit a couple of the steel plates with the 45. So what im asking is why cant i get a 45 that will shoot like my 40,am i asking to much of a 45 caliber? (Thanks guys.) Read post11if youre posting replys.

 

[Werewolf]

The grouping was about 15 inches give or take Maybe a little less at times

I'm not surprised. My experience with the Ruger P series of 45's is about the same. Part of the problem is probably you but not all. I've shot 3 different Ruger P series guns and had problems hitting a milk jug at 5' with one. It wasn't me - neither my son in law or his best friend could do any better. Add to that my experience with the two Ruger Vaqueros I own and well - I'm not a huge fan of Ruger . YMMV of course.

am i asking to much of a 45 caliber?

Nope - definitely not!

I can shoot my Sig P220 into 6" at 25 yards and my S&W 1911 Target into 4" (3" if I try really hard) at 25 yards using an isocoles stance.

 

[Dave Markowitz]

Try some different ammo. Maybe it doesn't care for what you're feeding it.

I have a Ruger P-90 that is as accurate as my Springfield M1911A1 Loaded. My dad has a P-97 which is probably about as accurate. My P-90 likes American Eagle, Sellier & Bellot, and Winchester White Box, all 230 grain FMJ.

The P-guns in 9mm and .40 do have a reputation for "service-grade" accuracy, i.e., good enough for a defensive piece but nothing special.

I've yet to shoot a Ruger wheelgun that wasn't accurate. That includes an Old Model Single Six, a .357 Blackhawk, a 3" GP-100, and an Old Army. AAMOF, the Old Army dominates cap and ball revolver bullseye competition.

 

[MCgunner]

The P90 is about as accurate as a service gun gets. I have never fired the P97, but I would think it'd be there, too. The five shot group on the right is with Lee cast tumble lube 200 grain SWC, the one the left is speer jacketed 200 grain hollow points, the old "flying ashtray". The grids on the target are 1" This was fired from sandbags at 25 yards. 6" plates don't stand a chance. I've won many action shoots with this gun. Trust me, it's not the gun, it's you, if yours is anything like mine.

Sit down with a good load off sand bags and see where the thing is hitting, first job. Make sure the sights are properly regulated for your load. My P90 is accurate with about anything I've fed it and shoots to near point of aim with about anything. It's about the least load particular gun I've ever owned. This gun replaced a 1911 that thankfully, in retrospect, was stolen.

I am a huge fan of Ruger. I own a P85, a P90, a .45 colt 4 5/8" blackhawk, a .357 6.5" blackhawk, and an Old Army. The Old Army is good for 2" 25 yard groups, the .45colt is a sub 1" five shot group gun at 25 yards, ditto the .357 magnum, the 9mm P85 shoots about 2.5" groups at that distance, and, well, you see the typical near 1" five shot group out of the P90 in .45 ACP. Rugers are tough, reliable, and accurate in my experience.

 

[Steve C]

I agree with MCgunner and the others in that the P90 is a very accurate pistol. Mine shootes very accurately aided by a good trigger from the factory.

With any of my guns I first make sure I know where its shooting and that usually means shooting from a rested position off a bench. Once I'm sure the gun shoots to the sights then its accuracy or lack there of is strictly my doing. Practice is the best thing for improving accuracy but only perfect practice makes perfect shooting. There's always that gap between knowning what to do and doing it. When I do everything right the bullet always hits the bullseye, its just that I don't do everything right all of the time.

 

[Moonclip]

Mas Ayoob articles always say the 45 Rugers are extremely accurate but my experieces with a few of them have only had that prove to be the case one time. 2 I owned were lackluster or worse, one I tried (as a range rental though to be fair) also sucked and one a friend had was very accurate(P90)

 

[Rob96]

Ruger 45acp pistols are some of the most accurate service pistols out there. When Ruger was working on the P90 they went to Barsto for help on the barrel. I had a P90 and currently own a P97. Both will stand toe to toe with any Colt, Kimber or Springfield I have owned or shot.

 

[MadMercS55]

I've tried several different Ruger P90's over the years, only one was unreliable with JHP ammunition. All the other, 4 total, were very accurate and fed everything. I have a Ruger New Vaquero that is extremely accurate. While Ruger semi's don't appeal to me (I think they look funky) they are normally very good overall and I'd take one in a pinch.

 

[psychophipps]

You might have received a "bum gun". It doesn't happpen very often with Rugers but every once in a while you'll just get a weapon that has poor fitting of it's parts that can dramatically effect accuracy and/or reliability. If you continue to have, or suspect mechanical, issues then please call Ruger to see about sending it back to be worked on.
My P97DC is great gun on all counts. Consistant accuracy regardless of the load, reliable with anything I feed it, lighter than my Glock 17 with a full 17-round magazine and easy on the recoil.
But please don't just trade it in for a new gun if it's having non-user issues! It really ticks me off when I see posts about someone having a bad gun and trading it in so some other poor slob can buy the bad gun. It hurts the business of your local gun dealer if a customer gets a bad firearm and your local gun dealer is good thing to have around for the health of your local shooting sports.

Mark(psycho)Phipps( HAHAHA! )

 

[railroader]

You might just need to get use to the trigger. My buddies p94 (I think) 40 cal shoots well but the trigger has quite a bit of take up in single action compared to my xd and cz. Once I got the hang of it it shot alright. Mark

 

[bbutler]

I went and shot it again today , and it was very accurate it shot a 6 inch group of 8 bullets . I just needed to get use to the gun i recon , it shoots straight , but I had to aim over to the right About 6 or 8 inches which is fine with me. I had been aiming down and to the right as I do with my springfield, but anyway (thanks guys). Also if anyone knows why it shoots to the left id like to know so I can get better at.

 

[eastwood44mag]

My P90 is only suitable for a carry piece, as at anything beyond point blank, you're screwed. It shoots extremely low for everyone who tries it.

 

[Slaytera666]

Who the hell still has those kind of printers?!!

 

[bpisler]

The KP-90DC i owned was one of the
more accurate 45's i've had.I wasn't
so lucky with my KP-97,it was hard
to get 4" groups at 15 yards with
any type of ammo.

bbutler
You seem to shoot your XD-40 well,have
you looked at the XD-45?.I have a hard
time believing that a high cap 45 can
fit my hand so well.

 

[Rob96]

Read this article by Ernest Langdon. It has helped me with my da/sa shooting.

http://www.craigcentral.com/fearnot.htm

 

[JDGray]

Ruger 45s arnt accurate?

My P345 is a tack driver! I can get a line of 6, 4" spinners going all at once, at 60' with this gun. There are a few bad apples out there, but you cant put down a whole line of guns, just because yours wont shoot straight!

 

[bakert]

My old 9MM P85 is not a tack driver but at 7 to 10 yds it shoots well enough to keep all shots in the chest area of a silhuette target. My P97 is much more accurate and is my everyday carry gun. With the right load combination my Blackhawk in .45 Colt will shoot with anybodies gun at 25 yd if I do my part.
The triggers on the P series pistol take some time to get used to and they get better with the more shooting you do.

 

[ARTiger]

My P90 is as accurate as my father-in-law's Sig P220. We trade out occasionally and both he and I sometimes even get better accuracy out of the Ruger (and hardly ever worse).

Try it from a rest, sandbag, etc. if it suddenly gets accurate then you know it's you, if still inaccurate send it back - you have a rare lemon.

 

[lee n. field]

It shoots extremely low for everyone who tries it.

Not in my experience.





(That is, by the way, a class qualification target, shot from 3, 7 and 10 yards.)

 

[Lex]

My P-90 was very accurate too.

Post a range report after trying the sandbags.


Lex

 

[Surefire]

I've had a lot of problems with Rugers lately, but accuracy was NOT one of them. My P97 was MORE accurate than my Sig 220. I sold the P97 because it had major issues with the slide stop (it would pop out and jam the gun sometimes). I gave Ruger one chance to fix it, but their solution didn't work.

Long story short, I've had great accuracy with every Ruger pistol/revolver that I've owned or still own. Reliability and out-of-box function have been another issue (they score very low in this end lately). YMMV

 

[psychophipps]

Just took my P97DC and Glock 17 out today. Over 100 rounds of FMJ and 2 magazines of Hornady 185-grain XTP without a single issue. Still shoots better than me (WAAAAAY better ) and I'm rather too embarassed by my shooting to post up a pic of my targets. My friend, Mark, had a magazine with great grouping, though (that wanker... ).

Mark(psycho)Phipps( HAHAHA! )

 

[bbutler]

I thought a 6 inch group was pretty good at 25 yards.:banghead:

 

[Surefire]

I thought a 6 inch group was pretty good at 25 yards

Depends if that is the benchrest accuracy. If a pistol gets 6" groups from a benchrest, then I don't want it. I usually consider 3" groups or smaller the requirement for my needs.

Now, given that when NOT shooting from a benchrest there are several other factors (shooter error, etc), 6" groups may not be that bad at 25 yards. This depends more on the shooter than the gun, IMO. YMMV

 

[schmeky]

A 6" group at 25 yards is bordering on non-acceptable. Off hand, free-style, shooting with little handgun experience is acceptable, but in a LEO situation, or in the hands of an experienced shooter, 6" is nothing to brag about.