Should have listened to others - living and learning

[jffyg]

Back in January I traded a Bersa 380 I got a good deal on used, for a new blue steel Taurus 85. Well i just got out and shot it last weekend and the barrel is not aligned correctly. When I use the sights I group progressively further to the left of center the farther the target is away from me. Silly me when I bought the thing I was inspecting things like lockup and cylinder alignment I figured Taurus could actually mount the barrel to the frame without incident. I am very disappointed and the dealer told me 6 weeks min for turnaround from Taurus. I just hope they fix the thing. I should have bought a Smith. Please learn from my lesson and spend the extra 100 on a quality weapon.

Also, what is up with the ammo prices at Gander Mountain???? They are insane.

 

[messerist]

I heard recently that Gander as well as other retailers are posting huge profits due to the upswing in sales of firearms and ammo due to the Nov 4Th elections. Could it be a supply and demand thing?

 

[3446]

There are good and bad no matter what brand you buy. I have a Taurus 605 and a Rossi that are both spot on and fine wheapons. My Smiths are great as well. Getting it made right may seem like a real pain, but I'm sure you'll be happy once it's fixed. A good 85 is a pleasure to shoot.

 

[Rexster]

Gander Mountain was high on ammo long before the recent panic buying. Over a year ago, in the fall of 2007, Gold Dot .40 ammo was well over two bucks a round, in 20-round boxes, of course.

As for the guns, S&W can screw up, too, though S&W is famous for their quick turn-around on warranty work, while Taurus is famously slow. "Lifetime service" means you are likely to live out your lifetime before you get your gun back.

 

[Phydeaux642]

I should have bought a Smith.

I love my Smiths but they can be off, too. I have a 642-1 that shoots high. My 642-2 is right on the money.

 

[MCgunner]

Even windage can be load dependent, too. My old Ruger Security Six would group .38 2" low and FIVE inches left of my .357 load's POI, that at 25 yards. Wasn't me, either, was the gun. I never figured that one out and haven't run into that with other .357 medium frame revolvers. What range are you shooting and how far off is it?

 

[highorder]

Start here. It may fix your problem.

 

[gmh1013]

I went to Gander today and looked around, to rich for my blood and went to
Academy across the hwy.
Only problem is they have zero ammo

 

[jffyg]

Re: Start here. It may fix your problem.

Highorder- Thanks for the chart I will use it! but the biggest part of the problem is the barrel. There is a measurable difference between the barrel shroud and frame when measured on the upper left and right sides of the barrel. I only have the issue when I aim with the sights, its the relation of the front sight to the rear..the barrel and thus sight is cocked to the right. If i just half ass blast away at the target I get more hits on center.

 

[Rexster]

The barrel may just need a bit of turning to get the sights in line. A local 'smith may be able to handle that in minutes. My first S&W 686, in 1984, had a barrel installed with the front sight off-center, but the rear sight was adjustable, and able to compensate. It was part of a group order through an LE distributor for my police academy class, and as the rear sight could be adjusted to compensate, the armorer refused to touch it, and I was told to live with it.