420Stainless
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I went to the range this week for only the second time in a year or so. It was good to go shooting, but hard on the ego spending time with my snub-nosed friends.
I sent a silhouette 10 yards out and started with my new used Model 12 loaded with standard pressure 125 grain Nyclads. Shot 24 rounds and ended up with about an 8 inch group stringing low and left somewhat. I was jerking from lack of practice plus the trigger was somewhat stiff (I don't think the previous owner(s) fired it much at all - so probably almost new mechanically and not broken in).
I picked up my Detective Special and made about a 4 inch group around the center with the remaining 26 Nyclads and some American Eagle LRN. Quite a bit better, but still not what I've been used to in the past .
Then I loaded up the Security Six with Blazer 158 grain .357 Mag. hollowpoints and put 28 (all I had with me) into 2 inches dead center. I know that is not great shooting, but it is about what I average with handguns from 10 yards in my version of the Weaver stance. It was then that I realized I had been having trouble getting a good sight picture with the milled rear sights on the Model 12 and DS in the lighting on the indoor range, but was able to get a clear sight picture with the larger notch in the adjustable blade sight of the Ruger.
I've just joined an outdoor range, so I should be getting a lot more practice this year. Never had problems with milled sights before, so I guess I'll be looking into glasses with shooting prescriptions and/or laser grips. Technology is great, but getting old can be humbling at times.
I sent a silhouette 10 yards out and started with my new used Model 12 loaded with standard pressure 125 grain Nyclads. Shot 24 rounds and ended up with about an 8 inch group stringing low and left somewhat. I was jerking from lack of practice plus the trigger was somewhat stiff (I don't think the previous owner(s) fired it much at all - so probably almost new mechanically and not broken in).
I picked up my Detective Special and made about a 4 inch group around the center with the remaining 26 Nyclads and some American Eagle LRN. Quite a bit better, but still not what I've been used to in the past .
Then I loaded up the Security Six with Blazer 158 grain .357 Mag. hollowpoints and put 28 (all I had with me) into 2 inches dead center. I know that is not great shooting, but it is about what I average with handguns from 10 yards in my version of the Weaver stance. It was then that I realized I had been having trouble getting a good sight picture with the milled rear sights on the Model 12 and DS in the lighting on the indoor range, but was able to get a clear sight picture with the larger notch in the adjustable blade sight of the Ruger.
I've just joined an outdoor range, so I should be getting a lot more practice this year. Never had problems with milled sights before, so I guess I'll be looking into glasses with shooting prescriptions and/or laser grips. Technology is great, but getting old can be humbling at times.