Springfield Armory Range Officer

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At the Fort Drum PX today to get my paperwork for the King Cobra. While waiting I scoped out a nice Range Officer. Since everything was 20% off, we choose to bring it home too. Well the paperwork. Got it for $728 after discounts. No tax. Comes with a range bag, six mags, holster, and some lube.

How’d I do? Been on a buying spree lately. Almost brought home a Python for $1388. Maybe next week.

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dh1633pm said:
At the Fort Drum PX today to get my paperwork for the King Cobra. While waiting I scoped out a nice Range Officer. Since everything was 20% off, we choose to bring it home too. Well the paperwork. Got it for $728 after discounts. No tax. Comes with a range bag, six mags, holster, and some lube.

How’d I do? Been on a buying spree lately. Almost brought home a Python for $1388. Maybe next week.

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If you like the setup they are decent shooters. They were discontinued by SA this year. It looks like the Garrison is its replacement.
 
That is a deal for a Range Officer. I wish I had gotten one when they were $650. They are a tight and accurate 1911.
 
The RO is a good .45. It comes with adjustable sights and has a bit more refinement than the “Loaded 1911A1” model I have. I think you made a good buy, I would’ve bought it for the price you got it for any day of the week. :thumbup:

When you get a chance to exercise it on the range let us know how it shoots for you.:)

Stay safe.
 
I bought mine when they were $700 and am glad I did. It’s a lot of gun for the money even now. Word of caution, if you reload, buy a Lee U sizing die. It will save you lots of grief.
 
Good catch. I guess SA discontinued the RO because all the way kewl ninjaswatoperators treat their guns so roughly that they want fixed sights to stand Hard Use. They are even buying fixed sights to fit adjustable cuts, at a higher price than an adjustable. Strange.

An undersize resizing die will come in handy if it has one of those "minimum match chambers" that is really undersize and will not accept ordinary reloads.
 
My RO has a minimum chamber and would not reliably chamber all of my reloads using a Dillon or RCBS carbide die. My other 20 or so 9mm pistols had no such problem. I am an experienced reloader and made sure it was a case diameter problem, not setting depth. I now use the undersized die on all my 9mm reloads with no problems other than a slight “Coke bottle” look on some of them.
 
I've been running a Range Officer Operator in 9mm for work the last 5 years. I haven't had any major issues with it, and lightly modified it with a short trigger and some polishing. I also adjusted the leaf spring a little to let the disconnector sit a little further down in its hole as well as move up and down easier. After that, my FTL issues stopped. It's an accurate pistol and I feel confident with it, even though its only 10+1.

I have also noticed mine likes to run fairly wet with oil, and needs a light spray after about 150 rounds at the range. I've gone from pure remoil to using a mix of remoil and lithium grease, and it runs well.

If I could go back, I would get the adjustable sighted model over the fixed sights.
 
I loaded up 21 with 230 grain Hollow Points and 21 with RNFP Lead 200 grain. None of these fully cycled. To be honest I loaded them light so I could teach my wife to shoot it. We shot them all. I will load some more a little hotter. I will also tear it down and oil things up a little better. Also practice moving the action to get things loosened up. I am sure after shooting it more, even the light loads will work just fine.
 
Are you saying that because I loaded on the light side of published reloading data that I should go out and get a new recoil spring? Should I not adjust the load upward since there is plenty to go, until I get intended reliable results? Or are you saying you shouldn't shoot your new pistol to break it in (which I didn't call it)? The intent wasn't to break in, but to see how it works. Man and machine. Does it do what Springfield Armory says it will? After today, I am sure it will.

I also wanted to teach my wife to shoot the pistol. Something she looked forward to, is very capable of, and enjoys going to the range with me. Funny thing is that her first shot at 25 yards with the pistol was a bullseye. She shot it better than her Sig P365.
 
I adjust my gun to suit my ammo. I am shooting almost entirely very light .45 ACP with a light recoil spring to match.

If you want your wife to shoot in comfort, it should be worth a $7 recoil spring.
 
All good points. So thanks Jim. Never loaded 45 ACP before. Just did some test loads to get us started. Going to an indoor range tomorrow. Loading up some more today for tomorrow's outing. Going to increment by .2 two times and see how that goes. Yes, I can get a spring, but I haven't really got a lot time with the pistol yet, so too early to tell. My wife's can handle more than you think. She married me. :) I am a lucky man.
 
Nice addition @dh1633pm

No worries about the scuff marks. I’ve been using my Mil Spec as a field gun the past 6 months. Dings and holster wear are just character on a seasoned pistol.
 
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