Old Gaffer
New member
OK, here's the deal...
I've been shooting in my local BE league for about 4 months, using a Browning Buck Mark .22. Yes, I'm painfully aware that it's not a Hammerli 208 or (fill in your favorite .22 here), but it's what I have, and I'm both learning and progressing. Most importantly, I'm having a helluva good time doing it.
I just did a trigger job on it and was rewarded with a smooth pull at 2-1/4 lbs.
I'm starting to consistently shoot in the mid-to-upper 80's at all ranges, with an occasional foray into the low-mid 90's on timed and rapid fire.
And I've been thinking about getting a .45 so I can shoot a full 2700 and get a ranking.
I know two things about .45; the first is that I'll also have to get into reloading, the second is that I can't afford a Les Baer, Rock River, or any of the other ready-to-go 45's. OK, maybe I should reverse that order...
I CAN afford a new Taurus PT1911 (about which I've read copious Good Things), and maybe a used SA or something like that. I suspect reloading will cost the same regardless of which gun I get, though there might be less experimenting required with a BE .45 with a longer track record than the Taurus.
So here's the dilemma, do I jump into .45 with what I can afford now (Taurus PT1911), or do I hold off for a while - maybe a long while - and use the time to improve my .22 scores and save up to get in at a higher price level for .45?
The floor is open.
And for those of you going to, or at Camp Perry, 10's and X's.
All the best,
Rob
I've been shooting in my local BE league for about 4 months, using a Browning Buck Mark .22. Yes, I'm painfully aware that it's not a Hammerli 208 or (fill in your favorite .22 here), but it's what I have, and I'm both learning and progressing. Most importantly, I'm having a helluva good time doing it.
I just did a trigger job on it and was rewarded with a smooth pull at 2-1/4 lbs.I'm starting to consistently shoot in the mid-to-upper 80's at all ranges, with an occasional foray into the low-mid 90's on timed and rapid fire.
And I've been thinking about getting a .45 so I can shoot a full 2700 and get a ranking.
I know two things about .45; the first is that I'll also have to get into reloading, the second is that I can't afford a Les Baer, Rock River, or any of the other ready-to-go 45's. OK, maybe I should reverse that order...
I CAN afford a new Taurus PT1911 (about which I've read copious Good Things), and maybe a used SA or something like that. I suspect reloading will cost the same regardless of which gun I get, though there might be less experimenting required with a BE .45 with a longer track record than the Taurus.
So here's the dilemma, do I jump into .45 with what I can afford now (Taurus PT1911), or do I hold off for a while - maybe a long while - and use the time to improve my .22 scores and save up to get in at a higher price level for .45?
The floor is open.
And for those of you going to, or at Camp Perry, 10's and X's.
All the best,
Rob