Well, as I suspected, I shot the Springfield and the Star about the same. The SA trigger on the Star was light and crisp. At 5 and 10 yards, with a mix of 115 and 124 grain ammo mainly from Fiocchi, 3-5 inches was the norm.
The Springfield functioned flawlessly this time out, but the last time, it failed to lock open after the last shot. This problem went seems to have solved itself. The Star had 4 or 5 FT E'S toward the end of the session.
The Ruger revolver went bang every time I pulled the trigger, but accuracy suffered because the factory grips don't fit my hand well. Hogue or Pachmayr will fix this.
Anyway, I learned that my limited shooting skills can be applied to any gun as an earlier poster had stated. I also learned that more dollars in a price doesn't always mean better. Jaded? No, just content with what I have.