S&W Big-Bores Not That Accurate?

C. R. Sam - - -

You're so right about suspenders! One main reason I prefer lightweight handguns is my physical type. I am genetically deprived of buttocks tissue. Even when I weighted over 260, I had very flat flanks. A handicap, I know, but I've learned to live with it. (I was on the list for years, awaiting a donor for a transplant, but, alas . . . )

Anyhow, braces DO help a lot. Seldom wear 'em during the week, but had occasion to dig out my fancy dress Govt model the other day. S'penders with my suit helped hold up the nickle-plated, heavy handled .45 nicely. My N-frame is normally carried on weekends, when I wear wide work suspenders under a vest.;)

Best,
Johnny
 
Just a snit on a slightly different note . . .

Man, I like the fact that people are troubled by new S&Ws are turning in only 3" groups at 25 yds. I agree, that sounds worse than in days-gone-by. I have no idea

But, has anyone noticed what kind of groups these $1900 1911s are printing? Acc. to the gun mags (supported by the advertising of the manufacturers, and thus perhaps kinder to them than they might otherwise be), only 3-4" at 25 yds! Sheesh, for that kind of money you'd expect the thing to give you a one-hole group and then a massage!

(grump, grump, grump . . .)
 
Johnny Guest, Do you ever watch the show "King of the Hill", granted it's a cartoon and all but between Futurama and The Simpsons it's like one of the most funny things on during Sunday nights.


Anyhow, poor Hank Hill, he was also similarly deprived having a tiny/flat washboard butt. It's a running theme in the show it seems.

Your comment was good for one heck of a laugh
 
Yes, they are accurate. This M629 has had a bunch of heavy loads run through it, and yet it gave some of its best groups recently with Hodgdon Lil'Gun powder.

I also have a blue 5"(somewhat rare) and it is much more accurate than myself.;)

I gave my brother a 4" M29 about eight years ago, and he's always been very pleased with its accuracy.

Quality ammo helps - Lil'Gun powder for heavy loads, tight bullet fit, comp style seating dies all aid accuracy of a Smith .44:D
 

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Hello all.

My M625 is accurate enough that I considered using it as my indoor bullseye gun. I don't know what the accuracy would be benched, but I have shot 50' 1/2" groups with it. Oh, yeah, those are 10 shot competition groups, slow fire. Well, actually, I guess I have to admit that among perhaps 20 slow fire targets shot in competition, only two were that small. Average was probably 3/4" to 1".

The above were shot with a factory fresh 625, no visits to gunsmith or any work done on it myself. Ommnly thing changed was the addition of a Tasco red dot sight (no magnification allowed).

Oh, Erich, don't know what any gun mag writers had to say (I don't normally read them as I don't normally trust them). However, a completely unmodified (except for the red dot sight) Kimber Gold Match is what I use for bullseye competition. I usually shoot indoor (50') instead of outdoor (50 yds) and it is not unusual to shoot groups that match the M625. The custom 1911 that I bought would shoot 1.5" at 50yds benched, and it was a Les Baer that ONLY cost $1600 (a couple of years ago).

I haven't been to the Les Baer web sight recently, but when I used to go to it they regularly advertised 1.5" or 2" groups at 50yds. I think most of the other manufacturers of semi-custom 1911's will offer the same.

The reasons I don't shoot the M625 much for bullseye has less to do with the accuracy as the weight and the fact that in rapid fire, you must shoot 5 shots in 10 seconds for score.

Casey
 
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