I've been toying with Bullseye Pistol shooting and doing well with the 22 stage of the matches but now I'm looking for a 45. My attention was immediately drawn to the Springfield Range Officer as it's advertised as an entry level target arm. So I investigated the price of one, and its capabilities. I also looked at the cost of other guns ready to go, or guns used as base guns to have accurized.
There has been some question as to wether or not the Springfield Range Officer (full size 45 ACP) is acceptable of entry to mid level performance for bullseye use. I called Springfield Armory and askd what kind of groups would they garuntee at 50 yards. "50 yards?" They asked me. "I don't know about 50 yards but we'll garuntee 3.5" groups or better at 25 yards". So the gun may hold 10 ring at 25 but it sounds like a no go for 50. Even if it's just an entry level shooter - how can you expect them to learn and progress if the gun isn't capable? But there's hope. You could send it to Clark Custom to be accurized where they WILL garuntee 2.5" at 50 yards.
So in short - no. A SARO isn't bullseye worthy. But to have one tuned? ... Now we're getting somewhere.
There has been some question as to wether or not the Springfield Range Officer (full size 45 ACP) is acceptable of entry to mid level performance for bullseye use. I called Springfield Armory and askd what kind of groups would they garuntee at 50 yards. "50 yards?" They asked me. "I don't know about 50 yards but we'll garuntee 3.5" groups or better at 25 yards". So the gun may hold 10 ring at 25 but it sounds like a no go for 50. Even if it's just an entry level shooter - how can you expect them to learn and progress if the gun isn't capable? But there's hope. You could send it to Clark Custom to be accurized where they WILL garuntee 2.5" at 50 yards.
So in short - no. A SARO isn't bullseye worthy. But to have one tuned? ... Now we're getting somewhere.