Pete D.
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There is so much good advice in this thread that it amounts to a very handy primer for nra bullseye pistol, aka conventional pistol, aka precision pistol.
Some thoughts:
You only need two pistols…..a .22 and a .45. If you invest in a quality .22 conversion like a Nelson or a Marvel, you need only one pistol. What you do need are good reliable magazines…..as many as you can afford.
You need regular practice. Emphasis should be on slow fire and rapid. (As shooters will say “win it in slow fire, lose it in rapid.” Very true)
Test and find the ammo that shoots best in your gun. Buy a lot of it. A LOT of it. Find a .45 loading that your gun likes. Fortunately, a lot of .45 loads have been time tested……there are “classic” bullseye loads. They are classic for a reason. They use 185 or 200 grain SWCs and a light load of a fast propellant…..i like Bullseye at 4.2 grains. I keep my velocity above 750 fps.
Some thoughts:
You only need two pistols…..a .22 and a .45. If you invest in a quality .22 conversion like a Nelson or a Marvel, you need only one pistol. What you do need are good reliable magazines…..as many as you can afford.
You need regular practice. Emphasis should be on slow fire and rapid. (As shooters will say “win it in slow fire, lose it in rapid.” Very true)
Test and find the ammo that shoots best in your gun. Buy a lot of it. A LOT of it. Find a .45 loading that your gun likes. Fortunately, a lot of .45 loads have been time tested……there are “classic” bullseye loads. They are classic for a reason. They use 185 or 200 grain SWCs and a light load of a fast propellant…..i like Bullseye at 4.2 grains. I keep my velocity above 750 fps.
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