I picked up my new Ruger SP101 with a 2 1/4" barrel.
This past weekend we made our first trip to the indoor range.
The Ruger performed well. Fit and finish it not quite equal to a Smith
and Wesson. But the gun feels like a solid workhorse. Balance is
wonderful. It begs to be slipped into a concealment hoster.
Going hot with it was too much fun. It was so nice to experience a gun
with which I could hammer rounds into the center ring right out of the box. I
picked it up fast and it felt at home in my hand.
Groups with .38 special were nice and tight at center mass. I did not measure the size of the groups but I was happy to see the bullet holes clustering tight enough to become one big hole.
Head shots were easy even at 15 yards. It shot high with .357 but I suspect that had more to do with my familiarity with the gun than the firearm itself.
As with my .45 I believe that the groups will tighten even more as I
become used to the sights and feel of this little snarling pitbull of a
gun.
As for recoil, the gun was damn pleasant with .38 specials.
Shooting .357 was not abusive, but it was handful and not something I
think I want to do a lot of in one sitting. Then again, I find .357 to be a physically tiring round out of any gun.
The only complaint I have about the gun is that the edge above the
trigger guard is a little sharp and tends to slice into my trigger
finger if I am not careful about how I engage the trigger. But this is something that is easily fixed and is hardly a big complaint in light of having a nicely balanced, reliable sidearm.
After about 100 rounds I am very pleased with my latest addition to the family.
This past weekend we made our first trip to the indoor range.
The Ruger performed well. Fit and finish it not quite equal to a Smith
and Wesson. But the gun feels like a solid workhorse. Balance is
wonderful. It begs to be slipped into a concealment hoster.
Going hot with it was too much fun. It was so nice to experience a gun
with which I could hammer rounds into the center ring right out of the box. I
picked it up fast and it felt at home in my hand.
Groups with .38 special were nice and tight at center mass. I did not measure the size of the groups but I was happy to see the bullet holes clustering tight enough to become one big hole.
Head shots were easy even at 15 yards. It shot high with .357 but I suspect that had more to do with my familiarity with the gun than the firearm itself.
As with my .45 I believe that the groups will tighten even more as I
become used to the sights and feel of this little snarling pitbull of a
gun.
As for recoil, the gun was damn pleasant with .38 specials.
Shooting .357 was not abusive, but it was handful and not something I
think I want to do a lot of in one sitting. Then again, I find .357 to be a physically tiring round out of any gun.
The only complaint I have about the gun is that the edge above the
trigger guard is a little sharp and tends to slice into my trigger
finger if I am not careful about how I engage the trigger. But this is something that is easily fixed and is hardly a big complaint in light of having a nicely balanced, reliable sidearm.
After about 100 rounds I am very pleased with my latest addition to the family.
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