It was a great day so I played took off work and hit up the range. Now I am not the greatest shot in the world (far from it) but I did notice that I wasn't as terrible as some of my guns would make me think.
I shot my P22, Glock 17 and Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt (5.5" barrel).
P22 was shooting remington golden bullets 550 pack. They cycle, fire, eject everytime. However, they give more of a "pattern" than a group. At 15 yards it is about a 8" group. 7 yards at least it will stay in the 7-10 rings. However, it gives me a lot of trigger time, allows me to work on practicing shooting with both eyes open and I don't have to worry about flinching.
Next up the Glock was shooting 115gr JHP over 5.1gr Unique. Pretty soft on the recoil (less than WWB), all shots at 15 yards are within a 5" circle.
Finally the Blackhawk shooting 255 gr. laser cast LSWC over 9gr. of Unique. Yes, the gun stands pretty much straight up from recoil (not as bad as 10gr Unique and 300gr LSWC...RUGER ONLY don't go shooting that in your SAA). Now we're talking a 3-3.5" group, cenetered nicely around the x-ring.
Now I know the reasons I shoot the biggest caliber best.
1) it has the longest sight radius
2) it has the best sights
3) it has the best trigger
4) I have the most trigger time with that gun
5) I have had all the chamber throats reamed to a consistent diameter (they were small from the factory big surprise)
The Glock I think I can get a little better and I "think"
The Walther seems to be a basket case. I've loctited anything that could come unscrewed, I'm using the only ammo it seems to like and it still just "patterns". My wife likes the gun though, it makes for a decent plinker but I don't think that it is really useful outside of tin cans and 10 yards. I wish someone made better sights for it.
In the end I am going to end up getting another .22LR and hopefully be able to keep the Walther but if funds dictate that I have to sell it, so be it. I don't think that I would miss it all that much, except for paying the depreciation on it :-/
I shot my P22, Glock 17 and Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt (5.5" barrel).
P22 was shooting remington golden bullets 550 pack. They cycle, fire, eject everytime. However, they give more of a "pattern" than a group. At 15 yards it is about a 8" group. 7 yards at least it will stay in the 7-10 rings. However, it gives me a lot of trigger time, allows me to work on practicing shooting with both eyes open and I don't have to worry about flinching.
Next up the Glock was shooting 115gr JHP over 5.1gr Unique. Pretty soft on the recoil (less than WWB), all shots at 15 yards are within a 5" circle.
Finally the Blackhawk shooting 255 gr. laser cast LSWC over 9gr. of Unique. Yes, the gun stands pretty much straight up from recoil (not as bad as 10gr Unique and 300gr LSWC...RUGER ONLY don't go shooting that in your SAA). Now we're talking a 3-3.5" group, cenetered nicely around the x-ring.
Now I know the reasons I shoot the biggest caliber best.
1) it has the longest sight radius
2) it has the best sights
3) it has the best trigger
4) I have the most trigger time with that gun
5) I have had all the chamber throats reamed to a consistent diameter (they were small from the factory big surprise)
The Glock I think I can get a little better and I "think"
The Walther seems to be a basket case. I've loctited anything that could come unscrewed, I'm using the only ammo it seems to like and it still just "patterns". My wife likes the gun though, it makes for a decent plinker but I don't think that it is really useful outside of tin cans and 10 yards. I wish someone made better sights for it.
In the end I am going to end up getting another .22LR and hopefully be able to keep the Walther but if funds dictate that I have to sell it, so be it. I don't think that I would miss it all that much, except for paying the depreciation on it :-/