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------------------------ Did any shooters have barrels made or deliberately look for under-diameter barrels for this reason? Did Pardini for example or any of the production guns run small in their bore? Tight bores are an old myth that is dying hard. S&W 41's have bores in the .214 range quite...

------------------------ Yes.. In fact I have cut numerous barrels in half length ways, just to get a microscopic /measureable look at the rifling and chamber dimension.. Of all the barrels, Ruger is by far the worst in quality control..Old High Standards were true match quality.. I don't know abou...

I'm 31, going to be 32 in May. I started shooting Bullseye in Spring, 2008, started shooting 2700 matches and chasing the Master card in 2009 after having shot a season and a half of my local .22 Pistol League . I haven't served in any military branch or in any law enforcement -- I first shot a gun...

Jack Weigand makes very high quality mounts.. I have installed a ton of them.. Excellent drill and tap mounts.. Machined to fit factory screw hole centers. Google will take you to his site.. Hey thanks! I couldn't find any to fit the older K frame Smiths but saw some really nice ones for the newer ...

So, umm, I think the discussion has strayed quite a bit from the original question, which was essentially: Has anyone compared a Ruger Mk. II to any of the higher-end pistols? Yes, I have. While I haven't shot the Volquartsen uppers/pistols, I do own and have owned several Ruger Mk. pistols, a coup...

Hmm. I haven't really considered the difference, but perhaps I do get quicker sights-to-target alignment with the red dot than with iron sights - the advantage of having just two things to line up (dot and target) vs. three (rear sight, front sight, target) is certainly there. But the first time I ...

I will have to do some searching and read about what some of these teams are using. (not that any of it applies to me directly). I'll just keep practicing with iron sight revolvers here until I finally decide what to do about a .45 ACP. If you can find an Aimtech or a Weaver clamp-type mount for a ...

No, optics are not really necessary, and for those working on Distinguished, shooting irons through the match is not a bad idea. However, where it becomes problematic is at indoor ranges with poor lighting conditions. I can see the Iron sights fine at Camp Perry, not so well at an indoor range with...

I don't remember any revolvers except Smiths. This was because it is what we had but all the Colts that I have tried are harder to cock with one hand. The hammer feels too slick and isn't quite in the right place. When you are 24 years old and your incentive is that you will no longer be on the tea...

When I shot bullseye in the army in the middle 60's most of us shot revolvers particularly in the centerfire portion because 1911's were not as accurate in those days. Every one generally cleaned the timed and rapid targets unless the group was off center so slow fire was the deciding factor. You h...

could I be looking at this too narrowly? Since there are a lot of .45 ACP platforms out there now, could something other than a 1911 be just as accurate for bullseye shooting? Of course, but why throw away a hundred years of development of a gun that will shoot well, with readily available parts, a...

Lots of good advice here, thanks everyone!

Just to play devil's advocate here, could I be looking at this too narrowly? Since there are a lot of .45 ACP platforms out there now, could something other than a 1911 be just as accurate for bullseye shooting?

Hi Steve, My personal preference is for Colt 1911s from the 1950s and 60s. I would generally pass on Gold Cups and the Colt branded National Match models in favor of the basic Government model. Nothing wrong with the former, but generally they go for more money yet all need the same accuracy work t...

To kayakingsteve, You mention your old K22 and Colt 22, and seem to have a knowledge and appreciation for their true value. So, if you decide to go the 1911 route skip the Springfield, Kimber, new Remingtons, etc. Just go find a nice used Colt 1911 series 70, or better yet, earlier Gov't model that...

There are two ways to go. Buy a Springfield Range officer, have a trigger job done, and possibly a new Kart match barrel, or find a used competiton 1911 for sale on a Bullseye competition web site, or from a friend. You should be able to get a real decent used gun for around 1500 dollars. Both of t...

(Edited for sake of clarity) Does anyone here have first-hand experience with stock Ruger pistols and rested accuracy versus those modified with Volquartsen barrels and triggers? Better yet, has anyone here done some good rested tests of say a Ruger Mark II bull barrel stock, versus modified with V...

I have no idea whether a Volquartsen barrel will help you out, but I certainly would recommend using their trigger set-up. I have never heard anyone complain about Ruger accuracy, but I doubt you're at a level where improved accuracy would matter. Why don't you test your gun and see what is REALLY ...

(Edited for sake of clarity) Does anyone here have first-hand experience with stock Ruger pistols and rested accuracy versus those modified with Volquartsen barrels and triggers? Better yet, has anyone here done some good rested tests of say a Ruger Mark II bull barrel stock, versus modified with Vo...