We were reminded why when it delivered a horrible 8.7″ group with one round so far to the right I figured it had to be my fault, so I gave the gun a mulligan and fired a sixth shot, which went to the same distant spot. While celebrated for its potency, this load was never famous for accuracy.

Ours was the Remington brand, which - historically - has expanded the best. 38 up off its knees in terms of “stopping power,” and was so widely adopted in its day it became known as the Chicago load in the Midwest, the Metro load in Florida and the FBI load everywhere else. One was the lead semi-wadcutter HP famous for getting the. Two 158-gr.38 Special +P loads were also tested.

The little Match Champion put five of these 3.45″ apart, with the best three in a more promising 1.3″. mid-range wadcutter is famous for its accuracy, and many believe it’s the best self-defense load for the recoil-sensitive. The second generally comes very close to what all five will do from a machine rest.īlack Hills’. The first measurement offers a good prediction of what a solid shooter can deliver when not under pressure. Once for all five and again for the best three. We fired 5-shot groups measured to the nearest. Protocol involved a Matrix rest on a concrete bench at 25 yards. We tested the SP101 MC with a half-dozen factory loads ranging from mild to wild. Capacity, of course, is still five rounds. The Altamont hardwood stocks are handsomely cut and stained to resemble cocobolo. 38/.357 range of ammo options and is combined with a green fiber-optic front sight. This one comes with an adjustable rear to take advantage of the wide. 357, Ruger kept the full-length underbarrel lug, giving this little gun a good, steady “hang.” The company learned from its mistake with fixed sights on the first iteration of the GP100 MC.

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