The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Shot my first NRA 900 pistol match this morning

spacecoast · October 2, 2010, 03:24 PM

Went back for another round this morning... this time I used my Ruger MKII/512 (.22LR) and improved my score to 698. I was much more consistent, my low round score improved from 48 to 66 and I improved in 7 of the 9 rounds. I attribute some of this to the use of the .22 vs. .38 special last time. I have some Hogue grips on order for the Ruger, and will upgrade my ammo from the cheap Federal value pack stuff to better quality .22 target ammo, so I'm hoping to crack well into the 700s on my next try. The stock grips on the Ruger became quite slick later in the match.

October 2, 2010, 03:24 PM	#4
spacecoast Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2009 Location: Sunshine and Keystone States Posts: 3,472	Went back for another round this morning... this time I used my Ruger MKII/512 (.22LR) and improved my score to 698. I was much more consistent, my low round score improved from 48 to 66 and I improved in 7 of the 9 rounds. I attribute some of this to the use of the .22 vs. .38 special last time. I have some Hogue grips on order for the Ruger, and will upgrade my ammo from the cheap Federal value pack stuff to better quality .22 target ammo, so I'm hoping to crack well into the 700s on my next try. The stock grips on the Ruger became quite slick later in the match. __________________ My guns include S&W and Colt revolvers, Colt and Ruger pistols, Remington 870 shotgun, Henry and Marlin .22LR rifles, Hi-Point 9mm carbine and Lancaster Arms AK. I reload handgun rounds with a Lee hand press, over 18K rounds since Nov. 2009 with nary a squib nor kaboom.