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Boydster · January 13, 2012, 11:37 PM

A while back, I purchased an HK p7, allegedly a grade A, with the expectation that it would be a very accurate shooter.

I shot it along with my nephew's Ruger 9mm, and as hard as this may be to believe, the P7 didn't group nearly as well as the Ruger. Some of the difference could be me not being accustomed to the squeeze cocker, but I can't believe it would make that much difference.

A local gunsmith looked at it - he admitted that HK's weren't his specialty, but didn't see anything obviously wrong with it. He suggested I give the barrel a good cleaning to remove any metal fouling, which I did.

I have tried both Remington & Winchester 115 gr. bullets, but am not satisfied. Is it possible that the barrel isn't broken in yet? I plan on shooting some different brands of ammo to see if that helps, but in the meantime does anyone have any ideas or suggestions of what may be going on with the pistol?

January 13, 2012, 11:37 PM	#1
Boydster Junior Member Join Date: January 13, 2012 Posts: 6	HK P7 not grouping well A while back, I purchased an HK p7, allegedly a grade A, with the expectation that it would be a very accurate shooter. I shot it along with my nephew's Ruger 9mm, and as hard as this may be to believe, the P7 didn't group nearly as well as the Ruger. Some of the difference could be me not being accustomed to the squeeze cocker, but I can't believe it would make that much difference. A local gunsmith looked at it - he admitted that HK's weren't his specialty, but didn't see anything obviously wrong with it. He suggested I give the barrel a good cleaning to remove any metal fouling, which I did. I have tried both Remington & Winchester 115 gr. bullets, but am not satisfied. Is it possible that the barrel isn't broken in yet? I plan on shooting some different brands of ammo to see if that helps, but in the meantime does anyone have any ideas or suggestions of what may be going on with the pistol?