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LSUBOY · December 25, 2004, 07:21 PM

Talk about one gun that's given me fits, whew. I have had this gun for about 15 years and just decided that I would spend the winter (Florida) trying to bring out tha best in it. To date this is what I have figured out:

A. She will shoot Bullseye, 231, #2, Unique and HP38 pretty good.
B. It's best groups will be one inch at 25 yards.
C. most of the time I'll get 1 1/2 inch groups.
D. Groups open up real fast after 30 shots or so if the barrel is not cleaned and the best groups will then go from 1 1/2 to 3 inches with the best loads like wham!

If I go to the range with a clean barrel and load that shoots good,
It will give me good groups. If I go back to the range a couple of days later with the same load and DO NOT CLEAN THE BARREL, the groups are like twice as large and you sit there wondering WHY?

Anything you wanna tell me about this Mod 52?

December 25, 2004, 07:21 PM	#1
LSUBOY Member Join Date: November 27, 2004 Posts: 36	Who's Gotta Smith & W Mod 52 Talk about one gun that's given me fits, whew. I have had this gun for about 15 years and just decided that I would spend the winter (Florida) trying to bring out tha best in it. To date this is what I have figured out: A. She will shoot Bullseye, 231, #2, Unique and HP38 pretty good. B. It's best groups will be one inch at 25 yards. C. most of the time I'll get 1 1/2 inch groups. D. Groups open up real fast after 30 shots or so if the barrel is not cleaned and the best groups will then go from 1 1/2 to 3 inches with the best loads like wham! If I go to the range with a clean barrel and load that shoots good, It will give me good groups. If I go back to the range a couple of days later with the same load and DO NOT CLEAN THE BARREL, the groups are like twice as large and you sit there wondering WHY? Anything you wanna tell me about this Mod 52?