I had what could be called a “Ruger Day” of shooting. On tap was the LC9S 3270 with fiber optic sights; LCPII; and 10/22 rifle with an OTW Red Dot sight.
It was a quick, unplanned trip, so I went as light as possible with a Do-All Outdoors Stop Sign self-healing target, of which I shot at both sides.
First up was the two pistols at 7 and 10 yards. The LCPII is a very small 380, and not all that comfortable in the hand. It is really made for a small hand. You have to watch that the slide don’t hit you at some point. As for the LC9S, the 9mm does bounce around a bit if you don’t have a tight grip, and with the cold windchill and numb hands, I was having a problem loading, let alone firing.
As for accuracy, it was difficult to say. Both seemed to shoot low, and I wish I had been using paper for the first time out. I had some Shoot-N-C targets, but they wouldn’t stick to the target’s flat backside. The first few shots were in the center, but then things started changing. After a break and shooting the 10/22 rifle, I went back to the pistols and placed 19 out of 25 rounds in the 9-inch target at 10 yards. Not as I wanted, but I did hit in a qualifying area for the first time out with this new guns.
As for the 10/22 Compact model, I sighted in the Red Dot, which also has a green dot, at home using the Laserlyte Laser Services unit. I wasn’t sure how it would shoot, but at 25 yards I was able to place 50 rounds in a 3-inch circle, while shooting free standing. However, I still need to do a little tweaking so that the point of impact will be slight up and to the left. The sight was loose and sliding back and forth, which made it amazing that it did that well. Unfortunately I did not have the correct size key wrench to try tightening.
Once home I tried tightening the sight, but it still would not tighten down to the dovetail as I wanted. As a result, I flipped the mount around to the Picatinny, since the 10/22 has as rail that will fit either, and tightened it with that mount to my satisfaction. I then checked it again with the Laserlyte, and the two dots were “dead on” together. The next time out will see if it works, and this time I’m going to do a little fine tuning with paper.
At some point I’m going to be trying the Browning 1911-380 Medallion with white dot combat sights, and see how it compares with the Rugers, as the great accuracy that I’ve found with its brother the 1911-22 Grey with fiber optic sights.
Another rifle that I’ll be trying at some point is the Browning BLR. This is kind of a unique lever action, in that the complete trigger assembly comes out with the lever, but has a 30 degree action, which is reportedly faster than the normal lever action on a Henry Repeating Arms model. With my love for Henry rifles it is going to take a lot to make me like it, but I’m anxious to try the smaller model, which should compare to the Evil Roy.
Until next time, shoot safe and have a great day of plinking.
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