POA-POI for SAA .45 LC 5.5 barrel? Update.
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I'm quite pleased. I already placed an order of ,400 , 230g projectiles , now I wish I woulda got the 250's .... Is there such a thing as a dedicated .45 LC cleaning kit? If so , anybody know where I could buy one?... Thanks
"They" often say that the SAA "hogleg" handguns are the most natural and almost instinctive to hold guns out there. Well, some folks, like me, would NOT say that. I'm OK with my SAA style guns now but it was a bit of a battle to find the right sort of hold.
At first I wanted to hold it with a really high hold because A) it let me get my pinky up onto the edge of the front strap and B) all my other shooting with semis and DA revolvers always harped on about having the grip as high up on the gun as possible.
But, as you've learned, SAA guns are not like that. They want to be held down a little with the pinky hooked under the butt of the stocks and with the web of our hand covering the lower half of the curve at the shoulder of the rear strap. Which just feels odd at first.
I also found that the grip method and consistency on these guns affects where the rounds print on the target too. So that's also a factor. It's all got to come together.
Looking at your targets it looks like the 10 yard rounds are hitting a trifle high assuming you were aiming at the center of the diamonds. I'd also suggest that the 10 yard group size is large enough that it speaks more about just getting a feel for the gun than what your marksmanship can do. The group for 25 looks fine but that suggests an appreciable bullet drop in that distance. Which makes me think that the ammo you got might be very lightly loaded or that you're still working on the right sight picture hold or that you're still getting just the right grip positioning and hold. But if you keep shooting like you did for the 25 yard target I suspect it's all going to come together pretty soon as you develop a nice consistent and natural hold. It's more likely that your 10 yard group will drop down at the same time. Or maybe your 10 yard shooting was scattered by being nervous about what each trigger pull was costing given that you're shooting factory ammo at close to a buck a pop....
At first I wanted to hold it with a really high hold because A) it let me get my pinky up onto the edge of the front strap and B) all my other shooting with semis and DA revolvers always harped on about having the grip as high up on the gun as possible.
But, as you've learned, SAA guns are not like that. They want to be held down a little with the pinky hooked under the butt of the stocks and with the web of our hand covering the lower half of the curve at the shoulder of the rear strap. Which just feels odd at first.
I also found that the grip method and consistency on these guns affects where the rounds print on the target too. So that's also a factor. It's all got to come together.
Looking at your targets it looks like the 10 yard rounds are hitting a trifle high assuming you were aiming at the center of the diamonds. I'd also suggest that the 10 yard group size is large enough that it speaks more about just getting a feel for the gun than what your marksmanship can do. The group for 25 looks fine but that suggests an appreciable bullet drop in that distance. Which makes me think that the ammo you got might be very lightly loaded or that you're still working on the right sight picture hold or that you're still getting just the right grip positioning and hold. But if you keep shooting like you did for the 25 yard target I suspect it's all going to come together pretty soon as you develop a nice consistent and natural hold. It's more likely that your 10 yard group will drop down at the same time. Or maybe your 10 yard shooting was scattered by being nervous about what each trigger pull was costing given that you're shooting factory ammo at close to a buck a pop....
I was real windy, so the gun was moving around a bit. I have to get use to keeping the front blade centred in the v notch , as there is some light on either side. Oh , and shooting , without aiming ( like shooting from just above the hip) I hit the target 2 out of 5 times 
. Also I find my pinky just naturally fits on the bottom of the butt. 50 rnds goes way to fast.
. Also I find my pinky just naturally fits on the bottom of the butt. 50 rnds goes way to fast.
