Finally got out to the range for the first time in a long while. Took two firearms since I didn't have much time and wanted to do one specific thing with each.
First, I tested fired my Colt HBAR for the first time since I adjusted the sights for the Chuck Santose suggested 50/200 yard BZO. Within 10 shots I had it pretty close to zeroed at 50 yards. My shots at the 210 yard berm were very close to where I was trying to hit so I think I have it set up correctly. My last five shots were back at 50 yards and I got a 5 shot 2" group at POA (the juncture of the body and head of a standard IPSC target). That is probably as good as these 60 yo eyes are ever going to do with iron sights.
Second and not so good. I took my as yet unfired ATI M1911 GI (Commander sized) and just wanted to shoot about 50 rounds to begin breaking it in. I posted a picture of it in the August acquisitions thread. The first three mags were good with one FTF on the last round in an older mag. Tapped the back of the slide and it went into battery. Okay, possibly a mag problem. Then I began having more FTFs. The slide would hang up about 1/8" out of battery, several were very difficult to clear. I could see no obvious damage to the rounds such as the rim of the shell being impacted and/or deformed by hanging up somewhere. The slide moves easily when I cycle it with no magazine in place. It's going back to my dealer later today and we are going to discuss what to do with it. I will post what we find out.
First, I tested fired my Colt HBAR for the first time since I adjusted the sights for the Chuck Santose suggested 50/200 yard BZO. Within 10 shots I had it pretty close to zeroed at 50 yards. My shots at the 210 yard berm were very close to where I was trying to hit so I think I have it set up correctly. My last five shots were back at 50 yards and I got a 5 shot 2" group at POA (the juncture of the body and head of a standard IPSC target). That is probably as good as these 60 yo eyes are ever going to do with iron sights.
Second and not so good. I took my as yet unfired ATI M1911 GI (Commander sized) and just wanted to shoot about 50 rounds to begin breaking it in. I posted a picture of it in the August acquisitions thread. The first three mags were good with one FTF on the last round in an older mag. Tapped the back of the slide and it went into battery. Okay, possibly a mag problem. Then I began having more FTFs. The slide would hang up about 1/8" out of battery, several were very difficult to clear. I could see no obvious damage to the rounds such as the rim of the shell being impacted and/or deformed by hanging up somewhere. The slide moves easily when I cycle it with no magazine in place. It's going back to my dealer later today and we are going to discuss what to do with it. I will post what we find out.