I fired another 120 rounds of Federal 230 grain AE and 25 rounds of Speer 230 grain Gold Dot. This time, all rounds were fired with a Surefire X300U-A and an assortment of DW and Wilson ETM mags. While there were no failures, I noticed that it seemed to be shooting 3 inches low at 10 yards offhand, and my clearance rate on a 6-plate rack was about 75% at 10 yards with most misses hitting the frame. Up to this point, 50% of my rounds were 5-yard Dot Tortures and the rest under 10 yards. Thus, I took the gun back to 20 yards for the first time and fired supported by a Caldwell shooting bag. While not a a real rest, I figured it would minimize some of the human element. It grouped 5 round of the AE in about 2.0” but 6” low and 2” left. Overall, that accuracy seems pretty reasonable from a supported position since 2” is covered by the width of the factory front sight at 20 yards. I believe that the front sight on the Optics Ready pistols is identical to standard guns, so my suspicion is that the rear sight plate is too high. I’m not going to make any changes in the sights until I’ve decided on an optic.
Total Rounds Fired: 425
-300 Federal 230 grain AE
- 50 Speer 230 grain Gold Dot
FTF 0; FTE 0; Passed 10-8 Extractor Test