I have had good luck with with the 148 gr. Remington LHBWC using 2.8 gr. Bullseye and Rem SP primer. Find the correct reload and at 25 yards cleaning the x-ring is not out of the question. It is certainly accurate enough for international style shooting which is shot at 25 meters. There is no 50 yard match which requires a lot of money to build custom guns. My version seems to like Winchester factory ammo which I tend to shoot in matches.

The 52 will shoot extremely accurate groups right from the factory and does not require extensive modification like the 45 to shoot bullseye 50-yard accuracy. Most shooters today will shoot 45 in both NRA competitions because of having only to learn one gun.

I never shoot without the counterweight. It seems to help with keeping the aim on line (some refer to followthrough) which helps to eliminate those flyers (e.g., one shot out in the 8 ring). That is the major knock on the 52 and there are all sorts of explanations for this issue.