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Old 02-29-2024, 06:09 PM
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This 327NG hits everything on the target except the bullseye.
Add a CT laser and even it must bring the target in to 22ft to find it sometimes. Without boring you further with all the tricks, tweaks and sweat solutions failed, I am left with only one reason to have you as a sounding board.

The distance from ANY grip to trigger is too long for this hand.
I have no other clues, see below ....

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SA MOD2 45acp 3.3"
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Browning Challenger .22LR 4.5"
ergo the WHY only the 327NG "shotguns" all over the same targets?
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That one may need the muzzle crowned, or forcing cone cut bigger, or both. It could also have a barrel constriction just ahead of the forcing cone. Those are the most common causes of not shooting a group. Maybe bad rifling, but I've only seen a very few cases of that in 40+ years. Everything but bad rifling is fairly easily corrected.
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I can’t help other than to offer that mine in similar configuration has always been flawless (at snubby distances anyway).

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My two Night Guards, a 386 and a 315 are accurate.

My 386 PD and 386 Mountain Light weigh less and as a result are a bit more difficult to shoot well. But the problem is me, not the revolvers.

So, I agree with Protocall Design and think it’s an issue with your particular revolver, not the scandium frame revolvers in general.
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Step 1 hand it to a skilled shooter and let them try it. Just to take you ( and you imply you have small hands) out of the equation.
Start with a clean bore, and try first jacketed then plain lead bullets. If none of these efforts point to a cause, it is time to send it to the factory for help, or a good gunsmith who knows revolvers ( not easy to find these days!)
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