Hoptoad
Member
I finally had time to get to the range with my 58 today. I bought it from a member here and have been rained out or scheduled out since it arrived. It's a very clean shooter grade gun. Moderate blue wear, mostly at the muzzle. It has been well cared for. It has Jordan Trooper grips and someone did a very professional installation of an orange insert in the front sight. It's a late '64 gun.
The first six rounds were 215 gr LSWC target loads. Windage and elevation were dead on at 15 yards with a 6:00 hold. Dead on at 25 with a center hold with the same 1" orange dot. With stout Underwood 210 gr loads the POI was nominally higher. It was easy to shoot with both loads and very accurate. I'm pleased and impressed.
My 6" Blackhawk 41 hammered my knuckle with the trigger guard with the heavy loads to the point that I started to flinch. And I'm pretty flinch proof. The Blackhawk may go down the road. My newly acquired 57 (1968) is getting a new orange insert so I wasn't able to take it along. I expect it too will be an excellent shooter.
Dave
The first six rounds were 215 gr LSWC target loads. Windage and elevation were dead on at 15 yards with a 6:00 hold. Dead on at 25 with a center hold with the same 1" orange dot. With stout Underwood 210 gr loads the POI was nominally higher. It was easy to shoot with both loads and very accurate. I'm pleased and impressed.
My 6" Blackhawk 41 hammered my knuckle with the trigger guard with the heavy loads to the point that I started to flinch. And I'm pretty flinch proof. The Blackhawk may go down the road. My newly acquired 57 (1968) is getting a new orange insert so I wasn't able to take it along. I expect it too will be an excellent shooter.
Dave
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