FA+
Shop
Range Report
9 years ago
I took advantage of the splendid weather Sunday to hit the club's outdoor range for some informal target practice. Only one other shooter present and I settled in at the pistol/22RF station to test a couple carbines and hammer away at a 46-oz. juice can from 25 yards.
My Hi-Point .45 ACP carbine hadn't been fired more than a dozen times since it was bought. I fitted it with an original compensator to abate muzzle blast and recoil, but now noticed a hairline crack with less than half a box fired. This will be reported to the company and perhaps a replacement will be sent out. The carbine proved quite accurate and reliable with no stopages. Only factory loaded ammo was used--Herters/CCI Blazer and Federal FMJ.
The Rossi M92 hoop-lever carbine in .45LC was also put through it's paces with handloaded 230gr cast bullet loads. Despite the large heavy bullets, the recoil was mild and noise was not excessive. Most of the shots found their mark. The steel can was shredded by the end of the session. Recycling was never so much fun.
Finally, the Webley top-break air pistol revolver was set up and an empty lemonade can was set out. The cartridges were loaded with lead BBs first and the Webley was fired single-handed in single-action mode. My first shots struck the ground near the can--missing by small margins from about 20 feet. I quickly reloaded--with copper-plated steel BBs--and tried again. This time using a two-handed grip. I hit the can with each shot and even punched holes clear through. Soon, I was firing it double-action and making the can dance for me. Unfortunately, with this airgun, the CO2 powerlet only lasts about 40 rounds. But the experience of firing the Webley .455 replica was quite invigorating.
My Hi-Point .45 ACP carbine hadn't been fired more than a dozen times since it was bought. I fitted it with an original compensator to abate muzzle blast and recoil, but now noticed a hairline crack with less than half a box fired. This will be reported to the company and perhaps a replacement will be sent out. The carbine proved quite accurate and reliable with no stopages. Only factory loaded ammo was used--Herters/CCI Blazer and Federal FMJ.
The Rossi M92 hoop-lever carbine in .45LC was also put through it's paces with handloaded 230gr cast bullet loads. Despite the large heavy bullets, the recoil was mild and noise was not excessive. Most of the shots found their mark. The steel can was shredded by the end of the session. Recycling was never so much fun.
Finally, the Webley top-break air pistol revolver was set up and an empty lemonade can was set out. The cartridges were loaded with lead BBs first and the Webley was fired single-handed in single-action mode. My first shots struck the ground near the can--missing by small margins from about 20 feet. I quickly reloaded--with copper-plated steel BBs--and tried again. This time using a two-handed grip. I hit the can with each shot and even punched holes clear through. Soon, I was firing it double-action and making the can dance for me. Unfortunately, with this airgun, the CO2 powerlet only lasts about 40 rounds. But the experience of firing the Webley .455 replica was quite invigorating.
