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I finally got my Springfield Loaded to the range today and I thought I'd share my initial observations with this weapon.
The presentation and goodies in the hard case are a nice touch. On the other hand, I will never use the plastic holster or mag holder. The included magazines look like GI jamamatics and I will never use them either.
I field stripped the weapon and thoroughly cleaned it. The weapon was very difficult to reassemble, as there seemed to be no way to keep the guide rod spring pushed in far enough to drop in the barrel bushing. I personally hate the FLGR that came with this weapon and I will change it post haste.
So off to the range... I used 2 Wilson 47D 8 rounders and one Act 8 rounder borrowed from my Smith 1911. The Springer plowed through 50 CCI Blazers with no issues whatsoever. I have heard of the sights being off on these but mine shot exactly at point of aim. The trigger was fairly crisp, although slightly rougher than on my Smith 1911. I think that it will break in nicely.
I had one FTF on my second box, which was Winchester 185 grain white box FMJ. The pistol was blameless here because the round was out of spec and would not feed on the second or third try.
Regarding accuracy, one ragged hole at 7 yards was the norm, and I am no crack shot. At 15 yards everything was within 2 inches and centered. All shooting was done standing freehanded on an indoor range.
Overall, this is an excellent base pistol that just needs a little tweak (GI Guide rod and better magazines) to be completely awesome.
As with my other reviews, this is unscientific and offered merely as one shooter's 2 cents.
Thanks for reading!
The presentation and goodies in the hard case are a nice touch. On the other hand, I will never use the plastic holster or mag holder. The included magazines look like GI jamamatics and I will never use them either.
I field stripped the weapon and thoroughly cleaned it. The weapon was very difficult to reassemble, as there seemed to be no way to keep the guide rod spring pushed in far enough to drop in the barrel bushing. I personally hate the FLGR that came with this weapon and I will change it post haste.
So off to the range... I used 2 Wilson 47D 8 rounders and one Act 8 rounder borrowed from my Smith 1911. The Springer plowed through 50 CCI Blazers with no issues whatsoever. I have heard of the sights being off on these but mine shot exactly at point of aim. The trigger was fairly crisp, although slightly rougher than on my Smith 1911. I think that it will break in nicely.
I had one FTF on my second box, which was Winchester 185 grain white box FMJ. The pistol was blameless here because the round was out of spec and would not feed on the second or third try.
Regarding accuracy, one ragged hole at 7 yards was the norm, and I am no crack shot. At 15 yards everything was within 2 inches and centered. All shooting was done standing freehanded on an indoor range.
Overall, this is an excellent base pistol that just needs a little tweak (GI Guide rod and better magazines) to be completely awesome.
As with my other reviews, this is unscientific and offered merely as one shooter's 2 cents.
Thanks for reading!
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