Link to an article from Guns and Ammo, "How to Benchrest Your handgun" :

http://www.gunsandammomag.com/techside/ts0406/

----- Original Message -----
From: tobythelab
To: BULLSEYESHOOTERS@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 8:51 AM
Subject: [BULLSEYESHOOTERS] Re: Walther GSP sandbag grouping help


Last night I got some good groups. I used a rubber molded forend
rest [Millett] and rested just the tip of the muzzle end bbl weight
on it, let my strong hand float with the grip and supported my
forearm with my off-side fist. A little wobbly but I shot 3 good 5
shot groups at 25 yards; not perfect but much much more consistent
than anything I have done so far. Found the zero was off high
right, after adjusting I shot a few strings offhand and was able to
shoot with confidence including calling flyers, etc.

The GSP does seem to be fairly unforgiving in terms of follow
through, etc and can yield surprises in wrong-called shots, etc. I
think I just need more practice to get the feel down - now that I
have confidence in both gun and ammo that will get much easier.

FYI one of my buddies also said he had trouble with the GSP off of a
rest; I think the unique recoil characteristics of this gun makes it
finicky that way.

Done with zeroing now, time for a few hundred rounds of NM courses
at the 50 ft match line.

FYI I am loading 90 gr HBWC with 1.4 gr VV310.

--- In BULLSEYESHOOTERS@yahoogroups.com, t s <pod01747@...> wrote:
>
> What's the distance you are shooting at? Also you
> might want to search the bullseye-l list there have
> benn numerous posts with regard to gsp 32 call
> accuracy.
>
> Todd
> --- tobythelab <michiganmosers@...> wrote:
>
> > I have used my GSP .32 for several matches and shot
> > it well.
> >
> > My problem has been erratic grouping off sandbags -
> > for some reason I
> > cannot seem to predictably hold a good group. I
> > will be all over the
> > paper and then get a good cloverleaf. Is there an
> > issue with
> > hold/follow through that the GSP may be subject to?
> > Is it the way
> > recoil is changed with the gun on sandbags? My .22s
> > and .45s I can
> > shoot dead center from the bags. FYI I do not have
> > anything under the
> > butt of the grip - perhaps the magazine catches on
> > the bags and shifts
> > the gun under recoil?
> >
> > I have some factory Magtech ammo to use as a
> > reference but am
> > confident that my handloads are quality.
> >
> > Next thing I will try is resting my arm on the bags
> > and not the gun.
> >
> >
>





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