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S&W 4516-1 Range Report: First Time Out

Dobbinsky

Dobbinsky

Master Class
Not the best weather for practice this morning. Brrrr...33 degrees but sunny and no wind. I forgot how much recoil a .45 has, even with a heavy, all steel pistol.
Used target-quality ball ammo.
Creepy, semi-rough DA. SA break is fine after the creep. I've felt better triggers.
50 rounds, 2 stove-pipes. One on the first mag, 2nd during rapid-fire.
Great sights which are dead on at 6 O'clock, depending on the dummy behind them.
For me, although I can hit my mark, and it's a fun range gun, I'll stick with the 9X19 or 9X18 for packing, because of the weight and follow-on shot accuracy.
Disassembly and reassembly is more tedious than most DA/SA pistols I've encountered.
It's obviously a very well-made tank of a gun which likely last generations.
BUT...I must say that my EG Makarov may not be the powerhouse this gun is, but other than that, it beats the S&W in every aspect.

Photos: The tighter group is at 10 yards slow-fire. The other is at 10 yards at one-second intervals. I couldn't control aim any faster than that.
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Dobbinsky said:
Not the best weather for practice this morning. Brrrr...33 degrees but sunny and no wind. I forgot how much recoil a .45 has, even with a heavy, all steel pistol.
Used target-quality ball ammo.
Creepy, semi-rough DA. SA break is fine after the creep. I've felt better triggers.
50 rounds, 2 stove-pipes. One on the first mag, 2nd during rapid-fire.
Great sights which are dead on at 6 O'clock, depending on the dummy behind them.
For me, although I can hit my mark, and it's a fun range gun, I'll stick with the 9X19 or 9X18 for packing, because of the weight and follow-on shot accuracy.
Disassembly and reassembly is more tedious than most DA/SA pistols I've encountered.
It's obviously a very well-made tank of a gun which likely last generations.
BUT...I must say that my EG Makarov may not be the powerhouse this gun is, but other than that, it beats the S&W in every aspect.

Photos: The tighter group is at 10 yards slow-fire. The other is at 10 yards at one-second intervals. I couldn't control aim any faster than that.View attachment 103673View attachment 103675
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Nice, last time I took out a .45 I also forgot about the recoil compared to a 9mm and .380……
 
Model 457 said:
The stove pipes have me curious. I can't even think of how many rounds I've put through my 457 and never had that happen. It did start to happen with my 92FS and it turned out to be a worn magazine spring.
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Not sure. After cleaning it, the feed ramp really stuck out as being extra bright and polished. Maybe needed a break-in? When I take it out again, I'll also try to tighten my grip on the gun. I have a tendency to limp-wrist it when trying for accuracy.
 
Dobbinsky said:
Not sure. After cleaning it, the feed ramp really stuck out as being extra bright and polished. Maybe needed a break-in? When I take it out again, I'll also try to tighten my grip on the gun. I have a tendency to limp-wrist it when trying for accuracy.
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Need to keep that pistol on lock with grip. Make it an extension of you hands wrists and arms. Your not there for the ride....drive it.
 
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