[quote=Pappy348]The first place I look for accuracy problems is in the mirror.
Amen!
Develop your skills, make sure your pistol is up to par, then you can concentrate on your ammo. I shoot a Smith 52 so I know the pistol is accurate. After a year of practice, I began to see differences in my ammo. Bullet selection was the biggest difference, followed by brass sorting. Same head stamp loads reduced group sizes by eliminating unexplained flyers. I have not tweaked with powder charges since the pistol has a narrow range of acceptable loads but 231 does perform a little better than Bullseye.
I am pleased with my work on the 52/38 Special so am now concentrating on 9mm. First lesson I learned is to buy good jacketed bullets. Even the best plated bullets are far behind jacketed in performance. There are many more variables on the 9mm so I am still working.
