Range report, Sapphire Pro II

[DaveinNC]

Initial break-in. Temp. 60-65 degrees, no wind, light mist.

100 rds, Fiocchi 147 gr. FMJ; 7 yds., from standing. One FTF on rd. 77; may have been because I didn't tap the back of that mag loading, which I did with all other of the 4 mags.

Don't see how I could ask for better performance than that. Very happy with this Kimber.



Also, it appears to throw most of the cases in a small area; important to me, as I reload.

[Marshall]

Toe tag that target.....Good shootn partner

[swca]

Your Saphire sounds like it will be a Keeper! That target is DRT!

[RugerLuger]

Nice shootin Dave!

[DaveinNC]

Mainly concerned about break-in. And yeah, I PULLED that 5 o-clock hit; think the whole range heard my "$#!+". Fortunately there was only one other guy there this morning, and he was on the rifle range.

Thanks for the kind words. Rob Leatham doesn't have anything to fear.

[Markie]

Great shooting! Good pattern...I think you killed it. Have you tried backing up about 7 yards and seeing what your pattern would be? Was just wondering how much the pattern would change.

[DaveinNC]

Originally Posted by Markie Great shooting! Good pattern...I think you killed it. Have you tried backing up about 7 yards and seeing what your pattern would be? Was just wondering how much the pattern would change.

Good idea; that particular range is about 15 yds. so could do it there. We also run Bullseye competition (not me) so can go 25 and 50 yds.

[JC45]

Nice shooting Dave, that guns a keeper.

[Chuck43]

Nice range report and great shooting Dave.

[DaveinNC]

Thanks guys. That is one sweet shooter, barely any recoil with 147 gr. I suspect she'll be mild as a spring day with 115 gr. stuff.

I originally purchased this as a Christmas gift for my wife, but she broke her wrist and is not interested in going to the range. Sooooo, I claimed it. I don't do safe queens.

Her loss.