Author Topic: 3/4" Groups at 500yards w/ Contender (Read 1013 times)

EK Long Range · « **on:** February 14, 2004, 02:40:30 PM »

I would appreciate it if anyone can help me find the name of the gunsmith/shooter who was writen up in Guns and Ammo or American Rifleman a few years back for designing wildcat rebarreled versions of Contender pistols. According to the article he could consistantly make guns that shot around an inch at 500 yards. I can't find the article in my archives but it came out at least four or five years ago. Any information would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
EK

BoarHunter97 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 15, 2004, 01:38:41 AM »

Don Bower ?

contendernut · « **Reply #2 on:** February 15, 2004, 04:31:07 AM »

You are talking about Don Bower. One of the articles is Ultimate Pistol Accuracy, 1 1/2" groups at 1/4 mile. I can give you a link to the scanned article later today if you want it.

longwinters · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2004, 08:09:55 AM »

That would be some amazing shooting. Better than anything I have heard of, even with watching sniper training programs for police and military on t.v. Is this really possible?

long

contendernut · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2004, 03:19:20 PM »

Here is the link for the article:

http://www.contendernut.com/data/bower/Bower-AmericanRifleman.pdf

EK Long Range · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2004, 12:14:40 PM »

Thanks Gary. Exactly what I was looking for.

EK Long Range · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2004, 12:23:45 PM »

Thanks again Gary, what an amazing article. I have got to get one of these pistols.

ihookem · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2004, 03:24:55 PM »

There is no way a person can do this consistantly. Even a one mile per hour wind will drift a bullet half a foot at those ranges. I have shot four inch groups at 350 yds here and there and a few 12 inch groups at about a quarter mile with my 270 win. There is no way a cross hair could be that fine. Once in a while I guess it could happen but it is mostly luck .