Dale53
10-22-2006, 01:13 AM
I just recently bought a Taurus Tracker in .45 ACP. It is a 4", five shot ported revolver with soft, ribbed grips. It is a VERY handsome revolver. I hurt my back right after getting it and haven't been able to get to the range until today.
I had some loads for my various 1911's and used those. The Taurus comes with five shot "clips" but will shoot the .45 ACP's without clips. You DO have to pick the cases out of the cylinder as the case will not eject without the clips. That is easy to do, however. The revolver is NOT chambered for the .45 Auto Rim (not enough headspace). My loads today were a bit long and kind of interfered with cylinder rotation until the first round is fired. I am only talking about probably .010". It will be easy to correct with loads for the revolver. I tried some factory loads and they just fell into place with no problem whatsoever. The clips are made of spring steel but are quite thin. I have no idea what life expectancy I will get. I'll probably just pick the cases out with my finger nails when practicing and use the clips for a "quick unload and load again" for serious stuff.
The trigger is heavy but pretty dern decent (better than my Rugers out of the box by far). I will have a spring kit fitted. I got sighted in without fuss and then proceeded to shoot a ten shot group at the rapid fire target at 25 yards off a rest. Most of the shots were in a tight ragged group (seven "X's") but three were out. The front sight is a plastic red insert and the sun was right in my face. Like trying to shoot through a cloud of red "glow".
I then shot it two handed standing and ended up with a 96 (last four were "X's" so I was beginning to get used to it). My back started giving me fits and it was time to quit.
All in all, a VERY satisfying afternoon. :drinks: This pistol is also made in the .45 Colt. It might be preferable for some to go with the conventional revolver rounds. I think that I will stick with the .45 ACP. The revolver is very comfortable to shoot (I don't think the porting is particularly effective with the loads I was shooting but maybe with high speed 200 gr loads it will). Then again, maybe that's why the gun was so comfortable to shoot :mrgreen:. The rubber grips are VERY comfortable. It is a rather lightweight, all stainless revolver and excellent for the field. Should be a VERY good holster gun.
Dale53
I had some loads for my various 1911's and used those. The Taurus comes with five shot "clips" but will shoot the .45 ACP's without clips. You DO have to pick the cases out of the cylinder as the case will not eject without the clips. That is easy to do, however. The revolver is NOT chambered for the .45 Auto Rim (not enough headspace). My loads today were a bit long and kind of interfered with cylinder rotation until the first round is fired. I am only talking about probably .010". It will be easy to correct with loads for the revolver. I tried some factory loads and they just fell into place with no problem whatsoever. The clips are made of spring steel but are quite thin. I have no idea what life expectancy I will get. I'll probably just pick the cases out with my finger nails when practicing and use the clips for a "quick unload and load again" for serious stuff.
The trigger is heavy but pretty dern decent (better than my Rugers out of the box by far). I will have a spring kit fitted. I got sighted in without fuss and then proceeded to shoot a ten shot group at the rapid fire target at 25 yards off a rest. Most of the shots were in a tight ragged group (seven "X's") but three were out. The front sight is a plastic red insert and the sun was right in my face. Like trying to shoot through a cloud of red "glow".
I then shot it two handed standing and ended up with a 96 (last four were "X's" so I was beginning to get used to it). My back started giving me fits and it was time to quit.
All in all, a VERY satisfying afternoon. :drinks: This pistol is also made in the .45 Colt. It might be preferable for some to go with the conventional revolver rounds. I think that I will stick with the .45 ACP. The revolver is very comfortable to shoot (I don't think the porting is particularly effective with the loads I was shooting but maybe with high speed 200 gr loads it will). Then again, maybe that's why the gun was so comfortable to shoot :mrgreen:. The rubber grips are VERY comfortable. It is a rather lightweight, all stainless revolver and excellent for the field. Should be a VERY good holster gun.
Dale53