breaking in
 

I have a ruger p90 .45acp. It is not as accurate as I hoped that it would be. I have read that shooters have to "break in" their guns by shooting,cleaning,shooting,cleaning... maybe up to 1 or 2 hundred rounds before the gun is broken in. Do you think that this may be the case, or may my p90 just not be an accurate pistol?

RYAN SMITH

RE: breaking in
 

My p90 .40 has not improved in accuracy since I bought it in 1994. I never seasoned the barrel like you would a rifle, but I keep it clean. Although it' s no tackdriver, I' m satisfied with the accuracy of my .40. It' ll hit a pie plate at 25 yards every time (yeah, that' s not too specific but it' s all I need out of this type of firearm). Just guessing, but the lack of a bushing at the end of the barrel probably limits accuracy on these guns. Also, I have to fight the tendency to let the gun roll down while squeezing the trigger.

RE: breaking in
 

I have a P90 that I' ve had for several years and it will shoot 2 to 3 inch 5 shot groups with hand loads or factory loads from a sand bag rest. That' s good accuracy for an inexpensive 45 ACP. It still takes some degree of skill to shoot a 45 even from a sand bag. That comes from practice. I' ve been practicing with one for over 30 years. I' ve always been happy with the P90 and most other Ruger firearms.