.357 Revolver

BigRhino said:
I think what hes saying is the pull on a revolver is longer and requires more weight then the pull of a semi. I've shot double action semi's and can say that this statement isnt entirely accurate. Good fundamentals and trigger control is really what you need to shoot anything well. My GP100 does have a long pull, but so does the HK P3000. 6 of one, half dozen of the other.
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NVShooter, this is the post I was referring to with the "some reference". The times I've got the chance to shoot an unassisted DOA semi auto I found that my revolver DA skillset served me well.

On the other hand I've seen lots of folks that learned on semi auto triggers and shoot nothing but semi autos that produce generous group sizes due to poor trigger finger control. I'd bet an e-beer that 9 out of 10 DA/SA gun owners never tried the DA mode for the first shot or only tried it a few times then went with SA mode since then. The exception to this would be IPSC and IDPA competitors that need that DA first shot when shooting in the production classes.
 
BCRider said:
NVShooter, this is the post I was referring to with the "some reference". The times I've got the chance to shoot an unassisted DOA semi auto I found that my revolver DA skillset served me well.
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Gotcha.

BCRider said:
... 9 out of 10 DA/SA gun owners never tried the DA mode for the first shot or only tried it a few times then went with SA mode since then...
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So true. Looking around at the range, not many folks shooting DA when their gun is equipped to do so.
 
mudgunner49 said:
Heavier bullets, solid crimp should help ignition. That said, there are better powders in. 357, I reserve 4227 for the. 22 Hornet...
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I crimp as hard as I can into those dinky little grooves on my cast bullets. I'm going to try some campro 158 ones next.
 
I took 3 pistols out yesterday...M&P 9, M&P .22 and 4.2 GP100...

Started off with the .22...nice little pistol.

Traded my 4.2 for shooting neighbours 6 GP...balanced very nicely.

Shot the 9mm...and I wasn't feeling it. If I didn't have the GP with me, I would've left after the initial 8 mags.

Traded my 9mm to other shooting neighbour for his S&W 6" 7 shot revolver. Didn't catch the model, but it had a smooth cylinder....VERY nice trigger.

Shot about 150 rds of mixed 38 / 357 and now I was "feeling it" I was in the zone. So much so that on the way home I was (and still am) contemplating selling the semi's...

So...like another poster stated...doesn't matter which one you get now, cause you're gonna end up getting the other sooner rather than later.
 
Mark Mags said:
So much so that on the way home I was (and still am) contemplating selling the semi's...
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So I'm not the only one who had that idea cross their minds. I think I could live with out my semi's, just don't take my revolvers.

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I was (am) finding with the semi's that, sure you can pop off a bunch of rounds, and it can be fun, but there is something visceral about revolvers. I was getting into the habit of grabbing up to 6 rds...but usually 2 or 3 and load them while looking at the target. Not knowing where the rounds were located helped in SLOWLY controlling flinching, and helping with trigger control.

And I am never worried about my revolvers jamming etc...
 
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