Revolvers vs Autos

Mark-II said:
A bit of each. I usually bring both because an off night with one can usually be salvaged with the other.
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Same here! The 625 usually always makes the trip when I'm shooting HG's. When it does I always shoot it last cause it makes me look like a better shooter than I am….

iamcanadianeh said:
It's even more hideous looking than I remember! I think your son would rather have a 1911 or a 610 (I could probably help out with that)
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Thanks for the offer. Until my son pays for his own ammo he'll get a few moon-clips of SWC's for the 625, then he can shoot 9mm.

TT1900 said:
Forget about that wheel-gun, nice HP!
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Thanks. The 1967 "T" series BHP was my father's so it has sentimental value for me. It's probably seen 100rnds since it was bought new by him. I really should shoot it more..the slide feels like its on ball bearings and with the mag disco done the trigger is very acceptable. Accurate too even with the plain sights….
 
johNTO said:
Thanks. The 1967 "T" series BHP was my father's so it has sentimental value for me. It's probably seen 100rnds since it was bought new by him. I really should shoot it more..the slide feels like its on ball bearings and with the mag disco done the trigger is very acceptable. Accurate too even with the plain sights….
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Beautiful gun with great history and family connection to it, can't really beat that. HP was the first pistol I ever shot so I have a soft spot for them. That is an incredibly low round count!
 
John Deer said:
I find revolvers are generally easier to pick up and shoot accurately with no prior experience
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Only started sport shooting with handguns a few months back, so still on a steep learning curve, but yes generally speaking I've found it easier to get better groups right from the get go with revolvers. But with the recent X5 and P210 acquisitions, well they're just as easy for me to pick up and shoot well as any revolver I've tried. Some recent results for comparison:

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My Colt officers model and 686 are great shooters but my Valtro is the most accurate for me. It even outshoots my Sig 210-6. A ransom rest
would likely show that I need to sharpen up my skills with my wheelguns. My best groups have been had with it.
 
I don't have any revolvers at the moment but I do find myself to be more accurate with them I just don't like the grip /feel of them.
 
I've always thought that a fixed barrel (eg revolver or most target.22's) will have a mechanical advantage over semi-autos designs. Having the relationship between the barrel and sights fixed eliminates one potential source of deviation. Just loving my S&W 625's and 929, and spent years going after 1/2" dia groups @ 10 yards with various .22 target handguns. Of course the limiting factor these days is going to be my aging eyes. Probably why some of my target .22's now wear red dots lol.
 
John Deer said:
I find revolvers are generally easier to pick up and shoot accurately with no prior experience
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I have to agree.
In my case I've had a lifetime to shoot either accurately, but for beginners the revolver is much easier to shoot.
The recoil and movement of the slide takes more practice to overcome. Once you're in the groove a .45 1911 match grade gun will shoot the X ring out.
That said I still love my 686-2 and 929 S&W's. :)
 
Revolvers are only easier to shoot single action than autos. Double action is whole different ball game and much harder to master than most autos. So yes and no.
 
SUPER TENERE said:
Revolvers are only easier to shoot single action than autos. Double action is whole different ball game and much harder to master than most autos. So yes and no.
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I can only compare the DA between my S&W and HK P30L v3(DA/SA). The trigger of my S&W is far superior (in either DA or SA) with a smoother pull and crisper break….so I have to respectfully disagree.
Btw…I shoot semi's 3:1 vs revolvers and I'm no master of either by a long shot.
 
SUPER TENERE said:
Revolvers are only easier to shoot single action than autos. Double action is whole different ball game and much harder to master than most autos. So yes and no.
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That goes double when you add time into the equation. How many people can shoot a Bill Drill with a revolver in under 2.5 seconds, for example? If we really want to be cruel to the revolver shooter, how about a drill with a reload, like an El Presidente?
 
tjhaile said:
That goes double when you add time into the equation. How many people can shoot a Bill Drill with a revolver in under 2.5 seconds, for example? If we really want to be cruel to the revolver shooter, how about a drill with a reload, like an El Presidente?
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Or we could just move things out a tad, say 50 yards...75 if the range has legs. But that would be cruel to the Auto shooter, no?
Heck the odd wheelgun shooter could move over to the Rifle range; but he'd definitely be a minority.
 
Depends on the length of the barrel and the time limit. IMHO, autos are faster and more accurate at up to 50m, then longer barrelled revolvers on single action only.
 
tokguy said:
Or we could just move things out a tad, say 50 yards...75 if the range has legs. But that would be cruel to the Auto shooter, no?
Heck the odd wheelgun shooter could move over to the Rifle range; but he'd definitely be a minority.
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Yes, but the revolver shooter will likely have to cheat by cocking the hammer.:p

Marksmanship fundamentals are all well and good, but I think that moving beyond the realm of static slow fire allows for much more interesting metrics of handgun performance.
 
We shoot a quasi steel challenge at my range every week, mid April until early October. My times with the revolver (double action) are more often than not better than my times with the auto loaders. Other often have the same result.

Auggie D.
 
tjhaile said:
Yes, but the revolver shooter will likely have to cheat by cocking the hammer.:p

Marksmanship fundamentals are all well and good, but I think that moving beyond the realm of static slow fire allows for much more interesting metrics of handgun performance.
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Look up Jerry Miculek, that man can shoot anything! Of course he's not your "average" shooter as well.

I normally shoot IPSC in the production div, but just starting to play around in Revolver div. I have no delusions of being able to maintain the same stage times, it's just something fun. I have seen that the top revolver guys locally sometimes finish up in the top 1/3rd overall though so I'd say that's not too shabby going up against semi-auto and open guns. And for the local steel shoots they are not disadvantaged at all because most stages only have 5 targets per run. I hedged my bets and gonna run my S&W 929 for those ;)
 
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