Revolver shot double action
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MikeyScuba
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We've got at least 200+ moonclips loaded around. Did some practice Sunday in 3" of snow. I take a garbage bag, line the can at the range and throw spent moons in the bag. Simply pull the bag out and off we go -no mess no fuss.
This is the last time I will report on my progress.
It seems my tuned up M66 3" has the smoothest Double Action pull.
It was the only gun I took to the range today, and I started off with a Single Action target, then shot 10 targets double action. Most of them I shot as a single smooth pull. Those rounds were a big group, but all in the big black circle. About 8"
Then i shot a few with staging the trigger. Easy to do with this smooth trigger. Those groups were somewhat better.
I remain shocked at how well I can do. I thought my groups would be the size of a garbage can.
It seems my tuned up M66 3" has the smoothest Double Action pull.
It was the only gun I took to the range today, and I started off with a Single Action target, then shot 10 targets double action. Most of them I shot as a single smooth pull. Those rounds were a big group, but all in the big black circle. About 8"
Then i shot a few with staging the trigger. Easy to do with this smooth trigger. Those groups were somewhat better.
I remain shocked at how well I can do. I thought my groups would be the size of a garbage can.
I've shot my S&W DA revolvers in DA mode forever in IPSC/IDPA. You gotta work at mastering the DA technique, but once you do, you'll never even think of using one in SA again except for VERY deliberate shots and long range.
Even then, with a proper grip and stance, DA produces the hits.
I do confess to installing new Brownells mainsprings and trigger rebound springs in mine. Silky, smooth, way ahead of Colt DAs.
Even then, with a proper grip and stance, DA produces the hits.
I do confess to installing new Brownells mainsprings and trigger rebound springs in mine. Silky, smooth, way ahead of Colt DAs.
There’s not a lot of things I find more fun than shooting steel plates as fast as I can (not very fast) in double action. My favourite guns to shoot in double action are my 108mm Murray Charlton custom M19, my 610 and 625 (also tuned by Murray) and my MR73 which just begs to be fired in double action.
I am a huge fan of Murray’s work. At one point I owned a 625PC and shot it up against my Murray Charlton tuned 625. I’ll say the 625PC was a major disappointment when compared to Murray’s work.
Revolvers I don’t shoot in double action are Pythons and Anacondas. For that matter I don’t even shoot them in single action.
I am a huge fan of Murray’s work. At one point I owned a 625PC and shot it up against my Murray Charlton tuned 625. I’ll say the 625PC was a major disappointment when compared to Murray’s work.
Revolvers I don’t shoot in double action are Pythons and Anacondas. For that matter I don’t even shoot them in single action.
On another note I once took a carbine/handgun course with an S&W VCOMP. With a 10 moonclip carrier on my belt I had more handgun ammo than anyone else with a semi. I can’t say I had a faster reload than everyone but my overall speeds were faster than many and I was definitely in the running for accuracy and speed shooting double action.
I’m an older guy, and I started shooting in the 70’s, with revolvers exclusively for the first couple of years. Even my first semi auto was a DA/SA (Model 39 S&W). My first gun was a 6in. S&W target masterpiece (model 17) with big, oversized wood grips, and a factory worked action (well before the days of the Performance Centre) The gun is a thing of beauty; pretty classic old school Smith. Long, smooth DA trigger pull, very predicable break. SA trigger is very light, almost no takeup and crisp, crisp break. Being a .22LR, and being in a kinder, gentler time from a regulations standpoint, I put thousands of rounds through it the first year I had it. So silky smooth after; it was smooth out of the box, after probably 8000 rounds first year, the trigger felt like it was on bearings. Accuracy was amazing for a pistol; from a rest it was hard to outshoot it at 25 yds with a rifle. The only .22LR I’ve owned since (and I’ve had quite a few) that is anywhere near as accurate in my Ruger Mark IV.
I’m retired, and tend to be a bit of a range rat; there 2 or 3 days a week. I usually dedicate at least a day a month to my wheelguns...they’re a ton of fun
I’m retired, and tend to be a bit of a range rat; there 2 or 3 days a week. I usually dedicate at least a day a month to my wheelguns...they’re a ton of fun
I tried shooting my DAO M60 at 25 yards. I had always assuemd that between a 2" barrel and Double Action it would not hit much at 25 yards. Not so.
Fired 20 shots and 19 were solid hits. 1 shot was high. I was aiming at the point of the chin, using a fairly quick pull.
Fired 20 shots and 19 were solid hits. 1 shot was high. I was aiming at the point of the chin, using a fairly quick pull.
I tried shooting my DAO M60 at 25 yards. I had always assuemd that between a 2" barrel and Double Action it would not hit much at 25 yards. Not so.
Fired 20 shots and 19 were solid hits. 1 shot was high. I was aiming at the point of the chin, using a fairly quick pull.
That's some Hickock45 level shootin there!! LOL! Hickock45 loves his stuby revolvers! Well done!
