[TonyB]

I just had a sad realization....I've always considered myself a revolver guy..but alas,I shoot autos better.....:confused:
How about you guys?

[Moonclip]

Depends on the exact gun but generally I do better with a DA revolver of the S&W type.

[-terry]

Should be a poll.

For me, auto.

[10X]

Without a doubt, autos.

[The Bushmaster]

Both? I shoot SA and DA revolvers. SA and DA semi-autos about the same...I am neither a revolver man or a auto man. I like certain revolvers and certain autos...

[foghornl]

I shoot my SA revolvers well..the only DA revolver I have is a cheapy .38Spl 'snubby', and I don't shoot 'rodent weapons' well.

I am very good with my 1911's and Ruger KP-90..I'm probably a smidge better with a full-size (5" barrel) 1911 than anything else I have.

[wheelgunslinger]

I shoot pistols and revolvers equally well, though I'm in a phase of preferring pistols at the moment.

[BlindJustice]

I flip flop between my .45s, a S&W 1911 and a 625 5" Bbl.
.45 ACP/Auto RIm. when I take them both to the range on
the same day. In my teens, I had the use of a .22 LR
Semi-auto for two years, then I bought my first handgun,
a S&W Model 18, so I had experience with both in the 1960s.

an ordered list of the rest of my revolvers in terms of how
well I shhot them,
617, 6" Bbl. FUN
60 3" Bbl. .38 Spcl +P,
686P 4" BBl .357 Mag

[easyg]

I like revolvers, but I shoot autos better.

I've also noticed that when teaching newbies, they always shoot the autos better than they do the revolvers.

[diesel83]

Got a Ruger SAA .357, S & W DA .357 and a 9MM auto. Always shoot better with the auto, but have to admit the sights are much better. With the Glock, I trained my self to not release the trigger all the way to give the perception of a single action for the the follow-up shots. This technique improved my shoot enormously.

[The Lone Haranguer]

Auto, preferably what I like to call "short-stroke DAO" or single-action.

[PointOneSeven]

Big bore in revolver.

Rimfire in pistol.

[DirksterG30]

I shoot autos better.

[Navy joe]

Autos for any realistic type shooting. I shoot revos much better for standing there and doing 25yd DA or SA groups, probably because of the gun. I thought I was an auto guy three years ago. Now I have 5 wheels. And counting....

[ImARugerFan]

I shoot revolvers better. But I've also shot them a lot more.

[DevilDog0402]

I do well with an auto, but the best I've ever shot was with a 4" S&W 686 that I had to shoot for a score in a Law Enforcement class. I shot a 293 out of a possible 300.

Best I've managed (with an M9) on a Marine Corps pistol range was a 368 out of a possible 400.

[jad0110]

I generally shoot DA revolvers much better than autos, though 1911s come pretty close.

I will say that I can shoot a 38 Special S&W 642, with it's whopping 1 7/8" barrel better than any Glock or XD I've tried.

[M2 Carbine]

I shoot everything about the same.

I think my times and accuracy are all pretty close no matter what I'm shooting.

The other day for the heck of it I was shooting a Bushmaster Carbon 15 pistol for accuracy and time and several times did better than with a "conventional" pistol, which suprised me.

[greyling22]

da revolver. by a long shot (no pun intended)

[Cromlech]

No. 1 = S&W 586 .357 Mag 6" Barrel
No. 2 = Colt 1911A1 .45ACP
No. 3 = S&W 629 Classic .44 Mag 6" Barrel

To be fair though, those are the only three handguns that I have ever shot with. :o

[1911 guy]

Autoloaders. The only revolver that I can shoot without considerable trouble is a Colt SAA with bird head grips that came from my Grandpa.

[Walkalong]

I shoot them both pretty well and about the same I guess. I generally prefer autos, but I think I have more wheelguns. :scrutiny:

[MCgunner]

I shoot revolver or auto just fine. I really don't have a preference in shootability, however, I really like revolvers. My autos are all DA or DAO for a reason. That's how God intended a defensive handgun trigger to work. JMB was blasphemous.

Because small, powerful autos (like my P11) are so concealable, I have a tendency to carry them more.

[hillbenny]

if you know the fundamentals of shooting it doesnent make any dirrerrence what kind of gun you shoot, thats just my opinion, of course, if all else being equal ,meaning the revolver and autoloader being the same accuracy wise, you should have the same results, autos are easier to shoot faster due to the autoloader features, but accuracy wise theres no reason not to have the same results.

[1911NM]

Maybe just different purposes, but I feel I shoot fairly well with my competition 1911, however if I want to just stand and throw bullets through the same hole at 25yds, I go borrow my Father's Model 19 S&W. I do love the feel of that wheelgun.

[Old Dog]

Hands-down, 1911 pistols. Okay with DA/SA pistols and K-frame revolvers, but apparently I'm a poster boy for why the 1911 is a superior platform in combat pistolcraft and competition ...

Certainly, revolvers can be more accurate than service-grade pistols. But the OP didn't ask, "Which do you shoot more accurately?"

if you know the fundamentals of shooting it doesnent make any dirrerrence what kind of gun you shoot, As far as shooting adequately, sure. But if you're training for survival and you're down to a handgun, what you've trained with the most is what you're going to shoot faster and more accurately.

[Ala Dan]

Probably, Smith & Wesson revolvers and SIG "Classic P-series" auto's~! :scrutiny: ;)

[Wetawd]

I can say with a 100% certainty that I'm better with full frame autos. They just fit my hand type better, and target acquisition is natural and faster.

I do better with little snubbys than I do with sub compact autos though so idk there's a flip side to everything I guess.;)

[absolute0]

I'm a revolver man at heart but would have to say I shoot both autos & wheelguns equally poorly...:uhoh:

[Syd]

I know theoretically there should be no difference in sight fundamentals and all'at, but an auto just feels much better in my hand. I like revolvers, I have three in fact, but somehow they never feel very well balanced. Too much weight hanging out front, instead of centered more over my hand.
Ah, subjectivity.

[littlelefty]

I shoot full size autos better, which is not to say that I shoot them well; just better than revolvers. Autos feel better in my hand too, which probably plays a role. Full size 1911 being my favorite for all around fit, feel, pointability, and accuracy.

[243_shooter]

I like shooting 'em all. Generally don't have trouble adapting to a specific gun with a bit of practice.

I do hate chasing brass, and that's pretty much got me converted over to an all wheel gun fleet. I don't know if I 'shoot' better with them, but I enjoy it more.

Now if that darn SRH in 454 would show up already... :)

Leo

[bob kk]

I can shoot auto's better but in revolvers a short barrel feels better. Have a 4 inch python that shoots good but I can do better with my Kimber target or compact. I think it's what a person shoots the most with. And I shoot autos
more that's why I shoot them better.

[mljdeckard]

For defensive shooting, 1911. Just for fun plinking, a S&W K-frame.

[Walkalong]

JMB was blasphemous. :eek:

Oh well, I like em. :D

[Moonclip]

I DONT shoot single action revolvers all that well. Though I don't devote much attention to the ones I own. The manual of arms bugs me. Do you all think they are harder to shoot or it depends on how much time you devote to them?

[Shawnee]

S/A revolvers

:cool:

[teknoid]

I do fine with an an auto, but better with a .357 K frame. The one I shoot the best, I don't carry. it's a SAA in .45, and a bit hard to conceal.

[Technosavant]

I shoot semiautos better than revolvers, but that is probably because I am more practiced with them. There's something about the visceral appeal of revolvers; in some ways I find them preferable, but I'm just better with a bottom feeder.

[redneck2]

I suspect it has a lot more to do with erogonomics vs. physique than action type. For example, I have a Ruger Bisley in 45 Colt. It is extremely easy to use. I used to work at a gun shop that had an indoor range. I've seen guys that couldn't keep their shots on a silhouette target at 7 yards with an auto. I'd let them try my Ruger and typically they'd keep it in or close to the 9 or 10 ring. That said, a Blackhawk looks almost identical but is considerably more difficult to shoot well.

Some of the SA/DA autos have extremely poor trigger pull. There's no way most guys are going to shoot one of those well.

Grip angle and design along with trigger pull have everything to do with shooting a pistol well. 1911's have a smaller grip and work well with shooters that have medium or small hands.

[skynyrd1911]

No matter what handgun I try......I shoot the 1911 style pistols much better.

[Squidward]

Auto, most of which just fit my hand better.

[orionengnr]

For anything pocket pistol sized, I shoot a semi-auto pistol far better. Think Kahr PM9 versus j-frame.

Get a bit larger, up to a 3" or 4" 1911 vs a 4" K frame, and it evens out.

I have owned 6" S&Ws and 5" 1911s, but no longer own either. I cannot/will not carry either and so have little use for either.

Want to talk rimfire? I shoot my Ruger MKII and my S&W M-18 equally well, although the Ruger is easier to point and click due to the SA trigger.

When starting a new shooter, I let them try each. Almost invariably, they shoot better with the Ruger (with one exception to date).

[PC40]

Long-barelled revolvers. Maybe when my long-slide shows up things will be different.

[wanderinwalker]

I can hit a 6" paper plate from 25 yards with either my G-17, S&W 629 OR either of my rimfires pretty reliably.

That said, I'd say I shoot best with my Ruger 22/45, balancing speed and accuracy, followed (closely actually) by the G-17. More auto trigger time. Mix in fire and movement, and working one-handed on strong and weak side, and the Glock comes out on top.

For pure accuracy, the 6" .44 Magnum wins, hands down. It has the sweetest SA trigger, 3 pounds or even a little under. This one makes hitting silhouettes at 50 yards almost easy, in SA. If we're in DA-mode, swing back to the Glock.

[doc2rn]

I have found some days I shoot my S&W 10-4 better and others it's my Ruger MkII.

[Moonclip]

The SA revolver Bisley frame does seem rather comfortable, I really do need to acquire one and see how I do. A .44mag Ruger with that frame is on my want list sort of.

[Defensory]

Definitely better with a single action semi-auto, and always have been.

Never have liked the longer, heavier trigger pull of a revolver. Also prefer the grip of a semi-auto like the 1911 to that of a revolver.

[aka108]

I'll shoot my S&W 625 revolver in public, my 1911 in private. Same cal but a vast difference for me on the paper.

[Mad Magyar]

Autoloaders, except when shooting SA in a wheelgun..This isn't part of your question, but what really "p@#s"s me off" is when I shoot better with many of my cheap guns rather than the hi-$$$$ one's...:banghead:

[jhansman]

I shoot my Ruger GP100 so much better than my SA 1911 Loaded that I am seriously considering selling the latter. It's a nice gun, but I think I'm a revolver guy.

[HMMurdock]

Autos. The DA trigger and long reset of (most) revolvers throws me off, especially on double-taps.

I still love revolvers.