I had my new 642 out to the range a week ago and tired Magtech and Black Hills blue box target wadcutters and the Black Hills POI was close to POA, the Magtech's where hitting high & to the left. Both were mild in the recoil department.
"Hi All,
I'm a new 642 owner. Picked up a new 642 Saturday AM. Dry fired it a bunch Saturday and ordered a Mika pocker holster that night. So far so good....
When to the range Sunday and ran 20 rounds of .38's through it. Loaded up 5 more and the cylinder won't lock. I messed with it a bit...
I think the show was catering to the American audience by including the M14 and 1903. Not that they aren't good rifles, they are, but there are others like the MN that are more worthy according to their criteria.
I picked up a 642 yesterday. I wanted to get a pocket gun and after a lot of research, thought and advise I decided to go with the reliability of a revolver.
One quiestion - what do you guys use to carry spare ammo? Speed strip?
I'll believe break in a barrel helps when I see some actual testing - say 20 barrels of same manufacture and caliber - do the break in procedure for 10 and compare the accuracy of the 10 broken in and the 10 that aren't
Things are much better now than when I was a kid in the 60's & 70's regarding firearms and ammunition. There is a much bigger selection of both. Auto's that can function reliably with hollowpoint ammo, stainless guns, much more accurate out-of-the-box rifles and ammo, better optics. Capitalism...
I've lived in Norther Virginia and worked in the District for the last 19 years. The people shooting at each other in DC are gehtteo trash. Unfortunately the often miss and hit inocent people. This shooting started with teasing over sneakers .... I just can't comprehend the mentality
My two abyssianans growl when any stranger (human or animal) walks near the house. It's great.
As far as training goes, I read a good article about the Marine Corps training them to locate land mines & trip wires.
I like that show. Dave often shows people at pistol ranges, shotgun ranges ect. , of course he also shows gay guys getting their privates pierced (in Boise of all places!) ...
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