Question for snubnose shooters.

[Peter M. Eick]

Here is what I did with mine at 15 yrds offhand. 50 shots relatively quickly. I find the little DS's kind of fun to shoot like this.

 

[kcshooter]

M2Carbine,
Eyes closed while squeezing the trigger?? What's the point of this?

 

[jim85255]

I have an SP101 .357 mag.. It took me about 2 months to get the right load. I ended up with 158 gr. JHP winchester in front of 5.0 gr of unique, I can put this load in a quarter sized circle at 15' and within the 7 ring at 75'.

Good Luck

JRB

 

[M2 Carbine]

kcshooter
M2Carbine,
Eyes closed while squeezing the trigger?? What's the point of this?

First.
I have my own ranges so I can safely do most any strange thing that come to mind.

Once in a while I'll do the eyes closed thing to check how steady I'm holding the gun and how smoothly I'm squeezing the trigger.

Or like the day I brought home a new CZ40P (40 S&W) from a gun show and immediately tried it out.
The gun was pointing so naturally for me (10 yards) that I put up a fresh target and shot five rounds with my eyes closed.


And sometimes the eyes closed thing is just for fun. I've always said that the TX concealed carry qualification is so easy that the shooter can pass it with their eyes closed.
So, not wanting to shoot (eyes closed) from 15 yards I gave away those 50 points (10 shots) and attempted to get the passing score of 174 by the time I finished the 3 and 7 yard strings. Before every shot or string I started with the gun lowered and my eyes closed. All shots are timed for the TX qualification.

I finished with 4 points to spare. TX uses a different target now and I think my score would have been higher with the new target.



Sorry for getting a little off your subject SomeDude.

 

[Deanimator]

I've got an old S&W Model 36 (no dash) Chief's Special I got through my lawyer, from someone going up the river. It's very accurate at '50, using the Federal 158gr. "FBI" load.

 

[MCgunner]

I don't mind my M85 Taurus hard to shoot well at all. The DA is the best I've ever felt out of the box except maybe for a Colt Python. It's smooth and light, maybe 10 lbs. DA shooting isn't hard to do well, just takes a little dry fire practice at first. I love shooting 6" plates off hand DA at 25 with my 2" Taurus. If I concentrate, I'll go five for five.

I shoot my Ruger P90 on the CCW qualifyer. Got to shoot an auto to be able to carry one. If you shoot a revolver, that's all they'll let you carry. I could shoot just as well with a revolver, though, in DA and almost as well with my .38. This year was the first I didn't shoot a perfect 250 score, 243. Threw a couple of shots at 15. :banghead: With the .45, you get one ragged hole in the X ring from 3 and 7 yards. I got to thinkin', at 15, I shoulda just shot under the target board. No way he could have known any difference. LOL That ragged hole is about 3" in diameter.

 

[Defensory]

Smith & Wesson Model 649 Bodyguard (.357 Magnum/.38 Special)

The hammer is shrouded for easy pocket carry, yet it's not fully enclosed, so you can still fire it single action if desired.

Federal .38 Special Hydra-Shoks are an excellent choice for defensive ammo.

I don't know what your experience level is with snubbies, but if you've never fired one before, I would avoid .357 Magnum defensive loads. The recoil is not pleasant.

At typical self-defense ranges under ten yards, accuracy will be good, though I'd hesitate to call any snubbie a "tack driver". If you want to be consistent at around 25 yards, you better practice regularly.

 

[9mmepiphany]

i don't think it has been mentioned yet, but you should start with mild wadcutters. get your DA stroke down and build confidence with the gun before loading more potent ammo.

i highly recommend the Speer 135gr jhp...it was engineered specifically for the 1.88" J-frame barrels for a LE agency

 

[esti]

I bought my first revolver, a S&W model 60LS, in May 2007. In June 2007, I attended a Basic Firearms Safety & Defensive Instinct Shooting class. I saved my target:

3 yards, standing, off-hand, single action fire with Winchester .38 special 130 gr. FMJ ammo

August 2007 - 7 yards, standing off-hand, double action fire with the same ammo, Winchester .38 special 130 gr. FMJ:


July 2007 - Winchester .357 magnum 110 gr. FMJ (first time shooting .357's OUCH!):


August 2007 - 7 yards, standing, off-hand with Blazer .357 magnum 158 gr. JHP:


I'm a petite female with small hands, and the Lady Smith fits my hands perfectly. At distances greater than 7 yards, my groups get wider. I'm working on speed with accuracy. I also have a 9mm Colt Commander, my first 1911, which I'm still learning which ammo it likes best.

 

[rainbowbob]

I carry and shoot an older Model 36. It weighs about 21 oz I think. I can shoot "DVD" sized groups at 7-10 yds.

I did about the same shooting my friends Model 40 hammerless "lemon-squeezer". It weighs about the same as mine.

I didn't do as well shooting his lighter 642. Maybe I could get used to it - but I prefer the heft and feel of all steel.