Puncha
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I was or may still be currently in the market for a used .38 revolver as a rural trail gun.
The issue is that I was offered a S&W model 10 which is at least 23 years old yesterday. The blueing looks worn but the lock up is still tight. The gun looks well cared for but I highly suspect that at least 23,000 +P 158gr LRNs have been shot through it since it was bought.
The present owner let me take the piece out for a test drive and using CCI +P 158gr .38 special FMJs, I was able to place 29 rds into a 6" group at 25 meters shooting double action offhand.
I have previously been told that as the barrel rifling gets worn, accuracy starts to drop. Hence, using my grouping above as a guage, how many more rounds of the following loadings do you think this revolver can take before she finally dies?
http://www.magtechammunition.com/si...tails&templateId=14&pageId=103&search=details
http://www.magtechammunition.com/si...tails&templateId=14&pageId=103&search=details
http://www.magtechammunition.com/si...tails&templateId=14&pageId=103&search=details
http://www.winchester.com/products/...mbol=X38S9HP&cart=MzggU3BlY2lhbA==&bn=1&use=3
The issue is that I was offered a S&W model 10 which is at least 23 years old yesterday. The blueing looks worn but the lock up is still tight. The gun looks well cared for but I highly suspect that at least 23,000 +P 158gr LRNs have been shot through it since it was bought.
The present owner let me take the piece out for a test drive and using CCI +P 158gr .38 special FMJs, I was able to place 29 rds into a 6" group at 25 meters shooting double action offhand.
I have previously been told that as the barrel rifling gets worn, accuracy starts to drop. Hence, using my grouping above as a guage, how many more rounds of the following loadings do you think this revolver can take before she finally dies?
http://www.magtechammunition.com/si...tails&templateId=14&pageId=103&search=details
http://www.magtechammunition.com/si...tails&templateId=14&pageId=103&search=details
http://www.magtechammunition.com/si...tails&templateId=14&pageId=103&search=details
http://www.winchester.com/products/...mbol=X38S9HP&cart=MzggU3BlY2lhbA==&bn=1&use=3