moxie
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Finally got a chance to take my new Ruger LCR to the range yesterday. Went to Tac Pro Shooting Center in Mingus, Texas, where I am a member. Very nice range.
I bought the LCR for concealed carry when a 1911 just doesn’t work out with the clothes I’m wearing, particularly summer clothes. The LCR fits perfectly in the front pocket of most of my pants or shorts with either a Nemesis or an Uncle Mike’s #3. One or the other works well depending on the particular pants pocket.
This was just an orientation. I fired about 75 total rounds, some 148 HBWC over 2.7 gr. Bullseye I reloaded in 1992, some 148 DEWC over 2.9 gr. Bullseye I made this year, some Remington UMC 125 SJHP +P I got on a good deal (100 pack) at Wal-Mart recently, and some Speer 135 GDHP +P Short Barrel I got from Midway. I forgot to bring some Golden Sabers, so will have to save those for the next session. I shot standing, two-hand hold mostly with some one-handed. Distance was 5-7 yards.
The LCR is not easy to shoot, for me, which is my experience with all the J-frame size snubbies. “Groups,” using the term loosely, were mostly in the 3-4 inch range. Not one of my best days. Interestingly, the Rem. UMC shot the best for some reason, whereas I’d expected the wadcutters to shine. I had trouble staging the trigger, which I think is the key to accuracy in these little DAO guns. It’s a little tricky for me and I’ll come around with a lot more practice. Recoil was substantial but softened by the nice grips and high grip position. Very ergonomic except your little finger is relegated to a support role under the grip. For about the first 20 rounds the fingernail of my trigger finger kept getting whacked by the trigger guard. Somehow I eventually figured out how to avoid that.
All the rounds went bang. No misfires. No setbacks. No jumps. No binding. No sticking cases. Ejection was positive and easy. After the session I cleaned and lubed the gun. Everything was as it should be.
Bottom line: nice little gun. It does what it was designed to do, i.e., provide a small, very concealable and totally reliable weapon with decent power, the .38 +P. But it is going to require continuing range sessions to achieve the level of proficiency I’d like. It's exactly what I wanted and expected. Good job Ruger!
I bought the LCR for concealed carry when a 1911 just doesn’t work out with the clothes I’m wearing, particularly summer clothes. The LCR fits perfectly in the front pocket of most of my pants or shorts with either a Nemesis or an Uncle Mike’s #3. One or the other works well depending on the particular pants pocket.
This was just an orientation. I fired about 75 total rounds, some 148 HBWC over 2.7 gr. Bullseye I reloaded in 1992, some 148 DEWC over 2.9 gr. Bullseye I made this year, some Remington UMC 125 SJHP +P I got on a good deal (100 pack) at Wal-Mart recently, and some Speer 135 GDHP +P Short Barrel I got from Midway. I forgot to bring some Golden Sabers, so will have to save those for the next session. I shot standing, two-hand hold mostly with some one-handed. Distance was 5-7 yards.
The LCR is not easy to shoot, for me, which is my experience with all the J-frame size snubbies. “Groups,” using the term loosely, were mostly in the 3-4 inch range. Not one of my best days. Interestingly, the Rem. UMC shot the best for some reason, whereas I’d expected the wadcutters to shine. I had trouble staging the trigger, which I think is the key to accuracy in these little DAO guns. It’s a little tricky for me and I’ll come around with a lot more practice. Recoil was substantial but softened by the nice grips and high grip position. Very ergonomic except your little finger is relegated to a support role under the grip. For about the first 20 rounds the fingernail of my trigger finger kept getting whacked by the trigger guard. Somehow I eventually figured out how to avoid that.
All the rounds went bang. No misfires. No setbacks. No jumps. No binding. No sticking cases. Ejection was positive and easy. After the session I cleaned and lubed the gun. Everything was as it should be.
Bottom line: nice little gun. It does what it was designed to do, i.e., provide a small, very concealable and totally reliable weapon with decent power, the .38 +P. But it is going to require continuing range sessions to achieve the level of proficiency I’d like. It's exactly what I wanted and expected. Good job Ruger!
