colt1903
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My personal favorite for carry has, over the past several years, been the small S&W “J” framed model 340. The Scandium 340 rides very well in a pocket holster but I have found it even easier to carry with the Clip Draw device attached to it. At 21 feet I can keep even most magnum shots within the 8 ring of a normal bull’s-eye target. At 31 feet they begin to spread out and some are on the paper but off the target rings. I would like to be able to have all my shots hit a 10 inch target at 50 feet.
I then tried a model 640; all stainless steel and a 2.1 inch barrel.
It was easy to carry on the clip draw, shooting Magnum loads were easier, but the accuracy, while pretty good for a small revolver, provided no significant advantage over the light weight 340.
With that, I began looking for a Pro-60. This is a new revolver for Smith & Wesson this year and it took about 3 months to find one.
On the range, the Pro 60 handles Magnum ammunition very well. A few loads like the Speer Gold Dot 135 grain Short Barrel .357 Magnums and the 124 grain Remington Golden Sabre Hollow Point rounds are actually pleasant to shoot. These rounds have shown good accuracy along with the traditional Remington 125 grain semi-jacketed hollow point ammo and Speer’s 158 grain Gold Dot Hollow Points.
The the complete Range Report with plenty of pictures on the Pro 60, 340, and 640 at http://averagejoeshandgunreviews.blogspot.com/
My personal favorite for carry has, over the past several years, been the small S&W “J” framed model 340. The Scandium 340 rides very well in a pocket holster but I have found it even easier to carry with the Clip Draw device attached to it. At 21 feet I can keep even most magnum shots within the 8 ring of a normal bull’s-eye target. At 31 feet they begin to spread out and some are on the paper but off the target rings. I would like to be able to have all my shots hit a 10 inch target at 50 feet.
I then tried a model 640; all stainless steel and a 2.1 inch barrel.
It was easy to carry on the clip draw, shooting Magnum loads were easier, but the accuracy, while pretty good for a small revolver, provided no significant advantage over the light weight 340.
With that, I began looking for a Pro-60. This is a new revolver for Smith & Wesson this year and it took about 3 months to find one.
On the range, the Pro 60 handles Magnum ammunition very well. A few loads like the Speer Gold Dot 135 grain Short Barrel .357 Magnums and the 124 grain Remington Golden Sabre Hollow Point rounds are actually pleasant to shoot. These rounds have shown good accuracy along with the traditional Remington 125 grain semi-jacketed hollow point ammo and Speer’s 158 grain Gold Dot Hollow Points.
The the complete Range Report with plenty of pictures on the Pro 60, 340, and 640 at http://averagejoeshandgunreviews.blogspot.com/
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