My God, look at all the new members! I extend a hearty welcome to all!!! Christmas has been pretty good this year I see. I already had my 642, but my wife got me a S&W K-22 Masterpiece for Christmas that is pretty sweet. I was out shooting it today and am continually amazed by how dramatically a good quality DA 22LR will improve your shooting ability (trigger control) on other guns. Every 642 owner should have a good DA 22 on which to practice affordably
. I love mine!
Tylden,
I found the 130 grain American Eagles to have the most kick of any standard pressure loads I've fired. More than Remington 158 grain RNL and way more than 130 Grain Wallie World White box.
The hardest kicking round I've tried so far is the FBI Load (Lead Semiwadcutter HP +P). Recoil was sharp, but just manageable. The Speer really didn't feel any stiffer than the American Eagles.
Wesson Smith,
Sorry to hear about your range, hopefully they had insurance
. I wish I could afford a house outside town on a big tract of land where I could have my own firing range. As it is, the closest to me is 40 minutes away.
When I first shot my 642, I was expecting the worst. Kind of thought I was shooting some weak ammo until I fired a few Speers. Then I realized that while certainly snappy, the recoil was not as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind. Now, if I had arthritis, I could definitely see where the airweight J Frame would not be pleasant.
Potty Doctor wrote:
My favorite carry grip for my 442 is a set of Eagle Secret Service Grips.
How do those Eagles work with an HKS speedloader (if you use one). I thought I remember a much earlier post stating that the fit between the speedloader and the top of the grip was a little snug.
I was thinking of a set of Ahrends no finger groove grips for my 642, much like these beauties:
This picture comes from the Ahrends website. Wish this 686 was mine, it'd make a cool IWB gun :