Vodoun da Vinci
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...the more I love shooting my revolvers. Not instead of my auto loaders really. I'm feeling confident in my skills again with my pistols and so have stepped up cross training with my revolvers. Picked up a 2 1/2" tube for my Dan Wesson 15-2VH in .357 mag and a Ruger LCR late last Summer. I also have a S&W model 19 and a Ruger 3 screw Blackhawk in .357.
Went to the range with revolvers only yesterday and absolutely *HaMmErEd!* the middle out of the targets at 21' in brisk triple taps with full house 158 gr. .357 and a bunch of hand loaded .38 Special that has been around long enough to need rotated/re loaded fresh. And man did I shoot well and feel comfortable and centered. I hated that Ruger LCR when it showed up...just could not get the feel for a lightweight 5 shot .38 in DA only last Summer. Now I love that gun.
Scared some young 'uns in the next lane shooting .22 and 9mm learning and gaining skills in prep for their CCL proficiency tests....the snubbie tube on the DW with full house .357 makes the walls ring and the concussion in comparison to the 9mm was apparently enough to make people stop shooting and glance around the partitions between the lanes. Not to mention the muzzle blast and chunks of paper flying off the targets. Big grins - Wide eyes for newbies not accustomed to the extra noise.
It's odd to me that I have spent so much time and energy bringing my handgun skills up with auto loaders only to gravitate back to my first love... which are .357 mag revolvers. There is such confidence and a centered feeling in the simplicity and extra weight of a magnum revolver in the hand. Point and shoot with joy. I thought I had all the hand guns I needed now but I see at least one more snubbie .357 mag (in stainless!!) for the Bucket List.
The allure of the revolver is burning in me this morning yet. Feels good.
VooDoo
Went to the range with revolvers only yesterday and absolutely *HaMmErEd!* the middle out of the targets at 21' in brisk triple taps with full house 158 gr. .357 and a bunch of hand loaded .38 Special that has been around long enough to need rotated/re loaded fresh. And man did I shoot well and feel comfortable and centered. I hated that Ruger LCR when it showed up...just could not get the feel for a lightweight 5 shot .38 in DA only last Summer. Now I love that gun.
Scared some young 'uns in the next lane shooting .22 and 9mm learning and gaining skills in prep for their CCL proficiency tests....the snubbie tube on the DW with full house .357 makes the walls ring and the concussion in comparison to the 9mm was apparently enough to make people stop shooting and glance around the partitions between the lanes. Not to mention the muzzle blast and chunks of paper flying off the targets. Big grins - Wide eyes for newbies not accustomed to the extra noise.
It's odd to me that I have spent so much time and energy bringing my handgun skills up with auto loaders only to gravitate back to my first love... which are .357 mag revolvers. There is such confidence and a centered feeling in the simplicity and extra weight of a magnum revolver in the hand. Point and shoot with joy. I thought I had all the hand guns I needed now but I see at least one more snubbie .357 mag (in stainless!!) for the Bucket List.
The allure of the revolver is burning in me this morning yet. Feels good.
VooDoo
