The wheels on my guns went round and round

[bangswitch]

.... the only bad part of taking five revolvers shooting is it took me quite a while to clean them all properly.

Even that can be an enjoyable evening, after a great day at the range.

It's fun to take a lot of guns out, punch holes and make noise. I did something similar at the club range on Saturday. We had a "Members Day", all the ranges were open and had fun matches, and I worked the pistol range as well as shooting many of the other events at the rifle and shotgun ranges. The pistol match was simple, knock down six 8" steel targets at 15 yds in 1 minute for a point each, or in 30 seconds for 15 points total, or in 15 seconds for 20 points total; then a standard IDPA target at 25 yards, 5 in the body and one in the head in 2 minutes for 20 points if all in the two centers, or 10 points if all body mass; then 5 rounds in a 18" target at 50 yards, with 5 minutes to shoot. easy enough for novices as well as seasoned shooters, and the max of 6 rounds per stage made shooting a revolver easy enough with no reloading..

I took my M28-2 and my M57 no dash, shot the M28 at the 15 and 25 yard, and the M57 at the 50 yard (nobody had made a rule it all had to be done with one gun) Several shooters brought revolvers, but most were shooting 9mm semi's. My two were the oldest guns there, got a lot of compliments, and everybody wanted to shoot the M57. In between people shooting the course, us range personnel would shoot each others' guns for fun. Went through about 35 rounds of moderate power loads, giving people a chance for 2-3 rounds each to feel the recoil, and the quality of the single and double action pull. It was fun to see the grin on shooters' faces when that big .41 barked and kicked. The M28 was pretty popular, too.

 

[Riomouse911]

That’s awesome!

It’s fun to let folks who aren’t too experienced with revolvers shoot them. Most of the time when I do they seem fired up to go out and buy one.

My upcoming match is a head to head 10 yard plate rack (Ten 10” squares) and a popper to finish. I usually shoot my duty gun (Glock 34) but this year I want to shoot the revolver class with my 4” 686+. There are usually 5 to 7 revolver shooters so it’s over pretty quickly (gets me back to my RO duties.) I’ll also enter the team shoot with the Glock.

Stay safe.

 

[4v50 Gary]

DA revolver shooting is so much fun.

 

[bangswitch]

One of the newer shooters ask what was the big advantage to shooting a revolver. I told him the biggest was not having to pick your brass up off the ground.

 

[earplug]

A Model 14 S&W shooting wadcutters is a great way to relax. Shot mine today. Fifty feet is 16.5 yards.

 

[bangswitch]

I forgot to mention what happened at the pistol match in the event of a tie, which it turned out we had one. To even out the tiebreaker for skill level, the two competitors used a slingshot at 7 yards, the ammo was a pellet of 000 buckshot. Target was a 18" bullseye.

 

[ECVMatt]

I love every one of those! What a great day. I am off to the Sierra in a week and have been thinking about what guns to take. You have helped me refine the candidates. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Riomouse911]

I love every one of those! What a great day. I am off to the Sierra in a week and have been thinking about what guns to take. You have helped me refine the candidates. Thanks for sharing.

You’re a lucky one ECVMatt!, best time of year up there is just starting. Are you going to shoot on the BLM land at Poleta Canyon or are you heading elsewhere up 395?

Have a great trip and stay safe.

 

[ECVMatt]

You’re a lucky one ECVMatt!, best time of year up there is just starting. Are you going to shoot on the BLM land at Poleta Canyon or are you heading elsewhere up 395?

Have a great trip and stay safe.

I will probably head east off of 395 near Mazourka Canyon. I am headed up to the Bridgeport area if the forest open back up. I am going to do a little hunting and fishing. You are right, this is my favorite time of the year up there! I am probably going to bring my 27-2 5", Ruger Single Six, and maybe my 624 4". You've got me thinking I need to add a .32 Mag to the mix...I love the Bisley, but a 5.5 Single Seven would be a great companion on trips like this!

 

[Riomouse911]

I will probably head east off of 395 near Mazourka Canyon. I am headed up to the Bridgeport area if the forest open back up. I am going to do a little hunting and fishing. You are right, this is my favorite time of the year up there! I am probably going to bring my 27-2 5", Ruger Single Six, and maybe my 624 4". You've got me thinking I need to add a .32 Mag to the mix...I love the Bisley, but a 5.5 Single Seven would be a great companion on trips like this!

The run down 395 between Topaz and Mono is by far my favorite piece of California highway. I did it last Thanksgiving after they had a super late start to the winter, we were stopped while a herd of about 500 sheep were led by a donkey from the meadows down to their winter range outside Yerington, Nv. (My phone is acting up or I would post pics)

The little .32 would be a great fishing companion or even as a coup de gras pistol on a deer hunt.

Have a safe trip!

 

[Riomouse911]

Even that can be an enjoyable evening, after a great day at the range.

It's fun to take a lot of guns out, punch holes and make noise. I did something similar at the club range on Saturday. We had a "Members Day", all the ranges were open and had fun matches, and I worked the pistol range as well as shooting many of the other events at the rifle and shotgun ranges. The pistol match was simple, knock down six 8" steel targets at 15 yds in 1 minute for a point each, or in 30 seconds for 15 points total, or in 15 seconds for 20 points total; then a standard IDPA target at 25 yards, 5 in the body and one in the head in 2 minutes for 20 points if all in the two centers, or 10 points if all body mass; then 5 rounds in a 18" target at 50 yards, with 5 minutes to shoot. easy enough for novices as well as seasoned shooters, and the max of 6 rounds per stage made shooting a revolver easy enough with no reloading..

I took my M28-2 and my M57 no dash, shot the M28 at the 15 and 25 yard, and the M57 at the 50 yard (nobody had made a rule it all had to be done with one gun) Several shooters brought revolvers, but most were shooting 9mm semi's. My two were the oldest guns there, got a lot of compliments, and everybody wanted to shoot the M57. In between people shooting the course, us range personnel would shoot each others' guns for fun. Went through about 35 rounds of moderate power loads, giving people a chance for 2-3 rounds each to feel the recoil, and the quality of the single and double action pull. It was fun to see the grin on shooters' faces when that big .41 barked and kicked. The M28 was pretty popular, too.

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I finally got to wrestle the desktop away from one of the kids so I have a screen larger than my phone's 2.5" square screen. I see that there is a rib on your Model 57 similar to a Dan Wesson-style vent. Can you post some close-ups of the rib? It looks like really nice work .

Stay safe.

 

[bangswitch]

I see that there is a rib on your Model 57 similar to a Dan Wesson-style vent. Can you post some close-ups of the rib? It looks like really nice work .
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The workmanship on the rib is very good, wish I knew who did it and what kind of adhesive was used; it was on the gun when I bought it, and I wasn't going to pass up a no-dash M57 with an "S" prefix. I don't dislike it, but would rather it were not there and the gun looked like my other S&W's

 

[Riomouse911]

The workmanship on the rib is very good, wish I knew who did it and what kind of adhesive was used; it was on the gun when I bought it, and I wasn't going to pass up a no-dash M57 with an "S" prefix. I don't dislike it, but would rather it were not there and the gun looked like my other S&W's
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Man that is an amazing job, whoever installed it did such good work it looks like it came from Springfield as an option!!

I wouldn’t have passed it up either .

Stay safe.