What is the most accurate revolver you own?

[Sir Aardvark]

S&W Model 629-1, 6" barrel.

This is the first handgun I owned. I have shot so many rounds through it that the bore is polished like glass, almost like I hand lapped it. For some odd reason this revolver and I make a great match that I have not been able to quite duplicate with my other handguns.

 

[juneau803]

Got to be my 4" python. Been shooting it for over 30 years and it's as tight as when I first bought it.

Part of the reason you are seeing a lot of pythons in this thread is because that style colt, has a superior method of lock up, that keeps the bullet from bouncing off the forcing cone thus increasing accuracy.

 

[45wheelgun]

Almost all my guns "out shoot" me. I am strickly an S&W man, and if I had to pick it would be my M25-2 6.5". I shoot really well with it, but as if to prove the point, a buddy of mine (smith357 on this board) borrowed it, and took second place in a statewide match....

 

[Dr.Rob]

My 1917 New Service Colt .45ACP... my other revolvers don't come close.

(Ok I only own a few... and for the record dad's Dan Wesson .357 maxes are scary accurate)

I've never owned an SW, but I've been shooting Rugers and Colts and DW's for a long time. My old re-blued Colt is the most dangerous revolver I own... because I can shoot it.

Sadly, it won't fit in that itty-bitty IDPA box.

 

[Ala Dan]

Well let's see, I own two revolvers that are pretty darn accurate:

a) a 5" barrel S&W 629-5 Classic .44 Magnum, and

b) a 6" barrel S&W 686-5* .357 Distinguished Combat Magnum

*FootNote- six shot model

 

[115grfmj]

ruger single six......

the lipsey's one (stainless 4 5/8") six shot groups inside a dime at 25yards
from a rest. Second most accurate is my 686-6 + with 4" barrel. From
a rest 7 shot groups inside a quarter at 25 yards from a rest.

 

[Tijeras_Slim]

8 3/8th inch 29-1 shooting .44 Specials.

 

[Fastlane]

For me it is my S&W Model 15, 6" barrel. One hole groups at 25' is common. Can't say anything about grouping behond 25' because my eyes are just too old.

 

[Zeke/PA]

Believe it or not, my most accurate revolver is my .44cal Ruger Old Army.
Using home- cast pure lead balls over 30 grs of FFFG, I can shoot cloverleafs at twenty yards.
I call it my "squirrel rifle".
Respectfully, Zeke

 

[rick_reno]

7 1/2 inch Freedom Arms .454

 

[Soap]

Ruger Single Six 6.5"

 

[StrikeEagle]

Hmmmm... I'm pretty sure that I get my best revolver groups with a Colt SAA, 2nd Gen, 5.5" .45 Colt firing my handloads of 250 grn SWC and 6.0 Red Dot.

I don't use a rest, so a lot has to do with the way this fine old handgun's ergonomics work for me.

StrikeEagle

 

[Vern Humphrey]

My Colt 357. This is the predecessor to the Python. With good handloads, it shoots them all into one ragged hole from a rest at 25 yards.

But I like it because of how I can shoot it from field positions. It has the best trigger of any gun I've ever owned. I carried this gun my first tour in Viet Nam, and it never let me down.

 

[Black Snowman]

Was my Taurus 669 blued, ported 6" in .357 Mag, but I sold it. My Super Redhawk 454, and S&W 646 are both close, but are taking some work to find a good accurate load. The 669 seemed to just be accurate with everything.

 

[Krag]

S&W 686-Plus with 6" tube. From a rest at 25 yards it will put seven .38 WCs into one ragged hole.

 

[Bronco45]

Smith and WEsson 5" Model 24 with about any 44 Spl round I want to stoke in it. 5 shots of a Keith bullet and 8 grs of Universal at 25yds into .733 inches outside to outside. Shot from sandbags.



Close runner up a Ruger GP 100 4" in Target Gray with Bowen Rear Sight, Action tuned, and Williams Firesight. Shooting a 173gr Keith bullet under more 2400 than I care to admit for a 5 shot group from sandbags at 25yds measuring .782 inches outside diameter to outside diameter.

 

[DennisE]

In .22 LR it's my S&W 4" Model 18. In centerfire its my 5" SS Ruger Bisley in .44 Magnum. Dennis

 

[katonk]

Out of all my Smith's and Colt's, I'm afraid I have to say that my most accurate revolver is my Dan wesson believe it or not.

 

[bean357]

S&W 686 with 3" bbl, bought here on the trading post! It is thee happy gun for me.
The second best would be a Rossi 518

 

[RUT]

S&W 14-3 w/ Bowmar Rail.

 

[Tony Mig]

6", 6 shot, S&W 617 .22Lr.....it's even more accurate than my 6" 686......

 

[Magnum88C]

7 1/2" Ruger Super Redhawk .454.
Puts full-house 300 grainers into one hole at 25 yards.


Question: Those that say they have 629-1 or -2, wouldn't it be a 6.5"? I thought the -1 and -2 were produced before S&W cut back that last half inch.

 

[Chuck Jennings]

S&W model 17

 

[Ky Larry]

Same as Mr. Jennings. My S&W Model 17-4 firing Federal green tag ammo will shoot 1 inch groups off sandbags at 25 yds. My local gunshop took it in trade a few minutes before I stopped in. It looks NIB, had the Paperwork and box. I got it for $200 plus tax. The trigger on this revolver is better than anything I've seen from S&W's Performance Center.

 

[uabfan]

may be cheating, but......

My Bob Jones built PPC gun...1 1/4" diameter 6" Douglas barrel, Aristocrat Tri set sight rib, incredible double action only trigger job. Built on a new 66-6 4", converted to .38 only.

Followed closely by a Travis Strahan built PPC gun that started life as a K38. Now has a 1" Douglas barrel that was slab sided, excellent DAO trigger job, full sight rib, etc. Many, many, many rounds through this one. M19 in pic with Strahan gun isn't bad either.