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I keep reading about how guys can shoot 2 inch groups at 25 yards with their Model 10 snubbies or Model 36/37s... I've tried red dot, Bullseye, Trail Boss, HP-38, and Herco; I've tried 158 LRN (old Merkell) and Speer 146 Bevel Base WC (with crimp groove) and Merkell 148 WCs (also with crimp groove). I've tried Berry's 148 HBWC... I've tried seating flush, seating to groove, crimping firm, crimping light, no crimp...
And I can't get my M37 or M10 to group worth a darn.
I would blame the guns but I tried some Speer Gold dot 125 +P this morning (got about a 3 inch group at 7 yards which is about the best I'm getting with my reloads) and then Buffalo Bore item 20C (heavy short barrel non plus P 158 LSWHP)... which printed a 1-inch group right on the bullseye out of my Model 10.
Do I just need to buy some better quality bullets? Do I just suck at shooting revolvers? When I loaded the 158LRNs I seem to remember being able to hit 8-inch plates at 18 yards every time, standing, with my snubs, same results with the WC loads with Bullseye... but this last outing I was only hitting approximately half of the time.
I painted a torso target fresh and held center for a few shots, and it seemed I was hitting high and right with the M10 (though it prints center at 7 yards)... so I held low and left on the plates and didn't do any better.
I could hit every time with my 6-inch barreled Officer's Model Target .38, with my reloads... so maybe I just don't do well with the sights/trigger on the Smiths?
But then I was able to do that really nice group with the BB ammo...
Just feeling frustrated is all.:banghead:
I usually don't shoot paper other than to get a good idea of general accuracy of a given load, and then I mostly shoot steel plates. If I hit the plates it's good enough for me. But if I don't.... it ain't.
And I can't get my M37 or M10 to group worth a darn.
I would blame the guns but I tried some Speer Gold dot 125 +P this morning (got about a 3 inch group at 7 yards which is about the best I'm getting with my reloads) and then Buffalo Bore item 20C (heavy short barrel non plus P 158 LSWHP)... which printed a 1-inch group right on the bullseye out of my Model 10.
Do I just need to buy some better quality bullets? Do I just suck at shooting revolvers? When I loaded the 158LRNs I seem to remember being able to hit 8-inch plates at 18 yards every time, standing, with my snubs, same results with the WC loads with Bullseye... but this last outing I was only hitting approximately half of the time.
I painted a torso target fresh and held center for a few shots, and it seemed I was hitting high and right with the M10 (though it prints center at 7 yards)... so I held low and left on the plates and didn't do any better.
I could hit every time with my 6-inch barreled Officer's Model Target .38, with my reloads... so maybe I just don't do well with the sights/trigger on the Smiths?
But then I was able to do that really nice group with the BB ammo...
Just feeling frustrated is all.:banghead:
I usually don't shoot paper other than to get a good idea of general accuracy of a given load, and then I mostly shoot steel plates. If I hit the plates it's good enough for me. But if I don't.... it ain't.