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Shooting a revolver…

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mreed911

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I own revolvers and I’ve shot them, but I’ve never competed with a revolver until today. Took the 627-5 to steel challenge as a second gun. Factory everything, no spring modifications, no trigger mods.

I’d read a lot and watched a few competition runs and the advice often centered around the trigger never stopping moving. After 30 strings across 6 stages, I can say it’s definitely a different process than shooting a semi-auto. Starting to pull through the trigger as I’m acquiring a sight picture so it can complete and release when it’s found wasn’t an ingrained skill. I often found myself on the next target and having to remember to start the trigger pull, which slowed me down and pulled me off target.

The draw stroke is very different, too. Wrist and grip positions aren’t part of my muscle memory.

I won’t be chasing any accolades in revolvers but it was a good day to remember that revolver shooting is a completely different skill.

Any revolver shooters out there want to chime in?
 
I've been shooting revolvers for more than 50 years. Its all about smooth. One smooth continuous trigger stroke from start to finish. Don't stop, don't hesitate and don't try to stage the trigger. Just one smooth pull.
My favorite revolver is the S&W Model 18. K-frame, adjustable sights, 4" barrel in .22LR. I give these guns full credit for teaching me how to properly shoot a DA revolver. Mine goes to the range almost every time I go and I always shoot it double action. (y)

BTW: back when I was shooting IDPA regularly, I'd often shoot a second gun match using my S&W 586 4". Great gun. The weight soaks up recoil and helps hold it on target. I generally did quite well with it. ;)
 
I started in S&W Model 15’s in the USAF. They went through 2 trigger pile with DA. The straight through for close and then with more precise or at distance like a 25-50 yard PPC the (back in the day) were into staging the trigger.

While staging works it’s not ideal for many especially of uiu started on strikers but back then we didn’t have computers or 24/7 streaming so we practiced day firing more!

The other thing about revolvers and folks sometimes take offense or disagree but with a revolver or crushed grip we nebwr shot KOE and left (for us right handed shooters Left go low and right)

I am not saying that the thumbs forward isn’t a good grip on an auto but I don’t recommend it wit a wheelgun due to thumb can bump cylinder causing it to not turn free causing a heavier trigger pull. And then with some rounds and thumb
Sizes the cylinder gap flash can leave an ouch, it just takes practice and a lot of folks so for some of us that thumbs forward on a wheelgun is blasphemy!!!!
 
Bought a 629 in '84, shot it for 15 years before trading it (stupid mistake)! I'll be buying a few revolvers when I can? The only other revolver I've shot was a ? 357mag. Friend's gun and not a fan of the frequency/tone/pitch it made, killed my ears unlike the 44mag did/does. I could shoot it all day w/o hearing protection. Plan on getting another or several more 44mags along with 500mag and maybe 480ruger. Nor sure if I'll get anything in the 45cal though?
 
Belt Fed said:
Dude! why shoot something that takes work. shoot a 320 and let it do the work. that's the wave of the future. it won't be who's the best shot, it will be who's 320 is the best shot.
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That’s the automatic that shoots all be itself huh?😳. (Sorry, somebody has to be a smart *** about it🙄). Seriously though, wheel guns are a very different animal. My CZ Shadow 2 is a LOT easier to run quickly than any revolver I’ve ever fiddled with. That said, there is something about making things more challenging. I quit hunting with modern rifles a couple decades ago-I don’t need the meat to survive and it’s too easy to take deer with a centerfire rifle -a side hammer round ball black powder gun ( or even better, a flinter) buts the “hunt” back into the equation. Same withcompetition
 
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