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March 19, 2016
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I just finished reading a ton of the 10 best ever articles on which double action 22LR, 357, and 44 revolvers are the best. Which semi autos are the best and which is better a revolver or semi auto. I read all the pros and cons for every caliber. The big thing that always gets kicked around is that a revolver or I should say most revolvers only hold 6 rounds. So even though the question really did not have anything to do with fire power it always made its way back there. It use to be a big deal for one shot one kill. Now it not only is how many rounds in your mag but how many mags do you carry. I was at the range and I had the guy next to me say, you can really nail that target, to bad you only have 6 shots. I watch many shooters load up 15-17 rounds and then pop them all off at once. Most do ok until about the 8-9 shot, then they start to scatter. I will take 6 well placed shots over 15 scattered all over the place. I will even take 6 well placed shots from a 22LR over 10 from a 9mm that never hit home. Some where we are losing quality over quantity. When I learned to shoot I could not afford to waste or should I say just make noise. Until this day I still try to really nail the target with ever shot. I even purchase a gun I think will last a life time. Is it just me? Is anyone else noticing this?
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February 25, 2014
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I couldn't agree more with you. I learned to shoot when I was a kid on a single shot and in fact hunted with it. I will take those six well placed shots (which I can do regularly) out of my .357 any day over scattering magazines full all over. I find if you put more effort into accurate shooting and less into how many rounds you can put down range, you will shoot better.
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December 4, 2011
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Totally agree. Too many people just spray and pray when it comes to shooting. I try to be accurate all the time. I've seen guys empty multiple mags and barely hit the 10 yard target.
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April 30, 2011
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Disheartening to see at the range but downright scary on the street. How many news stories these days of an incident with 10+ shots fired and 2 hit the target? Those "misses" all hit something.
March 19, 2016
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Try explaining that every miss goes some where to the guys spraying targets. Have someone ask you why you would ever shoot a single shot rifle when hunting. My question to them would be why would you ever bow hunt. I have never seen a semi-auto bow of any kind. I still say shoot every shot like it will be the only one you will be shooting.
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March 25, 2013
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I didn't learn to shoot until Obama got reelected. I then bought my first firearm. My LE wife learned to shoot center mass. I aim for the bullseye. At my age (68 now) to learn I will probably never be a competitive shooter. My goal is a fist size group reasonably quickly at 15 yards. That is about my level, with one flyer. Lol. Whether Semi or revolver. I carry a Sig p938 because of concealment ease but collect Revolvers. Their accuracy and ease of use appeals to me. I also have a couple of small Revolvers to carry. Taurus 731m are very sweet. Very light, 32 mag and 6 rounds. I also LOVE 1911s but there is no end to collecting them.
Collecting firearms is not spending money, it is investing and repositioning your assets. Shooting indiscriminately is spending money. I am of the 6 well placed shot school versus the 17 round scatter. One final word on the 6 round vs Semi mag discussion. S&W 357 TRR8.
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March 25, 2013
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One last word S&W N and X Frame guns use DW interchangable barrel tech. The 8 round TRR8 has a barrel and shroud. Smith does not promote the interchangeability and only sells the necessary barrel tool to FFLs and Gunsmiths. We all have FFL friends. I will be getting a few different lengths I think.
February 16, 2016
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10magnums said
Got a beef.
I thought you shot a cow.
March 19, 2016
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No cow, but I did get a deer. With a single shot of course lol
September 10, 2010
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It's funny, there are plenty of skilled people who can shoot semi-autos just as accurately as any revolver. And there are some situations where you may or must need more than six shots. Win win.
But yes I love the revolver too, the single action trigger is better than 90% of all semis. Different tools for different jobs.
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October 17, 2017
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Repeating handguns, or "handy-guns" as I sometimes call them (gosh, they certainly are handy aren't they?) originated as military and police sidearms intended for killing fellow human beings at combat distances. From Sam Colt's 1836 Patterson right on through the remainder of the 19th century this was the primary role of the revolver, and while there were target shooting matches starting to emerge (Colt's Bisley model for example) by the late 19th century, I suspect very few folks at the time ever imagined game hunting with handguns.
At the dawn of the twentieth century John Browning's autoloading pistol was once again intended for military combat use, and only later found use as a recreational target firearm. Still later, with the coming of the .357 Magnum in 1934 handgun hunting finally emerged as a practical reality. Clean humane kills on game animals with a handgun requires excellent shot placement, and various target shooting disciplines later emerged (including metallic handgun silhouette competitions for example) to further develop those specialized skills.
Responsible handgun enthusiasts must continually hone their marksmanship skills so that they're prepared to deliver an accurately placed round in either a defense or hunting application. This is not to say that hand gunning must take on such an ominous tone though. Target shooting should be (and is) fun, since for most of us it's a purely recreational activity. Those seemingly trigger happy folks we sometimes encounter at the range are merely exercising their right to bear arms in their own way, and hopefully just by firing so many rounds they may eventually develop enough skill to at least survive a home defense scenario. In the meantime at least they are adding much needed support for the shooting sports.
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