Revolvers are underrated honestly

[Alan]

Everyone wants semi-autos with high capacity. I get it but there's something about a good revolver that just feels right. Am I just old school or do revolvers still have a place?

 

[RjHawk]

nope and yes

Ruger , S&W, 22 LR , 22 mag, 32H&R, 327mag , 38 spec., 357mag, 357max, 41mag, 44spec., 45acp, 45colt and 44mag,
wrist can't handle the 480 or 454 any more so they got sold

 

[Indigo22]

I am trending towards revolvers lately... They are gaining a significant portion of my collection.

 

[Tom L]

Have a hankering for a little J Frame as a carry gun. Anybody carrying one, and what are your thoughts?

 

[critterpicker]

Have a hankering for a little J Frame as a carry gun. Anybody carrying one, and what are your thoughts?

I had a good friend that carried a chiefs special in his pocket all the time. He was a police officer and we did a lot of shooting together. One weekend we were out playing around in an old gravel pit we had permission to shoot and he hands me that little 2" Smith and tells me to shoot this gallon milk jug that was on a gravel pile about 100 yards away. I told him there was no way , and he tells me just hold about 1/3 of the front sight over the rear sight. I hit that jug 5 shots straight.

 

[Tabby]

Most people are under the flawed opinion that handguns, especially small ones are only good for short range shots, especially with smaller firearms. I carried a Lady Smith in 357 for quite a few years. Practice was with 38 special target loads with zeros only confirmed with 357s. The recoil from the 357 was fierce and not something you would want to shoot on a regular basis, but if you were going to carry one, then you had to periodically have to fire a 357 round to remind you of the fact that you really had to hold on tight. I never tried shooting that revolver beyond 50 feet. The point of impact was around 5 inches higher than the 38 special rounds, something one needed to be aware of.

As for shooting a handgun at longer ranges, most of the people out on the range these days have fancy semi auto pistols that they shoot between 5 and 25 feet, and have trouble hitting a full size silhouette at those ranges. Competitive shooters routinely shoot out to 50 yards during competition. Even the comparatively slow moving 45 ACP does not drop that much between 25 and 50 yards. I have shot both my Gold Cup and Model 19 out at 100 yards, both are accurate enough to hit a man size target with ease at that range. Aim for the head and let gravity drop the round into the target, the 45 ACP will hit in the upper torso, the 357 will only drop to the lower neck upper body area. In Vietnam many an overconfident enemy soldier fell to a lowly 45 ACP at ranges beyond 25 feet. We would practice regularly at 50 yards and sometimes out to 100. As my Army hero, LTC Lones Wigger once said, "Only Hits Count!"

 

[Indigo22]

I have a J frame sized Charter Arms all Stainless 22Lr that I enjoy shooting and carrying. I have another Charter Arms Walker off duty DAO on its way, also in 22Lr. and it will be significantly lighter. The Walker has an aluminum (air weight) frame with Stainless cylinder and barrel. Personally I don't like the aluminum cylinder on the similar S&W offering. Charter Arms are USA made since '64 with a lifetime warrantee since 2000.

 

[critterpicker]

I'm a revolver guy,always have been. In my mind , people should learn to shoot and not depend on another follow up shot. Seem that spray and pray method of shooting is the standard now. For NRA indoor pistol I'll admit that a semi auto is convenient for rapid fire,but I used a revolver for several years and could hold my own either single or double action. For hunting purposes I've hunted everything from squirrels to Bear with a revolver, my first choice for a hunting handgun is a single shot like a TC or XP 100 , but a revolver works.

 

[critterpicker]

Most people are under the flawed opinion that handguns, especially small ones are only good for short range shots, especially with smaller firearms. I carried a Lady Smith in 357 for quite a few years. Practice was with 38 special target loads with zeros only confirmed with 357s. The recoil from the 357 was fierce and not something you would want to shoot on a regular basis, but if you were going to carry one, then you had to periodically have to fire a 357 round to remind you of the fact that you really had to hold on tight. I never tried shooting that revolver beyond 50 feet. The point of impact was around 5 inches higher than the 38 special rounds, something one needed to be aware of.

As for shooting a handgun at longer ranges, most of the people out on the range these days have fancy semi auto pistols that they shoot between 5 and 25 feet, and have trouble hitting a full size silhouette at those ranges. Competitive shooters routinely shoot out to 50 yards during competition. Even the comparatively slow moving 45 ACP does not drop that much between 25 and 50 yards. I have shot both my Gold Cup and Model 19 out at 100 yards, both are accurate enough to hit a man size target with ease at that range. Aim for the head and let gravity drop the round into the target, the 45 ACP will hit in the upper torso, the 357 will only drop to the lower neck upper body area. In Vietnam many an overconfident enemy soldier fell to a lowly 45 ACP at ranges beyond 25 feet. We would practice regularly at 50 yards and sometimes out to 100. As my Army hero, LTC Lones Wigger once said, "Only Hits Count!"

I shot a lot of IHMSA silhouette in my younger years . Revolvers are shot out to 200 meters every match. If i remember correctly it's about 8 clicks up from the 50 meter chickens to the 200 meter rams with a 41 or 44 mag . Thats with a 8" barrel. Might be a couple more with a 10" barrel. And perfect scores occur quite frequently.

 

[white eagle]

Elmer Keith was one for long range shooting, he once took a deer that another hunter wounded at 600 yards with his 4" revo
I have seen many do amazing work at long range with a revo
I myself practice at 50 and 100 with my 41 mag my thought is anything closer would be easier if you get proficient at longer range, but just my thinking