PatJones
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I've shot a fair bit of magnum handguns. I handload. When I get a newer and bigger cartridge I begin with starting loads and work my way up so I can get used to the gun. That said, I find some guns more comfortable than others. I still shoot a reduced load out of my 4" 629. The recoil on the 4" is much more severe than the 6" guns I've shot. My 454 is a scoped Ruger bisley with an 11" barrel. It's been comfortable with anything I've fed it. I've only shot a friend's 454 Alaskan with starting loads and found it very controllable with them. The big S&W 500 and 460 are very pleasant in the longer barrel lengths, but the muzzle blast from the 460 is brutal indoors.
You are right that grip strength is key, as is finding a good position for your support hand. Try to get the heel of the support hand firmly onto the portion of the grip left exposed by your shooting hand. Then squeeze with both hands.
For me it is important to alternate a revolver chambered in a smaller cartridge in with the big gun. This helps detect any flinch that develops.
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It doesn't look good. I read a report from the national weather service of water flowing over the road a foot deep only a mile or two from the range earlier tonight.
Hope the range is ok for tomorrow.
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Just got back from the Rocky Mountain 300.
Jerry Westcott put together a great match. It was great fun with an 8 shot revo. It was my first time at the 300, but I won't miss another.
It was a little wet for Friday, but there there's a flash flood warning for the area right now. I hope the conditions are OK for the folks that shoot it on Saturday.
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Taurus makes some interesting revolvers that S&W doesn't, but they tend to break if used a lot. Parts are not as widely available so it needs to be shipped back to Taurus for repair. I have a Taurus pump-action 22 I like, but I don't have the patience to deal with one of their revolvers.
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The older guns were anodized black but it didn't always match the blueing on the cylinders and barrel. I believe the new ones are painted.
Leave it be, the first few marks hurt, but a well-worn gun has a beauty all it's own. One of my instructors in gunsmithing school always said "The more you f*ck with something the more likely you are to f*ck it up. "
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That was really cool. The motorcycle is packed for the match tomorrow and that video went well with the bedtime gin & tonic.
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So you'll be shooting revo as well this year Cy?
Noooooo!!! I wouldn't know where to put that many moonclips.
I'm building another small moon rack to put on my right side behind the gun. That will give me 8 across the front and 3 more behind the gun. That will make 12 with the one already in the gun, 96 rounds total. How many are you bringing to the line?
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Shooting Revo in the RM300 is masochism.
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So you'll be shooting revo as well this year Cy?
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Anyone else here registered to shoot the 300? I'm a little soft, I'm shooting 8 minor. I'm not sure I have enough room on the belt for shooting 6 Major at this match.
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As the ratchet on your revolver wears the first solution is generally to replace the hand with one that is just a bit thicker.
Hands run .092 inch to .098 inch. All the oversized hands I've bought recently measured .098. If you're concerned about wear i would scare up a hand that's just a bit thicker than the one in your gun as a spare.
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Check the runout on your ejector rod before you make any changes. It will make things feel tight.
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There is some really good information regarding firearms lubrication, especially as it applies to non-gun specific oils, at this link:
http://www.grantcunningham.com/lubricants101.html
I've settled on ATF for most uses.
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Air guns are cheaper. :l
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It just looks like the most fun division. I was considering a 625, but I like the 8 shot minor idea better.
It is the most fun division and contrary to what you might think after reading all of these major/minor threads we all get along pretty well in person.
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Just curious why this thread got moved to the Revolver Match Announcements forum?
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I can relate to being on call, I spent 8 years on the other end of a cell phone. Property management in a resort community is a little less serious than surgery, but I had similar distance restrictions. I don't dryfire as much as many others here, but I do find that practicing reloads at home is very helpful practice.
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I would love to try and shoot competitively...problem is I live in southern delaware and the closest range is 55 minutes away and they only have IDPA. I can't find a revolver competition anywhere in the state.
Even with their weird rules, IDPA is a very revolver-friendly game.
55 minutes isn't all that far to drive. Having moved west in my 20's, I understand the concept of distance is different back east but I regularly drive an hour or more to matches in Colorado. You should go check it out.
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Fair enough, have the final results been posted?
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No? What am I looking at then?
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No major guns in the Top 20. Looks like capacity rules.
Huh? I counted 3 in the top 20; Shannon Smith in 8th, Kenneth Ortbach at lucky 13 and Evgueni Koulechov in 19th. What I found interesting was the big gap to the next one, Steve Sweeney was the #4 major shooter in 40th. Beyond that things seem pretty even. Is this a matter of many of the better competitors simply being dedicated enough to revolvers to already have an 8 shot?
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Anyone here at nationals? It looks like minor won out over major. A lot of minor shooters at the top of the overall. Did it favor the 8-shots? The round counts looked low on most stages.
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Zing.....
I was sure wanting g to make the Rocky mountain regional this year but its right in the middle of an extra gig I do for the college
I'm gonna see if I can get the time off to shoot the Midwest regional. Is that one you can make?
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Well, I'm ready for the Rocky Mountain 300. Maybe the Rocky Mountain ICORE regional too. I just got done loading 800 rounds of 38 special, all single stage. Sheesh. It wouldn't have taken too long except for trimming the 650 pieces of new brass.
With work I only get to shoot a couple matches a month. I don't usually have any real trouble keeping up with the single stage, but with a couple bigger matches coming up I figured I'd better get ahead of the curve.
In my best Bugs Bunny voice: "Boy is my arm tired."
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Current bid is $1204.01. I wonder if there is enough demand for it as a rental gun. Would people pay $10 to shoot it for half an hour?
We're the only people foolish enough to shove our ammo into moon clips before we shoot it. It's us against the old ladies on the Smith & Wesson Forum. Damn collectors drive up demand for a gun they'll never use.
Secret to large magnum revolvers?
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Shooting hand thumb is low against my middle finger, like I'm making a fist.
With the support hand it varies based on the size of the grip. If the grip is large enough so that I can get the heel of my support hand onto the grip I place it on top of the shooting hand thumb. Most full-sized revolvers allow this. It is opposite of the thumb position taught for auto pistols. With very small revolvers, like the j-frame I carry, I place the support thumb over the shooting hand behind the gun.