Luke Fay

It was a great time, long shots, short shots and everything in between, and I am happy to say my first time to a big match, and to my Fellow squad 10 shooters, it was a day well spent iwth some truely good people. It is day spent like that, keeps you coming back for more.

For me it part of it was cost, when you just start out I real did not want to sink lots of money into a hobby, but the challenge is ADDICTING, and it is hard to do well, as for the money well what the wife does not know can't hurt me Anoth factor for me is when I was learning how to shoot a hand gun from my Father it was a Smith and Wesson model 19 that I could barly pull the trigger on. So when I was looking at something fun to do I seemed to go back to a revo.

Thank to all, for all the infromation

Also, what method would you Use with a Speed loader, the traditional right hand load with the revo moving to the left hand then back to the right, or the style were the right hand never leaves the grip and the left had does all the work?

V-comp What would you use for Starline brass?

Thanks for the bump

A big thank you to the Revo crew, for all the input, I am thinking the Tech will only take you soo far, but as posted, it is how much practice you are willing to put in that is the biggest factor on how well you are able to perform on the clock. If it was easy then everyone would shoot a wheel gun

To the revo crew, I am shooting a 686 6in, I my ammo is a 158 grain Rn 38 special minor load, I have had good luck with the Safariland Comp 3 speed loaders, but here is my question, it has been said that moon clips are the fastest way to reload a revolver, why, is it a big enough advange to convert a 686 to moon clips, thought and remarks please.

Ok, this is what I have found so far, using 5.o gr of Unique a (1.48 OAL) a rainier 158 gr RN bullet will give me about 820 fps average out of a Chrono with a 18 fps spread shot to shot. Now Rainier on there webb sight states a (1.43 OAL) for all there loads for 38, but when I build to that length it looks wrong, there are two questions 1) realisticaly how much of a spread from shot to shot should I be able to keep 2) for performance do I need to seat the bullet deeper. The lyman reloading manual and the powder company have longer oal, with 1.45 being some what of the middle ground, but I have no other sourse that specificaly adresses the RAN 158 RN bullet. does it even make that big of a difference.

Bones, Thank you for the information how much of a crimp are you putting on the case, I am using a Square Deal Dillon as my reloader.

Bubber, Again thank you for the post, an important note, there is alot of information out there some of it good some not so good, but it realy comes down to what works for you, and that is the one thing that takes the longest to find.

Thanks, So You think a heavery bullet moving a bit slower would be a better load for the 38 in IPSC some where in the 158 grain rang? Minor would be in the 800 fps range right?

To the revo crew, my name is Luke Fay and I am shooting Smith and Wesson 686 with a 6 inch barrel I have just started reloading and looking for some advice on a 38 special round that will make minor, I have some 125 grain JHP that I am trying to get above the 125 power factor.