ZackJones Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm pretty sure I know the answer but thought I'd toss the question out. During the ICORE match this past weekend we were shooting some 4" rectangles at a pretty far distance. I noticed several revolver shooters were cocking into single action mode for the steel. I always shoot double action even though I still have the hammer so I could cock into single action. Is there ever a good reason to take the time to shoot single action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 What's single action? Is that the funny spur thingy on the hammer thingy? In my opinion, No. it'll take you more time to lose your grip, cock the hammer, re grip, re sight in, and then make the shot..... Just take a nice slow DA shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackinSD Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 If you have to go single action to get the hit, go single. DA if not. Never pays to miss fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racinready300ex Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I don't own a revolver with a hammer spur. Does that answer the question? Practice the hard shots, so you will have the confidence to know you can make that shot in a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 In NRA Action Pistol Production you "Must" shoot everything DA. Not so in USPSA/ICORE. It could be an advantage with a long, difficult shot. The bad side is my POI seems to change a bit between the two. But if you have checked it and know where it hits, might be more comfortable to a shooter at looooong range. Though I've tried it in practice and seem to hit just as well DA as SA at even extended ranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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toothguy Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 When I shot PPC it seems like everyone shot better scores at the 50 yrd line shooting DA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 (edited) If you have a good DA trigger job there is no need to shoot SA. I shoot everything DA including Big Bore Metallic Silhouette from 50 to 200 meters. It's just a matter of what you train for. Once you discover through practice that you can get good hits with DA at 100 yds. or more, anything less is a piece of cake. Get good up close, then as you can put them all in one ragged hole move back and get good at that distance. Then move back again. This does not happen overnight, but is very liberating to never have to worry about how far a target is. It all comes down to keeping the sight(s) on the target while pulling the trigger and hold still through the shot. If you can truly master the previous sentence you will always be at the top of the pack in a match. It is possible to do this slow, fast or anything in between. Edited February 11, 2014 by Toolguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Excellent advice Warren, I only wish someone had given me advice like that when I started, Oh wait, you did, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 What's single action? Hell if I know I've been married for 20+ years . Thanks for all of the feedback. I'm getting a trigger job done on my 625 later this month so hopefully that will make things work better for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Hamby Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 The winners are shooting DA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermobollocks Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I don't see the time benefit, unless you're Ed McGivern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelShooten Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) McGivern would likely have shot double-action anyway. Edited February 14, 2014 by SteelShooten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thermobollocks Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 McGivern would likely have shot double-action anyway. Sorry, I forgot how to spell Bob Munden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
310yuma Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Well ,if you think you need, to do it,you are not going to win but at least you are out shooting and having fun, that what life is all about Rmember you are not here for a long time, so have a good time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearthco Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Rmember you are not here for a long time, so have a good time Thats the best advice ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFO Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 The only time I ever shot SA, was for a very tight, weak hand target.... All A's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Never ever shot SA in an ICORE/USPSA/NRA AP Match, only in SASS. Took down a Texas Star at 50 yds with the M29 & 44 russians using DA at a match though. Saw Wideload take down a couple of Pepper Poppers at 70 yds DA in a Match also, I tried and missed the same ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&WIowegan Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 I've seen a few old-timers switch to SA on long shots. I've watched them closely: first they lose all tempo they might have had and they have a habit of jerking the SA trigger. It really is a bad idea. One of my brothers was telling me how good he was shooting his revo. I asked if he was shooting DA and if he wasn't he was a dork. Took him 2 months to get over that! LOL Bob IA203 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brnhp35 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 The single action on my 610 is so good I cant hit anything with it (the double action is so bad i cant hit anything that way either....but i am having fun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2rideWV Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 I'll chime in here (late again), but maybe somebody might benefit from it. We like to throw in 25, 35, or longer yard shots at some of our club matches (not USPSA or ICORE), and we often do this with a par time. Even with generous par times, I cannot shoot fast enough in single action to take advantage of the extra accuracy. I say double action is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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