Range Time with the J Frame.

The.Other.Jared · Mar 26, 2019

Per Moonpie's request, here's my S&W 642.

Ran some 158gr Geco fmj and some hornady critical defense 110gr.

My initial thoughts:

1. Its gonna take me a little bit to get used to shooting a DAO revolver, especially the trigger.
2. Speaking of trigger. This is the smoothest heavy trigger I've ever shot.
3. Clean brass! And I didn't lose any!
4. This little revolver made me slow down. I can put 100 rounds down range with an autoloader in the blink of an eye. 60 rounds over the course of 30 minutes shooting with this J Frame.

Now for the results. 10 yards. 60 shots. It's clear to see this is my first time shooting a DAO revolver. My 2 shots on the bottom left were my first 2.

Oh and excuse the rips in some of the bullet holes. I tried to remove the target from the cardboard and...well...you can see what happened.

Sam7sf · Mar 26, 2019

Still got the job done at 10 yards. Looking good, keep it up.

Moonpie · Mar 26, 2019

Deltaboy1984 · Mar 26, 2019

Good job!

WT_Foxtrot · Mar 26, 2019

Pretty damn salty for the first time shooting a specific wheel gun at 30 feet. I really need to pick one of those up.

studenygreg · Mar 26, 2019

Wilson combat makes a nice spring kit. I have one in my 340pd and 686+. They are inexpensive, easy to install and havent failed me yet. And if you dont like it you can take it back out in 5 min.

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robertc1024 · Mar 26, 2019

Nice job. It looks like y'all will get along well.

Charlie · Mar 26, 2019

I've got a J frame .357 double action only. I love it. Got a "Hip Grip" grip on it and often carry it hooked on my belt. Best thing is, it will not fire unless you pull the heavy trigger. Extremely comfortable carrying that way.

45tex · Mar 27, 2019

My J has a hammer. Makes a group easier to make. Most practice should be double action anyway. The little guns can be very accurate.
For the first time out, that's one good looking target. I doubt you will have much of a learning curve.
Try not to stage the trigger. make the whole pull one fluid motion.

baboon · Mar 27, 2019

45tex said:
Most practice should be double action anyway. The little guns can be very accurate.

30+ years ago when shooting @ the Brazos River turnaround was still doable in Sugarland a buddy had a pos RG.38 snub nose. We were shooting from atop the river bank nailing a log on the opposite side floating down the river. Never did see how it shot like it was meant to be shot.

Dawico · Mar 27, 2019

Looks good. Keep practicing.

gshayd · Mar 27, 2019

Those little wheelguns talk to the hand after a box of shells. ITs all minute of perp so it's good. I had some wheelguns but I didn't shoot them much. Then I enrolled in a local Homeland Security Course. Part of the Course was pistol and shotgun qualification. The instructor was a retired state trooper who worked for a local sheriffs department. He had us start with S&W Revolvers. The hammers were all chopped off. He was not a big fan of hammers. Learned to shoot pretty decent in DAO mode. I wished I had started with a DAO revolver when learning to shoot. Would have made life easier with a Semi-Auto Pistol some of which are Double Action.

jar · Mar 27, 2019

Here is the original Centennial and the modern Centennial. They both get considerable WalkAbout time. Only a few changes over the decades.

vmax · Mar 27, 2019

BigWheel needs to see what a target is supposed to look like.

Good shooting

sucker76 · Mar 27, 2019

I like my J frame too. It has crimson trace laser grips. After a 50 round box my hand feels it and makes shooting any other pistol harder. This obviously means I need more practice.

Frank59 · Mar 27, 2019

Awesome! I have one just like it that I'm training my wife to shoot.

SQLGeek · Mar 27, 2019

baboon said:
30+ years ago when shooting @ the Brazos River turnaround was still doable in Sugarland

karlac · Mar 27, 2019

Love my 1911's, but my S&W .38 spl J Frame (an older Mod 38) sees more outside the safe time than any firearm I own ... provides an all around measure of comfort when carrying/traveling.

baboon · Mar 27, 2019

karlac said:
Love my 1911's, but my S&W .38 spl J Frame (an older Mod 38) sees more outside the safe time than any firearm I own ... provides an all around measure of comfort when carrying/traveling.

Mines as well, as you can see from the pocket lint that covers mine. Notice were my American Bulldog chewed the grips. It was in a jacket pocked that he got the pistol & Kramer holster out of,

Moonpie · Mar 27, 2019

Your thread inspired The Moonpie to dig out the snubbies and go run some rounds.

A couple of S&W’s. M36 and PD351.
The Ruger is a .327 that tagged along.

Target after with lots of 38special love.

Next was the 351 in 22mag.

Lots of Gold Dot love.

Snubbies for the win!

Range Time with the J Frame.

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