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PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
Finally took my LCR .38 Special + P to the range today. I've only shot it twice in 10 months. Sure don't want too much dust to gather on it! So I went to an indoor range today rather than outdoors as I usually do. That was mainly to avoid mid-80s temp and high humidity outdoors. I got there a little early and ahead of the crowd that was growing when I finished shooting. It was a good outing.
The Revolver
Ammo Expended
Hornady CD 110gr FTX – 5 rounds. This is the EDC ammo I have loaded whenever gun is holstered. I always shoot 5-10 rounds whenever practice with my EDC gun.
PerFecta 158gr FMJ – 25 rounds. These plinker rounds have a recoil feel close to the Hornady CD in +P loads. So they are good to work with.
Zero 125gr JHP – 50 rounds. Reloaded ammo kindly supplied by CT_Shooter.
Target Distances
6, 8, 10 yards. Shot off hand, used both two-hand or one-hand holds.
3 yards. Two 5-round cylinder loads shot rapid fire.
POI Displays
Only posting two targets today.
Splash oval-on-the-side set at 6 yards. These were my first shots of the day. My eval/results are based on 20/20 POIs within the 8” high X 10.5” wide oval which includes the 8-ring black to the red bull. The longest POIs from dead-on bull are almost 5 inches (lower right and far left from bull).
Round 6” yellow paper target set at 3 yards. Again, ignore the .22LR POIs from another day. I placed 8/10 POIs here using rapid fire, both hands. Lots of fun. The revolver trigger responded/operated excellently to this fast shooting today. I think I actually improved my trigger control and POIs this time trying rapid fire. BTW, this rapid fire display is made possible by CT_Shooter’s reloads….good ammo!
One comment about another shooter at the range today. This is one of two indoor ranges I use, and at both they allow rapid fire and all types of calibers & ammo. I was surprised that there was one fellow shooting a Desert Eagle .50 Caliber pistol. That doesn’t happen too often. It about made my .38 Special + P rounds sound like .22 shorts!! That is sure a handful of a pistol to fire. Kind of enjoyable to see the variety of calibers folk use. That's it for this Range Report. Fun way to spend a Saturday.
Have a great weekend. Enjoy any celebration you do with Moms tomorrow!!
PT7
The Revolver
Ammo Expended
Hornady CD 110gr FTX – 5 rounds. This is the EDC ammo I have loaded whenever gun is holstered. I always shoot 5-10 rounds whenever practice with my EDC gun.
PerFecta 158gr FMJ – 25 rounds. These plinker rounds have a recoil feel close to the Hornady CD in +P loads. So they are good to work with.
Zero 125gr JHP – 50 rounds. Reloaded ammo kindly supplied by CT_Shooter.
Target Distances
6, 8, 10 yards. Shot off hand, used both two-hand or one-hand holds.
3 yards. Two 5-round cylinder loads shot rapid fire.
POI Displays
Only posting two targets today.
Splash oval-on-the-side set at 6 yards. These were my first shots of the day. My eval/results are based on 20/20 POIs within the 8” high X 10.5” wide oval which includes the 8-ring black to the red bull. The longest POIs from dead-on bull are almost 5 inches (lower right and far left from bull).
Round 6” yellow paper target set at 3 yards. Again, ignore the .22LR POIs from another day. I placed 8/10 POIs here using rapid fire, both hands. Lots of fun. The revolver trigger responded/operated excellently to this fast shooting today. I think I actually improved my trigger control and POIs this time trying rapid fire. BTW, this rapid fire display is made possible by CT_Shooter’s reloads….good ammo!
One comment about another shooter at the range today. This is one of two indoor ranges I use, and at both they allow rapid fire and all types of calibers & ammo. I was surprised that there was one fellow shooting a Desert Eagle .50 Caliber pistol. That doesn’t happen too often. It about made my .38 Special + P rounds sound like .22 shorts!! That is sure a handful of a pistol to fire. Kind of enjoyable to see the variety of calibers folk use. That's it for this Range Report. Fun way to spend a Saturday.
Have a great weekend. Enjoy any celebration you do with Moms tomorrow!!
PT7
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Re: PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
PT, that sure does look like fun. Of course it has to be, since you're shooting a revolver, right? That's some fine work, too, with the little gun. I assume that's a double action only gun, right? All the better. Thanks to you, I'm already feeling I'm overdue for some more revolver action.
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Re: PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
No doubt about it, NCG. Shooting a revolver is always fun!
And lately whenever you've talked about your new DW715, I'm always ready to get out and rotate that revolver cylinder, too.
Nope, my .38 Special is both DA and SA. Very rare that I shoot SA; almost 100% of the time DA happens. Might use SA to do a quick check on my sight acquisition, as I probably have the gun a little steadier on target. That's about it. Here is a photo showing the exposed hammers on both of my LCR revolvers. To me a revolver looks kind of nekkid without seeing the hammer. PT7
And lately whenever you've talked about your new DW715, I'm always ready to get out and rotate that revolver cylinder, too.
Nope, my .38 Special is both DA and SA. Very rare that I shoot SA; almost 100% of the time DA happens. Might use SA to do a quick check on my sight acquisition, as I probably have the gun a little steadier on target. That's about it. Here is a photo showing the exposed hammers on both of my LCR revolvers. To me a revolver looks kind of nekkid without seeing the hammer. PT7
North Country Gal wrote:PT, that sure does look like fun. Of course it has to be, since you're shooting a revolver, right? That's some fine work, too, with the little gun. I assume that's a double action only gun, right? All the better. Thanks to you, I'm already feeling I'm overdue for some more revolver action.
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Re: PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
Are those original grips?
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Re: PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
Yes they are original, Wiz.
Both my .38 Special and .22 Magnum came with the Hogue Tamer Monogrip. That's a feature I really like, because this grip fits very comfortably in my larger hand. My gun-hand pinky doesn't "dangle" below the grip, and that really helps steady the gun and control recoil, too. Of course, there is negligible recoil with the .22 Magnum. But using +P ammo in the .38 Special, it can get a little rowdy at times!
Both my .38 Special and .22 Magnum came with the Hogue Tamer Monogrip. That's a feature I really like, because this grip fits very comfortably in my larger hand. My gun-hand pinky doesn't "dangle" below the grip, and that really helps steady the gun and control recoil, too. Of course, there is negligible recoil with the .22 Magnum. But using +P ammo in the .38 Special, it can get a little rowdy at times!
The Wiz wrote:Are those original grips?
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Thought so. I put 3 inch Tamer's on my LCR. For the same reasons you stated.
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Re: PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
Okay. From what I recall on the Ruger web site, most all of the LCR and LCRx models have Hogue grips. What model do you have? I'm guessing you may have changed your original grips to get the possibly bigger/longer 3-inch one?
It would be cool to see a picture of your revolver.
PT7
It would be cool to see a picture of your revolver.
PT7
The Wiz wrote:Thought so. I put 3 inch Tamer's on my LCR. For the same reasons you stated.
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Re: PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
Looks great PT7. Nice off hand work.
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Re: PT7 -- Easy 80 rounds
here's some pics ( I hope). Only draw back to putting on bigger grips is that the gun won't fit in my jeans front packet anymore.
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Henry SGR .22
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Pictures of my LCR. Bought it about a year ago. Next time I shoot it, I will give a range report.
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25th Inf. Div.2/22 Inf. Reg.(mech.)
Sgt., U.S. Army, Sniper
S&W Model 67
Uberti 1851 Navy Conv.
Uberti 1873 Bisley
Henry .357 Carbine CCH
Henry SGR .22
Taurus 856
101st Airborne, Recon. ( Where in the heck are we?)
25th Inf. Div.2/22 Inf. Reg.(mech.)
Sgt., U.S. Army, Sniper
S&W Model 67
Uberti 1851 Navy Conv.
Uberti 1873 Bisley
Henry .357 Carbine CCH
Henry SGR .22
Taurus 856