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Well I finally got to shoot my new pistol today. All I can say is AWESOME! I love it. Shot DAO and love the trigger just like it is.
Shot 357 mag 158g JSP from PMC. Oh boy, what a handful. Rubbed a raw spot on my hand before I put on my shooting glove. Call me a sissy but man were they stout. I was not able to do any accuracy test. Woke to snow. But went out anyway and shot steel. Slow fire I was able to hit the 6x6 every time from 25 yards.
Did most of my quick shooting with hand loaded 38 specials. It was just awesome. 38 specials are a real treat after the magnums.
Fired maybe a total of 80 rounds without any problems. I'm reloading tomorrow. Weather is getting better and I am going to be ready.
I mainly fire 38's out of mine as well...but I have put a few 158gr Gold Dots through it. I didn't think it was terrible, but then again, this gun really fits my hand.
I have had my double action only with the flush hammer Ruger SP101 for about 17 years and I love this little beast. It is definately not for the novice but it's a well made rugged little do the job gun. The only custom thing i did to it was i always put a dab of white out on the front sight ramp to pick it up a little better. Trust this gun any day for a life saver.
It also carries really well in my Safariland inside the pant waist holster. Easy to get out quick and contoured real nice against my body. This little hunk of steel is a gem.
I've tried JSP, too. They certainly pack a wallop I dunno if maybe they're loaded a little hotter than JHP, being that they might be aimed at more of a hunting application.
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Load 'em up with the hottest and heaviest stuff you can get and blast away!!! You don't buy a '70 Hemi Cuda just to putter around town doing 35, it begs to be run the way it was designed. Put in the high octane and let it fly. You've gotta do it every now and then at least at the range...just because you can.
load 'em up with the hottest and heaviest stuff you can get and blast away!!! You don't buy a '70 hemi cuda just to putter around town doing 35, it begs to be run the way it was designed. Put in the high octane and let it fly. You've gotta do it every now and then at least at the range...just because you can.
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I dunno if maybe they're loaded a little hotter than JHP, being that they might be aimed at more of a hunting application.
(pun intended)
Originally Posted by bugdude
