Going back to my 357

[D-Ric902]

Why is it that I shoot wheel guns better than autos.
Even my 1911's don't compare to my shooting revolvers. Don't get me wrong, I love my autos and can shoot them perfectly adequately but my groups are smaller with my wheel guns.
38s, 357's even full house 44 magnums I seem to shoot more accurately.
So, I'm not gonna fight it.


I'm going to carry my 357's and 44 mags

That's all

 

[spectre327]

Probably because they fit better in your hands? Made the profile of the gun is better for your eyes? PERHAPS...........your the wheel man

 

[SEIndSAM]

Carry what you shoot the best.

 

[Classic]

I love my wheel guns, both double and single action. Problem with them is they fire from a different chamber every time and my auto-loaders fire from the same chamber every time. Just easier mechanically for me to get a better group with an auto.

Still, shoot and carry what you are best with.

 

[1911ly]

I shoot revolvers. 38,357 and 44mag and several semi autos including 1911's and I have the opposite issue. I do better with my auto's. I am improving. I think it has to do with practice and what you get comfortable with. I am working more with my revolver so I can improve my skills. Be a more well rounded shooter over all.

I started with semi auto rifles. Picked up bolt and now lever. Going to try a little of everything.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I'm with you. I shoot a revolver better than the majority of semi-autos. I believe this is because of the balance, grip angle, grip curvature, the fact that it fits my palms better, and the type of sights.

 

[venenoindy]

I miss my 686.

 

[roadrunner681]

i think part of it is revolvers in theory should be more accurate than a semi auto the whole fixed barrel vs moving barrel.

 

[SERparacord]

I'm with you. I shoot a revolver better than the majority of semi-autos. I believe this is because of the balance, grip angle, grip curvature, the fact that it fits my palms better, and the type of sights.

I like the finish on 1911's much better.

 

[rhino]

Embrace your inner Amish.

 

[Indycar:v1.1]

Revolvers ARE more accurate than auto-loaders. The tolerances are closer and when fired are repeatable. Auto-loaders use "looser" fitting parts for feeding and reliability reasons. Also the lockup minutely changes from round to round, so the position of the barrel in the lugs isn't the exact same spot every round

 

[cmamath13]

I noticed the same thing. Something to be said for time-tested.

 

[in625shooter]

I'm with you. I shoot a revolver better than the majority of semi-autos. I believe this is because of the balance, grip angle, grip curvature, the fact that it fits my palms better, and the type of sights.

Revolvers ARE more accurate than auto-loaders. The tolerances are closer and when fired are repeatable. Auto-loaders use "looser" fitting parts for feeding and reliability reasons. Also the lockup minutely changes from round to round, so the position of the barrel in the lugs isn't the exact same spot every round

Both pretty much right on but there is also an art to using a DA revolver. It depends a lot on what you started with. Nothing against the new generation of autos (like the Glock M&P etc) But when folks start with the safe action/striker fired or SA 1911's it seems they have issues learning the trigger of a DA revolver. The opposite happens with the revolver folks. When we went from the model 15's to the Beretta's several of us that were shooters had a hard time shooting the new Beretta's as well as the revolvers we were so familiar with.

Just prior programing!

 

[D-Ric902]

Both pretty much right on but there is also an art to using a DA revolver. It depends a lot on what you started with. Nothing against the new generation of autos (like the Glock M&P etc) But when folks start with the safe action/striker fired or SA 1911's it seems they have issues learning the trigger of a DA revolver. The opposite happens with the revolver folks. When we went from the model 15's to the Beretta's several of us that were shooters had a hard time shooting the new Beretta's as well as the revolvers we were so familiar with.

Just prior programing!

I agree to a point but I started with an M16A1 and a 1911
When I started shooting for real, I did start with revolvers and still go back to them

 

[ru44mag]

I like 'em all. Just carry what you're in the mood to carry that day. As long as you have been shooting it lately, and hit well with it. The experts say you you should practice with one type and get really good at that type and carry it. Well...maybe it will get me in trouble someday, but who wants to live forever. lol. Besides I shoot what I carry and I shoot well. Today this one...tomorrow that one....this is fun.

 

[ru44mag]

I like 'em all. Just carry what you're in the mood to carry that day. As long as you have been shooting it lately, and hit well with it. The experts say you you should practice with one type and get really good at that type and carry it. Well...maybe it will get me in trouble someday, but who wants to live forever. lol. Besides I shoot what I carry and I shoot well. Today this one...tomorrow that one....this is fun.

I do get funny looks when I carry a couple hog legs, Hickok style into Wal-mart though. I think it's the hat.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Both pretty much right on but there is also an art to using a DA revolver. It depends a lot on what you started with.

I'll agree with that. I started out on wheel guns and then went to 1911s, then into DA/SA with CZ and Beretta. Even after thousands of rounds, I *still* don't like the feel of a Glock and don't shoot Glocks as well as revolvers, etc.

 

[churchmouse]

I'll agree with that. I started out on wheel guns and then went to 1911s, then into DA/SA with CZ and Beretta. Even after thousands of rounds, I *still* don't like the feel of a Glock and don't shoot Glocks as well as revolvers, etc.

I do not think Glocks were made with the amount of accuracy we seek in mind. They function well enough, put holes in things reliably, they are butt ugly by comparison to about any other firearm except a Highpoint, they do not group as well as any of my 1911's when I shoot them. I can blame some of this on the awful trigger.

 

[lonehand]

357

I like to carry the same gun I do most of my shooting with , I also feel a revolver fits my hand better then a auto .