I, for one, can do about as well on a game target with the. Among my revolver shooting buddies, mostincluding meare enamored with largebore wheelguns. Joined mar 26, 2008 messages 1,340 likes 584 location millbury, ma. I definitely want a double action revolver and i want a. With a five shot cylinder, this lframe revolver has a strong, durable frame and barrel built for continuous magnum usage.
Singleaction revolver fanciers have not been ignored in todays market. The anderson wheeler mark vii revolver is a sevenshot top break revolver, chambered for. Its in good condition, has a fairly heavy cylinder ring, a little holster wear, but besides that its in pretty good shape. I do also have two ruger blackhawks in 357 magnum also great revolvers. One questional theory ive read posted on tfl sometimes is that firing a huge amount of.
At the 2003 shooting, hunting and outdoor trade shot show, the. Handgun hunting has evolved significantly over the last 25 years. Mar 30, 20 littledaddy1911 on the range shooting some steel targets with the dan wesson. In order to facilitate reference within the series, the chapter. Weapon handling would be much easier too, because the longer barrel makes the gun frontheavy, giving it better balance. Ruger revolver in 357 zombie killer magnum ruger revolver stainless one of my all time favorites he took his revolver because he couldnt take his rifle with his two hands and shot his enemy. Page 198 the officer in charge of the line will command load. There was a video of a man shooting yards with a 9mm revolver piping balloons. Video of me and marius at the shooting range near to schamburg il, shooting from. Transfer bar safet for sale by r r gun shop on gunsamerica 909341242. It was initially developed to be a more potent load of the. Shortly after posting, reader responses reminded me that another terrific revolver cartridge had been forgotten once again, namely, the. Posted on april 10, 2012 by freedomholdvp this is my argument on why i think the 44 magnum revolver could be the perfect survival firearm. They would soon be made by many european gunmakers, in numerous designs and.
Wesson, developed the cartridge, with the help of gun writer and handgun hunting pioneer elmer keith. Nov 07, 2012 video of me and marius at the shooting range near to schamburg il, shooting from. The first convertible 22 revolver well look at is also one of the newest. Mris big frame revolver is truly the biggest, finest revolver on the market today. With fixed sights and a short barrel, the snubnose is a closerange weapon, which makes it a perfect candidate for concealed carry holders. Lavishly covered with american style scrollwork, the. Magnum shooting center indoor colorado shooting range. The bfr is all stainless and has a cut rifled barrel that delivers unmatched accuracy with. One of the big news stories to come out of the recent nra annual meeting was the partnership between nighthawk custom and korth arms to. It will be a scoped field shooting and hunting revolver, not a carry on your hip setup. Among my revolver shooting buddies, mostincluding meare.
In this video a ruger rep goes over the features of the 8shot. Mcgivern also performed extensive research into the art of. The heavy barrel and frame make this taurus 22 pistol look more like a. Magnum shooting center is the premier allindoor shooting range in colorado. Both sides seem to be a bit dogmatic in their position, and ive been confronted with this a couple of times recently. This is something that has been cooking for several weeks now.
Nov 30, 2010 as an avid reader of survivalblog i know that most preppers like the. Not sure of the load but will consider the 170 grain sierra, and the 158 and 180 grain. Very good condition with a few handling mar for sale by waynesville gun and pawn on gunsamerica 982509754. Theres a lot to be said for the simplicity of a wheelgun. Its the first da revolver ill have, and im not sure what you are talking. Sturm ruger shot dasa revolver yep this is what i shoot. While normally chambered in larger calibers such as. Edward ed mcgivern 18741957 from lewistown, montana, was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book fast and fancy revolver shooting. Some gun styles are more comfortable to use when shooting this caliber. Montana, was a famous exhibition shooter, shooting instructor and author of the book fast and fancy revolver shooting. Sure both will deliver less velocity from a 2 revolver than a 4 or 6 revolver but you cant change the laws of physics.
Page 1 it is impossible to hold the arm perfectly still, but each time the line of sight is directed on the point of aim a slight additional pressure is applied to the trigger until the piece is finally discharged at one of the moments when the sights are correctly aligned upon the mark. Shooting is fun, and the more shooting, the more fun. Smith and wesson most powerful handgun 500 cal magnum. It shoots heavier bullets, better designed for expansion and resultant killing power, at the same or higher velocities. Rugers redhawk revolver features a triplelocking cylinder that is locked into the frame at the front, rear and bottom for more positive alignment and dependable operation.
I have several times found three or four out of six rounds touching, with the others as fliers maybe 2 to 3 inches away. Various types of handgun are illustrated and described as is the ammunition that accompanied them. Mcgivern also performed extensive research into the art of handgun shooting, particularly with the double action revolver. As a certified nra instructor, fervent shooter and ipsc competitor, safe, responsible, ethical and legal gun use are my passions. But the simple fact is that the doubleaction revolver has been saving lives for well over 100 years and continues to do so to this very day. With gun digest book of hunting revolvers, youll learn about factory and custom revolvers, plus calibers, bullets, and terminal effectiveness on all sizes of game. I just cant seem to get a decent level of accuracy when shooting my. It pays to buy a quality well made revolver, because it has a higher resale and trade in value.
It falls short in the arena of woods carry and most dont consider it a hunting round. When all is ready in the pit the targets to be fired upon will be drawn fully down the rear targets being blank or targets of another class than those being fired upon, and a red flag hoisted at the center target. I have a 357 magnum herters powermag revolver, and im just wondering what everyones opinion is of the gun. I remember my brotherinlaw wanted to shoot my model 29 44 magnum. As an avid reader of survivalblog i know that most preppers like the. I have had it for a couple of years, and thinking about selling it. But i grew up shooting revolvers, and to this day i cannot get enough of them. Nipton one can be found on the bottom shelf of a workbench inside one of the houses. You can get the 44 in many types of projectile, from a.
Littledaddy1911 on the range shooting some steel targets with the dan wesson. Magnum revolverthe most powerful handgun in the world. Pistol and revolver shooting abraham lincoln artman. The magazine will be filled, the piece loaded with one cartridge therefrom, and the safety lock turned to safe. The singlespring mechanism allows for a smooth, light trigger pull, while the patented transfer bar mechanism provides an unparalleled measure of security. I was shooting one handed and was trying to teach him how to. What is really rare is getting to shoot up a nice, clean car, and being the only one shooting it. I will make sure the chambers are well cleaned after shooting long rifle ammo and before switching to magnums. None are very common, the main selling point of the. How far can you shoot a 357 magnum revolver not a singleshot, use all six cylinders, and still group 1012 inches. The era of magnum revolver cartridges began in the mid 1930s with the arrival of the. A guide to handguns and shooting himmelwrights guide to pistol and revolver shooting will particularly interest those who collect or shoot historical firearms. Very good condition with a few handling mar for sale by waynesville gun and pawn on gunsamerica.
The problem is that in a survival context, you will most likely be shooting small game as much as large, and a rifle could be overkill for many tasks. Like the gentlemen said, just keep it clean if you want to drop in some. A revolver is a repeating handgun that has a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers. James wesley rawles february 10, 2012 february 10, 2012 there have been dozens of articles on survival firearms on survivalblog, and many of them focus on the bare minimum andor doing the most with the fewest firearms. The way you grip this gun is the shooting hand goes around the handle like this. The author discusses shooting positions, target shooting and the reloading of. Taurus model 66 357 magnum revolver 7 shot for sale. As police officers and hunters will attest, this firearm is made to withstand heavy use. Empowered shooting magnum powerful shooting magnum attribute effect attribute effect details cooldown damage increased to 120%. Ive been shooting my n frame 6 mod 282 for over 30 years and it has never failed. Apr 29, 20 im curious what the smallest frame 6 shot. The iron sights are low to the gun with hardly any protrusion and thus.
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