Looking for advice

[O.C White]

Yes even I look for advice from time to time, but what is the key to tight groups with a revolver?

I have shot mostly semi-auto's my whole life, and decided last night to try my hand at a revolver. I think I probably shot maybe half dollar groups with it in single action mode, and 4x8 in double action mode. That's 4 feet by 8 feet LOL :-D Just kidding.

I did notice my grip changed a little with the revolver compared to my semi-auto's, I could get a higher grip in the webbing of my hand with the semi-auto's compared to a low grip with the revolver.

Mind you I was still hitting where I was aiming, just not shooting tight groups with the revolver.

Revolver folks help out here a little.

Death grip didn't help, light grip(with a .357 magnum a light grip can get you killed)didn't help, medium grip was alright just not comfortable.

I know we have some revolver shooters here so speak up.

I am going to try again in a few days, last night I shot a Ruger G101 4 inch barrel stainless .357 magnum. It was a rental so maybe that had a little to do with it also.

[N2Ojunkie]

Not sure what to say.

I hold my .357 much firmer than any of my semi-auto's.

Maybe I will shoot some back to back tomorrow and see if I notice anything.

[confused]

o.c it may have been the gun, with your back ground i would asume your pretty good with a hand gun. try renting a longer barrel and see if you shot the same. rental gun some times are loose and don't group as well. i know a lot of revolver have flyers from the cylinder indexing being off. i have a .357 that groups 3" off a bench at 100yds and a new .460 that groups 2" at a 100yds. took a deer at 177yds this yr with the .460. both guns are magna ported with trigger jobs and scopes.

[George Klass]

Stand closer to the target.

[BJCRAZYZ]

Stand closer to the target.

oh man, you didnt just say that!!!!!

[taxman]

That's it george, take the easy way out!

[RRRAAAYYY2]

With a .357M standing closer to the target is kind of cool. Getting just a few inches a way you get the, now you see'um, now you dont, kind of effect.

[O.C White]

Other than George's comment anyone else got any tricks to gripping a revolver versus gripping a semi-auto?

[taxman]

I'm not trying to be funny, have you tried two hands? I find a revolver uncomfortable compared to most autos.

[O.C White]

That's the only way I hold a handgun is with two hands. I think it is the rounded grip of the revolver that is throwing me off, it's a little awkward to get a solid feel for it.

[Shelton_Barrs]

Don't really know how to explain it. The "feel" between the two for me is totally different. I started shooting with a revolver and to me it seemed more "instinctive"..like pointing your finger. But that could be because I shot if first before the semi-auto. Now I seem to be more comfortable shooting a semi-auto but that is what I have mostly shot in recent years. Whenever I tried to shoot them both at the same time it seemed to take a few rounds to "adjust". The longer it had been between times with either the longer it seemed to adjust back. Now when I shoot the revolver I also shoot it in single action, not double action. Personally I think it is just going to take some time to find that "feel" you need, wish I knew how to tell you to get it.

[SHEENA]

Yes even I look for advice from time to time, but what is the key to tight groups with a revolver?

I have shot mostly semi-auto's my whole life, and decided last night to try my hand at a revolver. I think I probably shot maybe half dollar groups with it in single action mode, and 4x8 in double action mode. That's 4 feet by 8 feet LOL :-D Just kidding.

I did notice my grip changed a little with the revolver compared to my semi-auto's, I could get a higher grip in the webbing of my hand with the semi-auto's compared to a low grip with the revolver.

Mind you I was still hitting where I was aiming, just not shooting tight groups with the revolver.

Revolver folks help out here a little.

Death grip didn't help, light grip(with a .357 magnum a light grip can get you killed)didn't help, medium grip was alright just not comfortable.

I know we have some revolver shooters here so speak up.

I am going to try again in a few days, last night I shot a Ruger G101 4 inch barrel stainless .357 magnum. It was a rental so maybe that had a little to do with it also. All you gotta do, OC, is practice a lot with a revolver. I have a Ruger .357 magnum, and it took me some practice to be able to shoot tighter groups. I used my 45 so much that it was a big difference shooting a revolver. Practice your grip at home with a side holster. If you don't have a revolver, buy one, they aren't all that expensive.

[SHEENA]

Oh yeah, watch out for "anticipation of the recoil". I used to have that problem with my .357 because it has a lot of "kick"

[MrMike990]

Yes even I look for advice from time to time, but what is the key to tight groups with a revolver?

I have shot mostly semi-auto's my whole life, and decided last night to try my hand at a revolver. I think I probably shot maybe half dollar groups with it in single action mode, and 4x8 in double action mode. That's 4 feet by 8 feet LOL :-D Just kidding.

I did notice my grip changed a little with the revolver compared to my semi-auto's, I could get a higher grip in the webbing of my hand with the semi-auto's compared to a low grip with the revolver.

Mind you I was still hitting where I was aiming, just not shooting tight groups with the revolver.

Revolver folks help out here a little.

Death grip didn't help, light grip(with a .357 magnum a light grip can get you killed)didn't help, medium grip was alright just not comfortable.

I know we have some revolver shooters here so speak up.

I am going to try again in a few days, last night I shot a Ruger G101 4 inch barrel stainless .357 magnum. It was a rental so maybe that had a little to do with it also.



Carl, I've shot some Bullseye matches mainly using a 1911 but I have shot a couple using a .38 and .32. First of all, all commercial revolver grips suck for target use. IMHO, the key to shooting revolver small groups are a good target grip, real light loads and a a real light trigger pull, you would be amazed at how inherently accurate the .38 is.

Food for thought
http://www.bullseyepistol.com/goodgrip.htm

[badbowtie]

timing is the key not matter how good you hold you will still be moving.......try to get a pattern of consistant movement either side to side or up and down so you can time your shot after a little practice you will be shooting much better groups and work on your trigger squeeze to be smooth not jerky

[ShadowMaster]

That's the only way I hold a handgun is with two hands. I think it is the rounded grip of the revolver that is throwing me off, it's a little awkward to get a solid feel for it.
Two words for ya. Pachmyr Grips. Worked wonders for me with my Python.