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Old 10-27-2015, 05:59 PM
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Just for the fun factor, I hauled out the Model 21 .44 special for last weekend's local "defensive pistol" (kind of IDPA) match. Usually the 625JM is what goes in the holster. Had not used speed loaders in several years.... yikes! 200 gr. Keith slugs with a heaping helping of RedDot. Every other entrant had a 9 or 40. One stage had a "hostage" target three feet from muzzle and two "bad guys" behind. I'm 6'3" .... the "hostage" had slight muzzle blast singeing on each side of head after I finished stage. I wonder where that came from? One of these days, I intend to shoot match with my daily carry 442, with a LOT of speed loaders.
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Old 10-28-2015, 01:59 PM
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Sounds like fun
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Old 10-31-2015, 10:54 AM
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Shooting your "Daily Carry Piece" may cause you some issues. It has me.
My 442 Pro Moonclip was traded for a 2" SP101 with an XS 24/7 Tritium front sight. My LCR 357 is now a 3" SP101 with a Little Wonder Fiber Optic front sight.
Shooting what you carry makes steel revolvers a lot more popular.
I still have a couple Air Weights, my LCR 22 and my 315 Night Guard that pretty much lives in the gun safe.

My "Daily Carry" revolver rotation seem to be a 2" 64, a 3" 66, 2" SP101, 3" SP101 or my 3" Adjustable Sight GP100. My findings are that Airweights are no fun to shoot.

I also like to shoot different revolvers in our matchs.
I have 3 moon cliped revolvers for Limited, a converted 686-1, and my 610 and 625.
In Classic Division I go between my 686-5 and 6" GP100, and some times my 3" GP100.

SNUB might be a 2" or 3" SP101, a 2" 64, a 3" 66, or even my 3" GP100.

Rimfire would be my 4" 6 Shot 617 using HKS Speed Loaders and my Custom Kydex Speed Loader Carriers.

I like shooting all of them from time to time.
In my experiance I find if I do not shoot them, I will trade them for something I will shoot.
Play with all of your toys, and enjoy them.

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Lol, next time shoot it with a 2" .357 and a 110 grain flamethrower load.

Your hostage might catch fire.
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Last month at a local steel match 3 or 4 of us shot our EDC's and not the 9mm semi or revolver normally used. I was surprised how well we did. It was a fun time and I will do it again in the future, hopefully more will join us.
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