Gotta be honest--much as it pains me
Took the Colt Officer's Model .22 and the Model 17 to the range yesterday for a face-off. I am a Python advocate, so I asumed the Colt would devour the S&W at the 25 yard line. Ooops....
250 rounds later, having shot Eley, RWS, Wolf MT, Federal 711-B Gold Medal and CCI SV, the S&W 17 spanked, and I mean SPANKED the rear off my "new-to-me" old Colt.
The Colt stayed in the black from the rest for all shots, no problem. Most clustered in the 7, 8 and 9 rings. The K-22 stayed in the 10 and 9 rings, with about 6 times as many X-ring hits as the Colt.
This test, in reverse, is what I normally see when I test a Python against a S&W
GLOOM, DESPAIR and AGONY on ME!
OK, I told my tale of WOE. I gotta go lie down now. I hear you S&W boys clinking your glasses together already.
Arman4461

Took the Colt Officer's Model .22 and the Model 17 to the range yesterday for a face-off. I am a Python advocate, so I asumed the Colt would devour the S&W at the 25 yard line. Ooops....
250 rounds later, having shot Eley, RWS, Wolf MT, Federal 711-B Gold Medal and CCI SV, the S&W 17 spanked, and I mean SPANKED the rear off my "new-to-me" old Colt.

The Colt stayed in the black from the rest for all shots, no problem. Most clustered in the 7, 8 and 9 rings. The K-22 stayed in the 10 and 9 rings, with about 6 times as many X-ring hits as the Colt.
This test, in reverse, is what I normally see when I test a Python against a S&W

GLOOM, DESPAIR and AGONY on ME!
OK, I told my tale of WOE. I gotta go lie down now. I hear you S&W boys clinking your glasses together already.
Arman4461