chiefbob81
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I found with 460 or the 500 the tears I shed in anticipation of the recoil was affecting my ability to hold for good groups!!!
Can’t hit squat with my 460
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OP...if this makes you feel any better (spoiler: It won't), I am struggling big time bench rest shooting my 44 magnum at 25 yds as well. I've been at it for months and for the life of me, I am seriously struggling getting anything that resembles consistency.
Heck, the other day I was shooting some limp 44 special reloads and my bench accuracy was just awful. I got so frustrated that I stood up and just started shooting standing and my groups tightened up...
I'll admit that I don't know much about pistol bench shooting...I must be missing something.
Heck, the other day I was shooting some limp 44 special reloads and my bench accuracy was just awful. I got so frustrated that I stood up and just started shooting standing and my groups tightened up...
I'll admit that I don't know much about pistol bench shooting...I must be missing something.
Road_Clam
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+1 on flinching. Ive had my 460 for about 4 years now and the flinching is very hard to overcome. I still do it but to a far lesser degree than when i was first learning to shoot the 460.
Four common problems (in no particular order):
Inconsistent sight picture.
Inconsistent holding pressure.
Inconsistent trigger control.
Jerking/flinching.
All of these can be over come via dry firing. When dry firing, concentrate on the front sight. Do your best to make sure it doesn't move as you pull the trigger and the hammer falls. A good way to tell if you are flinching is to have a friend load the gun with a mix of fired and live rounds. You will see the gun move on the fired rounds if you are flinching.
Inconsistent sight picture.
Inconsistent holding pressure.
Inconsistent trigger control.
Jerking/flinching.
All of these can be over come via dry firing. When dry firing, concentrate on the front sight. Do your best to make sure it doesn't move as you pull the trigger and the hammer falls. A good way to tell if you are flinching is to have a friend load the gun with a mix of fired and live rounds. You will see the gun move on the fired rounds if you are flinching.
nipperdog
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double-dipper
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I have a PC 629 I get a lot better groups from the bench when the gun frame is in the notch of the V and I'm applying light pressure pushing forward. I shoot much like Jeff does is this video. Hope that helps.
shooting revolver from bench rest - Bing video
shooting revolver from bench rest - Bing video
For the "best accuracy" With any of my handguns, I found that resting the butt/grip on a sandbag, arms fully supported, and the frame on a sandbag produced the "best groups" HOWEVER... when you come off the bench the gun will usually be shooting higher than your sight settings. When the gun is not restrained by the bag under the grip the gun will recoil higher.
I read of this technique from Max Prasaac. He shoots/hunts with revolvers that make the 460 feel like a .38
I read of this technique from Max Prasaac. He shoots/hunts with revolvers that make the 460 feel like a .38
You shouldn't rest the barrel of any gun directly on a rest. The barrel vibrates when a shot is fired. Resting the barrel directly on a rest will cause that vibration to be interrupted in different ways from shot to shot.
You should rest the frame and the butt on a rest, but let the barrel float free.
You should rest the frame and the butt on a rest, but let the barrel float free.
This would have been my guess also. If this animal is capable of shooting 45 colt, try some of them and see how you do
usmc2427765
US Veteran
Had a fellow senior citizen tell me that the only thing he could hit with it was the ground........which is what happened when he fired off a round in that bad boy and dropped the the revolver.
Try some........ antiflinching TrailBoss therapy.
Light loads and get yourself under control.
Invited some extended family members to a 458WinMag/460S&WMag long and short arms TrailBoss party at Markham.
Other powders invited as well.
Plus we'll see if some of their home builds outshoot our stock 6920s.
SAC boys know how to train for BigBore.
Light loads and get yourself under control.
Invited some extended family members to a 458WinMag/460S&WMag long and short arms TrailBoss party at Markham.
Other powders invited as well.
Plus we'll see if some of their home builds outshoot our stock 6920s.
SAC boys know how to train for BigBore.
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BigBill
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1+ on the flinching, I didn't shoot enough. More trips to the range only one hand with the 44 mg.
Trade it in on a 629.
Triathloncoach
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How accurate do you need to be with a 460?
More accurate than most other handguns if you want to take advantage of its velocity and power. Power is fine, accuracy is final.
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