Current Factory Revolvers for Bullseye

[OLDSTER]

Not very sophisticated, and certainly not unique and full of panache; but put some target stocks on one of these, and it'll out shoot most factory revolvers from any maker.

 

[6string]

Smith and Wesson revolvers, the classic "hand ejectors", were designed ergonomically to suit the bullseye style of shooting. The trigger action, grip shape, hammer reach, are all well suited to the discipline.
I have no idea how well the new barrel and rifling style works for bullseye loads, but the older style was great. You sometimes have to tweak the forcing cone or cylinder throats, maybe even lap the bore, but that's it.

Al Miller wrote a series of articles on handloading 38 special for bullseye....everything from brass prep, to bullet casting, to Ransom Rest tests. Quite an endeavor. They were published around 1971 in Handloader Magazine.

I am very glad the NRA finally got around to things like the Harry Reeves match and Distinguished Revolver. That puts the challenge back into the Bullseye game.
People forget that the 45 stage was created for the National Matches around WWI because of the then new 1911 service pistol. Shooters had to draw a service pistol from inventory at the matches. No adjustable sights. No wadcutter ammo. No trigger jobs.
Fast forward to today....the 1911 is no longer the service pistol. Now, the shooting lines have guys using expensive custom 1911s with red dot sights, 3 lb triggers, powder puff loads, orthopedic grips.
Maybe the 45 stage should be changed to "service pistol" and follow CMP rules?

In the meantime, shooting revolvers with open iron sights is a great challenge, and relatively inexpensive.

Jim

PS: 44 Special is a great CF revolver chambering!

 

[YeshuaIsa53]

It was great hearing the 25-2 mentioned somewhere in there, Steve K.

 

[Wee Hooker]

If they would only make that 625 with a 5" barrel like they did back in the 80's.

It's an old thread but I'll bite....
I have a 625PC and like it well enough. I always like the ballance of 5" N frames though. I believe they behave better in rapid fire shooting too.

For anyone looking, I'd point out that older 5" 625's are not hard to find on the big auction sites. They are usually priced well below a new 625PC or Pro too.
Here is one I found locally last year. The owner had tuned it (VERY nicely) for competition shooing that never happened. One of the smoothest DA triggers I've ever felt.