Inherent Accuracy

[flundertaker]

I am participating in a fundraiser for a local group in a few weeks that is a indoor target shooting competition. The distances are 15 and 25 yards. The only requirements are that it must be centerfire with open sights. I'm just doing it for fun obviously but not sure which gun to use. the 2 I am considering are my ruger Blackhawk in .30 carbine 7.5" barrel or my security six 6" shooting .38 special. I don't shoot either of these gun very often but will do a little practicing prior to the event. Which on paper should be more accurate leaving the rest on me? Ammo for either will be factory FMJ.

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[walnutred]

If you are limited to FMJ I'd use the 30 carbine. The muzzle flash will unnerve most of the other shooters and give you a slight edge.

 

[Dennis The B]

The .30 Carbine round is a bit snappy for target shooting. The flash will also distract you.

I'd opt for the Security Six, and some .38 wad cutters. If you can't shoot wad cutters, then some 125gr FMJ. Light recoil. Fast target recovery.

 

[OFT II]

The Blackhawk in .30 carbine is a great revolver but there's no way I would fire one in an indoor range out of consideration for my ears and the other people there. I would have to go with the .38 Special.

 

[Hack]

...I'd use the 30 carbine. The muzzle flash will unnerve most of the other shooters and give you a slight edge.

 

[islamoradamark]

i like it when others cant take the heat gives them a chance to man up to life s everyday preasure

 

[shouldazagged]

.30 carbine indoors from a handgun? Why not just borrow a .50AE Desert Eagle?

 

[Peter M. Eick]

Or bring in a 357 Maximum. That is about the only other gun then the 30 Carbine Revolver that can light up room and make a boom that can be felt in your toes.

Love my Maxes. Regret selling my 30 Carbine Ruger.

 

[flundertaker]

Sheeesh......

Comparing a .30 Carbine to a deagle or maxi ???? Sorry guys, I dont see it. My question was legitimate and my thought process was that to me the .30 carbine round out of my 7.5" blackhawk has less recoil than any .357 and the muzzle blast is not something that I have ever had an issue with. I was considering it because the barrel has the longest sight radius on any of my guns except for a 10" Model 29 and has one of the smoothest triggers.

 

[Dennis The B]

Sheeesh......

Comparing a .30 Carbine to a deagle or maxi ???? Sorry guys, I dont see it. My question was legitimate and my thought process was that to me the .30 carbine round out of my 7.5" blackhawk has less recoil than any .357 and the muzzle blast is not something that I have ever had an issue with. I was considering it because the barrel has the longest sight radius on any of my guns except for a 10" Model 29 and has one of the smoothest triggers.

Depending on the course of fire, you might be better off with the Security Six.

The muzzle flash with the .30 Carbine is very distracting, especially under lower light conditions. It will be more difficult to get back on target from the brighter flash. The .38 Specials will be milder recoiling and have less muzzle flash, far more important to you, than other shooters. Unless you're required by rules to shoot .357 Magnum ammo, then shoot .38 Specials and enjoy the advantage.

 

[rwsmith]

Use...

Use .38 Hollow base wadcutters.

 

[ky wonder]

the Blackhawk in 30 carbine is a beast of a handgun (loud and proud), that anyone who has ever shot one can attest to, more entertaining than a 44mag as far as I am concerened

you could go with the security six and some light loads in the 38spl

if I was trying to be competitive! I would place my money on the long barreled smith 29, shooting 44spec
my second most accurate handgun is a 624 with 6" barrell

ruger never built any junk, but I have never felt undergunned with a smith in my hands
just saying

 

[Dennis The B]

...
if I was trying to be competitive! I would place my money on the long barreled smith 29, shooting 44spec
my second most accurate handgun is a 624 with 6" barrell...
just saying

Speaking of inherent accuracy, the .44 Special is one of the most accurate rounds you can find. And, it puts nice large holes in targets; much easier to score.

 

[alwslate]

I've found the Federal 130 gr FMJ RN ammo to be pretty accurate out
of my 38 spl revolvers. Should be pretty mild out of a 6" barrel. Make
sure you elevate the muzzle before each shot though to position the
powder back against the primer. The factory powder is pretty position
sensitive and the rounds will show a large ES if this practice is not
followed.

 

[Ivan the Butcher]

If you are a hand loader, and handloads are allowed, I would go with the 30 carbine. When I had mine I found it to be a fantastic target gun. Basically a rimless 32-20. Just watch out for the pitfalls of throat diameters of different sizes. The full powered Carbine ammo just explodes past this issue.

Ifyou don't reload, go with the 38 and target ammo. Ivan

 

[LostintheOzone]

The 1 1/2" longer sight radius on your blackhawk will be an advantage. You also say that it has a very good trigger. That would do it right there for me. You will also find that most 30 carbine factory ammo isn't loaded to the 2000 fps standard of the military LC ammo. Some of it will barely cycle my M1 at about 1700 fps. Aguila ammo is especially mild. I knew a guy years ago that demonstrated to me that his blackhawk was just as accurate as his M1 carbine, about 6 moa. WHOA!

 

[ChuckS1]

I'd go with the .38 if it were me. Concentrate on trigger control and dry fire with a target taped to the wall or a door. That'll do you more good than range time, IMHO.

 

[Peter M. Eick]

The point I was making is the 30 carbine Ruger is a supremely accurate handgun. I found that only my 357 Maximum (Ruger again) gave the same sort of boom and easy accuracy.

If I were in your shoes and had a 30 carbine Ruger I would certainly consider it for its ease of accurate shooting. I find the massive bulk with the right reloads makes it easy to shoot 357 Maximum (DW 40 in this case) very accurately single action.

 

[Muss Muggins]

I am the inherent accuracy with my firearms. If it was me, I would pay to enter twice and shoot them both. Depending on the entry fee, I might be there all night. After all, it's for the kids . . .