model 15 help please?

[susieqz]

thanks for the tips. i'm following up on all of them.
i'm sure i'll master this gun.
mostly i just need sights i can work with.
wood grips are for my personal enjoyment but sights are necessary for small groups.
i'm shooting it every day.i don't learn much in a few rounds but
it's fitting me better.'i can deal with 38spc recoil, tho not as fun as 22lr.

 

[Double-O-Dave]

Sue
Groo here
Try this Revolvers.

I have a Model 625 (.45ACP). It is an N-frame revolver, but has a K-frame sized grip. I wanted to mount a red dot on it for (steel) plate shooting, so I ordered this mount. Huge disappointment to me - you actually cannot see the rear sights when the mount is installed. Also, despite being made out of aluminum, and using the lightest and smallest red dot I could find, the revolver was too heavy and clumsy to use. The 625 is a big revolver, and I'm not a big guy, so the mount went into the parts box, and I stayed with iron sights.

Of course, your mileage may vary.

Regards,

Dave

 

[susieqz]

dave, if i understand what i'm reading, this brownells mount
will fit right on a s&w revolver n allow a number of dots to fit on.
am i wrong?
S&W REVOLVER MINI STS SCOPE MOUNTS | Brownells

 

[Double-O-Dave]

Hi Susie:

From the product description, your revolver must be drilled and tapped for this mount to work. If I'm not mistaken, all of the modern versions of adjustable sighted revolvers from S&W are drilled and tapped for scopes. I seriously doubt your Model 15 is so equipped. If you are determined to mount a red dot on your pistol, if may be worth contacting a gunsmith to see what the charge would be for drilling and tapping your revolver's top strap. Frankly, per my previous suggestion, I'd get a set of laser grips for your revolver and be done with it. The laser grips, once sighted in, will help your aim at close range (in daylight), and could also be used for home defense/self defense use.

Good luck,

Dave

 

[susieqz]

dave, i do all my shooting in bright sun.
i understand lasers are poor in daylight.

 

[Double-O-Dave]

If you use red colored lasers you can expect to see them to about 5 yds. in bright light/sun. Green colored lasers, with which I have no experience, are supposed to be visible at longer ranges in bright light/sun. Lasers are very good in low light situations, but you still need to be able to identify your target.

Regards,

Dave

 

[Groo01]

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[susieqz]

i swallowed my pride n set up my range for 15 yards.
as far as i can with iron sights i sighted it in.
i tested 4 types of ammo with real big differences.
armscor - 1'' if i pretend 2 were fliers
hornaday - 3''
seller n bellot 2 3/4''
magtec 1 3/4''
so, the most accurate was the wadcutter, magtec, just like you guys said.
it was most pleasant to shoot, too.

the good news is that armscor will do as plinking ammo.
if i buy 4000 rounds, i can get them for 20 cents each.

i've got more ammo to test but i'm not sure how valid the results are. i just can't use iron sights.

i think this gun is a great piece of machinery, so i'm gonna spend a bunch of money on it.
i found a mount made for s&w revolvers that will accept a burris fastfire.
the burris is not my fav because it's slow.
but i have one on my 22/45 n i can get a 1'' group at 25 yards. that's match quality.
it's important that i get a gun that will do 1'' at 25 yards with my arms rested.
that keeps me interested n keeps me practicing.
i know someday i'll do 1'' with my 22/45, one hand, probably by accident.
i'm hoping for the same kinda accuracy from the 15.

if this works like i hope it does, i'm gonna specialize in s&ws made around 1980, but i'm limited to 38s in heavy guns.
i can shoot this gun one hand n my hand gets sore but i don't wreck my elbow which is great.
no more ugly plastic guns for me.

 

[Frank46]

Susie, if you love the model 15 then you are really going to like the model 14. Lots of matches were won with this revolver. Same great trigger and shoots very well. And that is the fun of it. Frank

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

Newer Smiths are factory drilled and tapped for a scope base. They started doing that, depending on the model, in the mid "90's. It makes it easy to install an optic by yourself, saves on time and gunsmithing fees. Your M15 will need to me drilled and tapped.

 

[OLDSTER]

Great revolver you've got there

This thread begs for photos PULEEZE !!!

 

[susieqz]

i'll be calling my smith as soon as he wakes up to make sure he can drill n tap it.
if a model 14 has the same trigger as the 15, i ootta get one for xmas,
i never experienced a trigger like this before.

 

[rustythread]

At the risk of repetition, FRONT SIGHT. Focus on the front sight,which will make both the rear sight and the target a bit fuzzy. Your brain will adjust for you. After a good bit of practice, the rear sight notch will align itself horizontally and vertically, and the front sight will settle on a nice 6 o'clock hold. You'll get there.
Visualizing you a year from now with a pair of Model 15s in a buscadero rig..

 

[susieqz]

'll still work with the iron sights for a while.
but, i called the smith. he can do the job so i ordered the allchin mount.
i don't like rails n this fits right on the gun, they say.
i'm carrying this gun around in a triple k drop holster i got or my single 10.
i got it to play annie oakley.
it doesn't fit n the gun may drop out at any time.
i open carry during snake season.

 

[Groo01]

Groo here
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[OldChief]

Your 15 looks nice but it's hard to tell from a picture. I could tell you a few things to check for but it will only confuse you at this point. If everything is working smoothly then it is probably clean inside. To be sure have a gunsmith check it for you. That shouldn't cost too much and will give you peace of mind.

 

[susieqz]

well, it's turning out that i may not have a smith. i may have to return the mount.
looks like, the only help i'm gonna get is from you guys.
my sunday shoot got rained out. temps in the 40s with a constant drizzle.
i was angry. just to defy the gods, i opened up the door n blew heck out of a nearby snakeweed bush.
had to stop after 6 rounds because the gun was getting wet.
i'm gonna keep working on using iron sights, but it seems hopeless.
yeah, i could hit a torso target at 25 yards but that kinda accuracy isn't
much fun.
i gotta figure out this ammo thing. the cheapest ammo hurts my hand after 6 rounds but other ones don't.
is it the speed of the bullet that causes recoil?

 

[jtcarm]

Higher velocity definitely generates more recoil.

I saw a remark earlier about not dry firing. IDK what the posters objection is, but it absolutely will not hurt your gun beyond normal wear and is the best way to learn trigger control. It's easier to see what your sights are doing throughout your pull. You can dry-snap a couple hundred times per day, practicing good trigger control to burn in that muscle memory. And it's absolutely free.

Supplement with live-fire practice.


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[susieqz]

thanks, carm.
i'll watch fps when ordering.
i'll try dry firing.
iron sights are hard n double action is just impossible.

 

[jtcarm]

thanks, carm.
i'll watch fps when ordering.
i'll try dry firing.
iron sights are hard n double action is just impossible.

If you're new to the game, learn single action first.

Stick to target loads, 148 grain wadcutter s. They're nice & light. A bit expensive, but all factory ammo seems expensive to me.


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