The most accurate revolver you ever fired ???
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Unfortunately the most accurate revolver I ever shot isn't a S&W. It was a Dan Wesson model 15-2VH with a 6" barrel in .357 Magnum. Fantastic accuracy out of that thing. My first handgun too. Sady sold it long ago. One of the many you regret selling.
stevieboy
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My 6" 686 that I stupidly sold, and my 4" 27-3 that I still shoot regularly.
Most accurate for me was M13 3". First time I shot it punched four holes in the target at 25 feet. Thought I had missed twice. Got to looking at onr of the holes and it looked a bit large. Dug the bullets out of the tree behind that hole, two were fused together and the third was off just enough that it didn't stick. I still have those two wad cutter bullets somewhere either here or in my other house. I'll look and if I find them I'll take a pic and post it. Unfortunately I sold the M13 long ago when I was young and dumb.
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Dragon88
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My nickel 10-6 HB with 125gr LFN handloads. The only thing that screws up the group is me.
My best grouping revolver has always been my Dan Wesson .357 w/6" barrel.
However, and it's a big however...
I shot a Silhouette match way back when my eyes resided in a much younger body, and there was a weekend when I shot my nickel Model 29 w/8-3/8" barrel.
The pistol was a box-stock example of a standard Model 29 that came with a presentation case.
I sighted it in and did well on the chickens, turkey's and pigs and got used to how it shot.
I had sighted it in on a 50 yard range, and then memorized the bullet-drop chart so that I could do some Kentucky sighting on the various distances without messing with the sight.
Anyway, and the reason I have to include my 29 as an "Honorable Mention" in this thread is that I knocked down three of the five rams on the first rack and found my sweet spot for my Kentucky holdover, and then knocked down all five of the second rack of five rams.
For those not aware of how Silhouette works, those life size rams were at a distance of 200 meters (656 feet), and it doesn't count unless you knock them all down.
I wasn't looking behind me while shooting, but when I knocked over the fifth of the second rack of rams, I was startled by the applause behind me from a group of guys who were wondering what the hell I was shooting.
I think I sold several Model 29's for S&W that day when I told the guys that it was just a stock 29 with the original sights and grips, all like it came right out of the box.
So that's the story of how a simple Model 29 can work some magic, if asked, all the way out to 200 meters.
However, and it's a big however...
I shot a Silhouette match way back when my eyes resided in a much younger body, and there was a weekend when I shot my nickel Model 29 w/8-3/8" barrel.
The pistol was a box-stock example of a standard Model 29 that came with a presentation case.
I sighted it in and did well on the chickens, turkey's and pigs and got used to how it shot.
I had sighted it in on a 50 yard range, and then memorized the bullet-drop chart so that I could do some Kentucky sighting on the various distances without messing with the sight.
Anyway, and the reason I have to include my 29 as an "Honorable Mention" in this thread is that I knocked down three of the five rams on the first rack and found my sweet spot for my Kentucky holdover, and then knocked down all five of the second rack of five rams.
For those not aware of how Silhouette works, those life size rams were at a distance of 200 meters (656 feet), and it doesn't count unless you knock them all down.
I wasn't looking behind me while shooting, but when I knocked over the fifth of the second rack of rams, I was startled by the applause behind me from a group of guys who were wondering what the hell I was shooting.
I think I sold several Model 29's for S&W that day when I told the guys that it was just a stock 29 with the original sights and grips, all like it came right out of the box.
So that's the story of how a simple Model 29 can work some magic, if asked, all the way out to 200 meters.
I will second Frank's observations on the accuracy of the 25-7 5" !
Jerry
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I have never shot anything any better than my 6" Colt Python.In a rimfire, I like a model 18.
I have a few K frames in .32 long and .32 magnum, and tend to shoot them better than my other centerfire revolvers because of the low recoil. This 6" 16-4 can produce some pretty decent groups at 15 yards with .32 long wadcutters when I do my part.
In the rimfire department this old K-22 does alright at the 15 yard mark, too. (Anybody startin' to see a pattern develop with that "15 yard" deal? Probably because past that distance the target starts to look verrrrry fuzzzzy these days...)
In the rimfire department this old K-22 does alright at the 15 yard mark, too. (Anybody startin' to see a pattern develop with that "15 yard" deal? Probably because past that distance the target starts to look verrrrry fuzzzzy these days...)
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papajohn428
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I had a four-inch 686 back in my "Good Eyeball" days that I tried dozens of loads in, and finally found one that shot just under an inch at 25 yards, better than anything I'd ever shot previously. I thought it was a fluke, but it would do it anytime I used that load and held my jaw just right.
A few years later a fireman I worked with bought a Dan Wesson with a 6" barrel, and asked me to work up a good deer-hunting load for him. Load #6 used a dollop of H-110 and a Hornady 158 JHP (Pre XTP) and I coaxed a group out of it that measured .501" for six shots at 25 yards. I wish I still had the target, I let the fireman keep it. He still has the gun!
A few years later a fireman I worked with bought a Dan Wesson with a 6" barrel, and asked me to work up a good deer-hunting load for him. Load #6 used a dollop of H-110 and a Hornady 158 JHP (Pre XTP) and I coaxed a group out of it that measured .501" for six shots at 25 yards. I wish I still had the target, I let the fireman keep it. He still has the gun!
BCDWYO
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My best centerfire has probably been a 6" 686-2. I guess I'm still hunting for a tack driver rim fire...My 6" model 17 and 4" model 63 are both good but I wouldn't say great...probably will get a 617 one of these days.
This is a tough one. I have a number of good revolvers, all of which are more accurate than I am, and any one of which might be more "accurate" on any given day, depending, of course, on how I'm doing. 
Back about 1995 I bought a new S&W F-Comp, and it is one of the most accurate revolvers I've ever fired. I will never part with it...
My single-action 6" K-38 is very nice as well, as is my 5" 625.
But I think the single most inherently accurate revolver I've ever fired is my 4" Python, which I bought from NFrameFred on here...it is just flat-out wonderful, very accurate, and with that great Colt trigger to boot.
This is a neat thread...thanks for starting it!
Back about 1995 I bought a new S&W F-Comp, and it is one of the most accurate revolvers I've ever fired. I will never part with it...
My single-action 6" K-38 is very nice as well, as is my 5" 625.
But I think the single most inherently accurate revolver I've ever fired is my 4" Python, which I bought from NFrameFred on here...it is just flat-out wonderful, very accurate, and with that great Colt trigger to boot.
This is a neat thread...thanks for starting it!
Ignatz
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Dan Wesson 15 Vent Heavy 8" with .357 loads. Accuracy was tops, but I never made it through an IHMSA season without something in the action giving up. The last time it came back from the factory (after a repair) I sold it.
ogilvyspecial
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I have 8 S&W revolvers that Pistolsmith Teddy Jacobson has worked and one of the things
he did on all 8 was to re-cut the crowns. Every one is extremely accurate but 2 stand out
among the bunch, a M36-2 & M64-1. If I had to choose just one, the M64 would get the nod.
It wouldn't be fair not to give the Model 36 it's due, so here it is.
he did on all 8 was to re-cut the crowns. Every one is extremely accurate but 2 stand out
among the bunch, a M36-2 & M64-1. If I had to choose just one, the M64 would get the nod.
It wouldn't be fair not to give the Model 36 it's due, so here it is.
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Gman56
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my 6 in 28-2
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Sadly, every handgun I fire seems to be inherently inaccurate.
Well at least one of us is honest!
452x6
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Two stand out for me: My 625-5 45 Colt with the right hand load is amazingly accurate. I also have fired a snubbie model 66 which was a true tack driver.
It's interesting how many 45 Colts are mentioned in this thread. Due to the case capacity it's not usually considered as accurate as the 45 acp.
Two stand out for me: My 625-5 45 Colt with the right hand load is amazingly accurate. I also have fired a snubbie model 66 which was a true tack driver.
It's interesting how many 45 Colts are mentioned in this thread. Due to the case capacity it's not usually considered as accurate as the 45 acp.
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Most all of my revolvers are more accurate than I am. The most accurate I have been was with a Dan Wesson 15 However the one that I find "easiest" to be accurate with is my 38/44 outdoorsman, with moderate-power lead SWC.
bshepherd
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Just about all of my S&Ws. However my 1967 19-2 stands out. My son wants to steal it. Several 28s and 27s shoot excellently also. Among my big bores my 629, 657 and 57 Mountain gun are also great shooters. One of the surprises was how accurate my 13-3 3-inch shot. almost as accurate as my longer barreled N frames. Model 36 2 inch, close range only.
This is my champ however!
This is my champ however!
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