USPSA SSR

[C Islander]

I'm going to start shooting USPSA soon. I shoot revolvers. I believe SSR will be the right division. I carry an M66 2.5 that I'd like to compete with. I'm not looking to win, i just want to develope my skills, and gain experience. Will my carry gun work? I have a 4" 65, and 4" 629, and 329 , but the 66 is my favorite. Your thoughts, comments, and experiences will be welcomed.

 

[westczek]

CIsland,

SSR is an IDPA division, in USPSA there is one revolver division. Go ahead and shoot the snubby if you want. You could also shoot it in the production division. It's not a competative platform for either, but it would be fun and give you some good trigger time on your carry gun.

Revolver division is mostly run with S&W 625 4 to 6 inch guns in 45 ACP with moon clips.

I shoot a 6 inch 686 cut for moon clips and use 38 special. Your 4 inch 65 would be a good gun too.

Depending on the courses set up by your local club, you will need 4 to 6 speed loaders.

Westczek

 

[haggis]

Depending on the courses set up by your local club, you will need 4 to 6 speed loaders.

I would recommend 6 speed loaders as a minimum. That gives you 42 shots (including the initial loading) which should get you through the longer field courses. Get two Safariland 333 loader pouches (they will hold six loaders) and get the K-frame Safariland Comp 3 loaders, which are the fastest. You can also use Comp 2 or Comp 1 loaders - they're just a bit slower. All of them fit the 333 holder.

I'd recommend the 4" K-frame. The ejector rod is longer and you're less likely to get an empty hung under the ejector star. But you choose what you want. And have fun!

Buck

 

[robertrwalsh]

If you can hit with it, it will do the job. As you note you will not be "competitive", but if that's not what you are looking for, its all good.

 

[westczek]

Buck is right, 6 speedloaders would be a lot better, should get you through longer courses. I start out with 8 loaded moonclips, but I can't remember going through more than 6 on a stage.

Westczek

 

[OKFC05]

Buck is right, 6 speedloaders would be a lot better, should get you through longer courses. I start out with 8 loaded moonclips, but I can't remember going through more than 6 on a stage.

Westczek

Well, we have one "maniac stage setter" for USPSA club matches that likes to set 32 steel targets with the furtherest at the long end of the bay we call "BIG 50" because it is 50 yards long. I have sometimes sat down and shot single action braced on my knees to keep from running out of ammo.
That is REALLY the extreme exception.

 

[Harrison]

Minimum of six speed loaders. USPSA stages are NOT usually designed to be revolver friendly. To make major, you must have a .40 cal or larger hole in the end of your barrel. You could be shooting a 357 Maximum and it would not count as major. Otherwise, shot what makes you happy, although with frequent reloads, the 4" will make life a little happier. the main thing is to have fun, and you can have lots of fun, as long as you are not planning on being real competative shooting a revolver.

If you want to be competative, shoot ICOR or IDPA.

 

[handgunner356]

In USPSA the .357 magnum is rated as major in Revolver Division as long as it makes the 165 power factor. But you're fighting the longer cases loading and unloading them. As stated it's pretty much ruled by the mooncliped 45 and 40 revolvers. But if the idea is to get trigger time then "run what ya brung" and have fun.

 

[TSQUARED]

I'm going to start shooting USPSA soon. I shoot revolvers. I believe SSR will be the right division. I carry an M66 2.5 that I'd like to compete with. I'm not looking to win, i just want to develope my skills, and gain experience. Will my carry gun work? I have a 4" 65, and 4" 629, and 329 , but the 66 is my favorite. Your thoughts, comments, and experiences will be welcomed.

You can have a lot of fun shooting your S&W 66 in the pistol games. Do not expect to become top dog with it. You may want to explore ICORE or IDPA shoots as they would be more suited to your S&W 66.
In IDPA the SSR division is for revolvers using speedloaders while ESR division is for major power factor moonclipped revolvers - usually S&W 625's in 45 ACP. The new ICORE Retro class is for revolvers using speedloaders. In USPSA the revolver class is for any revolver with standard non optical sights most shooters use either a S&W 625 in 45 ACP or a S&W 627 in 38 Special.

 

[Cd586]

I would read the rulebooks for the games you are interested in and see what you think looks the most fun for you to shoot. As everyone else said, you would most likely have to shoot minor power factor. I shoot a speedloader fed 4" and 6" Model 66 for USPSA but it's not optimal. I'd suggest 7 speedloaders and then load out of your pocket, or carry and 8th in your pocket to load the gun at "Make Ready".

 

[tomcatt51]

I would read the rulebooks...

I would read the date in the upper left hand corner of the post I'm replying to. Keeps you from replying to two yr old posts.

 

[Cd586]

The information here is time irrelevant since someone just posted yet another thread asking about this information. Thanks for your extremely useful and witty post, I'm sure the internet appreciates your unique blend of sarcasm and prose.

 

[clark5901]

Thanks for the nice information in this post dear...

 

[Macinaw]

I'm glad people do respond to "old" posts. I've been shooting Steel Challenge for about 3 years and have thought about the other shooting sports. So, THANK YOU!