No one shoots revolvers anymore

[battleship]

Or thats, what it seems.

While at Bullseye in Marin yesterday shooting with some buds and bringing along several revolvers - Colt Anaconda - SW 686 - SW 29-10 and a SW 500,
i went down the line to see what else was being fired, partly because the noise level was not that loud from the other stalls, what i saw was Glock after Glock and a couple of Sigs and the odd 1911.
Am i the only one who gets a kick out of magnum loads, sure i brought several autos, but there is nothing like the feeling/wallop a magnum yields the highlight for me was seeing my buds who have never shot a magnum shoot the SW500 first with 340 grain then again with 500 grain the difference between the two was still being felt today according to there remarks.
Perhaps to the displeasure of some shooters in the connecting stalls the SW 500 got them to pay attention - hehe.
Are revolver shooters a dying breed or will we be seeing a revival.
I personally like to mix things up at the range.

[Vacaville]

I always take my Blackhawk and my snub nosed to the range with me and go through a box of ammo each. Rare to see someone else with revolvers though.

[Canute]

I was at Bullseye today shooting a S&W 642 .

[Rule .308]

I've shot the S&W 500 at a shooting expo once and was impressed with it. I was going through 2 big buckets of mixed brass today and came across 4 or 5 pieces of brass for that monster, holy cow that is some huge brass, I could not imagine a steady diet of shooting that beast. I rarely go to the indoor ranges but when I do there is always at least one wheel gun in my assortment of handguns.

[gir007]

my next gun will be a ruger blackhawk or another peacemaker style single six.

[wsh3]

mmm... revolvers...

Next on my wishlist a ruger sp101 in .327 federal as per the article in guns&ammo,

Then a S&W 610 in 10 mm

[Tarn_Helm]

6 for sure

Or thats, what it seems. . . . Are revolver shooters a dying breed or will we be seeing a revival. . .

I frequently take only revolvers to the range, 6 of them.


1 S&W Model 13-4 .357 Magnum
2 Ruger GP 100 .357 Magnum
3 S&W M&P (the real thing, a revolver from 1949) .38 S&W Special
4 Colt DS .38 Special
5 Colt Agent .38 Special
6 Rossi snubby .38 Special

[Thumper]

I took my S&W 500 to targetmasters sometime last year, now that Ive gone back to try out my new 45s, they no longer allow it. they have a max of 44 magnum now.

Kinda sucks that i have this and cant use it there anymore. i wonder if the Davis St range allows them.

jon.

[Shane916]

I don't own any and don't ever plan on purchasing any. I do think they are a dieing breed. With all the advancements in semi-automatic pistols, I don't see revolvers making any sort of comeback. I'm sure they will be around for a while, but will slowly become more of a novelty. Just my thoughts and view.

[hawk81]

I like shooting revolvers because, I don't like picking up empties.

[chickenfried]

I love revolvers own more S&W revolvers than any other type of firearm. But don't shoot them as well as other guns, even single action. I sold a S&W K22 from the 1940's before I came to my senses and realized it's okay to have guns just because...

Plus no scrounging around for brass.

[Regulus]

Seems there is some renewed interest in revolvers lately. I will likely never part with mine.

I love revolvers own more S&W revolvers than any other type of firearm. But don't shoot them as well as other guns, even single action...

I'm just the opposite, still shoot better with my 686 (using double action) than any of my pistols.

Plus no scrounging around for brass.

Agreed.

[U2BassAce]

I prefer semi autos for self defense etc.

But I must say there is nothing like loading a revolver. Just something about the deliberate feel of loading each round into the cylinder.

[Snapping Twig]

I let a guy shoot my 44 mag one day and he enjoyed the specials I put in it. He asked my why I had revolvers instead of autos and I lit up a cylinder of 44 mags then explained that not only were revolvers inherently more accurate than semi auto pistols, they typically chamber more powerful rounds and are usually superior for hunting.

I offered him a cylinder of mags, but he declined. They were obviously more powerful than he felt comfortable shooting and that's OK. He's thinking about it and one day he'll try and be hooked like the rest of us.

[BroncoBob]

I love my wheel guns
357 mag
44 mag
454 Casull

Nothing like shooting a 454, it does get visitors to your bench after letting loose with a couple of rounds.