Which Firearm would you use?

[isntzen]

Fairly simple question/scenario that may produce some very interesting answers and may help me with choosing the next add to the collection: You have an unlimited supply of 44 mag target ammo on the table next to you, and an 8" plate 80 yards away. Which Firearm would you use to get 80 rounds on target in the shortest time?

[sealocan]

If there's some kind of money riding on this or it's important to me I think I might go with the Ruger "Deerfield", also known as the model 99/44.
It's a semi-automatic
...and since you didn't say we couldn't have pre-loaded our unlimited supply of of that .44 magnum ammo into magazines, that might speed my time up over other choices.


(But to be honest I might go with a Smith & Wesson revolver because I like a challenge.)

[hambam105]

Which firearm would I use....Hmmm, let's see...

Now I remember the answer,

"All Of Them''.

[isntzen]

If there's some kind of money riding on this or it's important to me I think I might go with the Ruger "Deerfield", also known as the model 99/44.
It's a semi-automatic
...and since you didn't say we couldn't have pre-loaded our unlimited supply of of that .44 magnum ammo into magazines, that might speed my time up over other choices.


(But to be honest I might go with a Smith & Wesson revolver because I like a challenge.)

Ok. You can only use 1 firearm, and no, nothing is preloaded, just loose ammo on the table. By the way, doesn't that Ruger use 4 round mags exclusively?

[Jimmy's]

Why would one need to get 80 rounds of 44 down range quickly? I'd go with accuracy over spray and pray. Any revolver will do.

[wpage]

Good ear protection would be nice also.

[Libertyvirgins]

Henry lever action

[isntzen]

"Why would one need to get 80 rounds of 44 down range quickly?"
It's a competition, winner takes 2k. Which gun? How are you loading?
Using irons with a 4" revolver at 80 may not be far from spray and pray ... unless of course you're the man. Certainly there is a better tool for the job.

[Kokopelli]

Desert Eagle 44 mag. 8 Rounds mag capacity.



Maybe two of 'em...

[ScottyXbones]

+1 on Henry lever action

[Jay-lee]

My marlin model 1894 lever action

[CGT80]

Lever action.

The longer barrel should give and edge over a revolver, you have better contact with the firearm for more stability, longer sight radius, recoil is more manageable, and loading should be faster.

With a revolver, you have to empty the cylinder and load more ammo, close, fire, and repeat. With a lever gun, you can feed into the tube at any time and just let the empties hit the ground.

An 8" plate at 80 yards is a challenging target with a revolver, especially in a time crunch. I shoot a 12" plate at 100 yards with a few pistols. The Ruger Hunter 22 is most consistent followed by my 460 magnum. Steel chicken targets at 110 or so yards (standing with no support for the revolver which weighs 4.5 pounds) are doable with iron sights and the 460, but it isn't fast or easy. Then again, the reason those targets are up in the first place is that we shoot lever action silhouette and people (including me) have enough trouble hitting the targets with iron or peep sights and lever guns ranging from 38spl up to 30-30. We shoot standing, with no support other than our own body.

Will you be bench shooting, or free standing?

Peep sights are much better than standard iron sights. I ended up with a slightly larger aperture on my peep vs. what I thought would work. The small one limits light too much and has a dark shadow in the middle. The mid size one gives me a clear view that seems like it would allow me to be way off target, but it works and reading the science of peep sights seems to explain why they are accurate.

Hopefully you get to practice and setup the gun/sights before the match.

[Canucky]

Some strange posts today. I couldn't see an eight inch plate at 80 yards.

[CoopsDad]

Rossi lever rifle in .44. Kicks like a Mike Tyson sucker punch so I doubt you'd get 80 on target from flinching so bad after the first 4 or 5. It'll do its part if you do yours.

[GW]

My marlin model 1894 lever action

There's my vote!