MAGNUM MAGNUM - Jeffersonian

SPEAKOUT
I would not be shooting this gun at anything
that far away. Thanks for an interesting
article. You always give us something
interesting to strive for and it’s
always good reading.
Jim Raymond
Via e-mail
That’s a great gun you have, Jim. Keep
practicing and you’ll be surprised at
what you can do at 25 yards with it!
Thanks for your kind words. RH
And …
I’ve just finished preparing my
turkey for Thanksgiving Day as I write
this. The turkey that I dispatched with
a clean head shot with my S&W Model
60 J-frame at 25 yards, I might add. You
know I lie! I’m reading Roy’s column
and he makes some good points. Few
can shoot the snubbies well, but could
do much better with know-how and
practice. I’ve never seen an article on
how to do this. How about a future
article on good tips and techniques of
shooting the little rascals? Things like
“staging the trigger” — I think I know
what this means but I’m not sure.
Keep up the good work on American
Handgunner. Now, back to dinner for me!
Herb Daniel
Chamblee, Ga.
Thanks Herb. That column generated a
lot of interest. Staging the trigger with
a double-action revolver simply means
to pull the DA trigger back almost until
you know the “break” is coming. Then,
if you slow your pull down at that point,
you can basically squeeze off a singleaction-type
shot. Many times, with a
S&W, if you listen (and feel) very carefully,
you can hear two distinct soft
“clicks” as you pull. The hammer will
drop shortly after that second “click”
and it’s a good way to learn how to
“stage” that trigger. As you practice
you become smoother and soon your
trigger pull is essentially one long,
smooth press until let-off. Ask any old
PPC revolver shooter about staging and
he’ll give you an earful! RH
... And …
I would take slight exception to two
sentences in your column discussing
snub-nosed revolvers. The sentences:
“Are small-frame revolvers actually
experts guns? Absolutely!”
I would argue a person does not
necessarily need to be an expert with
any handgun he chooses to carry, but
certainly must be competent. Handgun
shooting is a perishable skill and one
should shoot any carry-gun often
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