What is your most accurate revolver?

[TERRY MURBACH]

S&W M25-2 6 1/2" 45AR;SIX SHOTS IN 1/4" C-TO-C AT 25 YARDS WITH .452"OD 200gr 452460SWC OVER 6.7grsUNIQUE.

RUGER SSM SINGLE SIX 32MAG;SIX SHOTS .40" C-TO-C AT 25 YARDS WITH ALBERTS 100grLWC.313" OVER 2.4grHP38 IN 32S&WLONG BRASS.

TOO many under 3/4" to even remember without pulling records and test targets. There was a rimfire Ruger MKII slabside that'd go under .200" consistently at 25 yards with ten shot groups from damn near any ammo you'd stuff in the magazine. It was an amazing 22 pistol !!! Got done with the tests and sent it back to SR INC.

[AxeHandle]

My most accurate revolver? I don't know. Some days I shoot some better than others. They ALL out shoot me. I always get a kick out threads like this. Typically titled "Most Accurate Whatever" the real subject is: Within the limitations of the ammo and gun, "How good can you shoot?" Like the gun rag writer who wants to guage any gun using his/her skill level. It's always good forum discussion fodder but IMHO nothing beyond that. I was thrilled when Jeff Quinn bellied up to the bar with a Ransom Rest for his testing. One major complex variable (sight alighment, trigger control, and even sandbag technique) removed from the process.

Working on a shooting range the last few months has opened my eyes to expectations too.. Totally amazed at how many people think that 25 feet is long range with a handgun.

[whitworth]

Jul 9, 2013 16:43:13 GMT -5 AxeHandle said:

My most accurate revolver? I don't know. Some days I shoot some better than others. They ALL out shoot me. I always get a kick out threads like this. Typically titled "Most Accurate Whatever" the real subject is: Within the limitations of the ammo and gun, "How good can you shoot?" Like the gun rag writer who wants to guage any gun using his/her skill level. It's always good forum discussion fodder but IMHO nothing beyond that. I was thrilled when Jeff Quinn bellied up to the bar with a Ransom Rest for his testing. One major complex variable (sight alighment, trigger control, and even sandbag technique) removed from the process.

Working on a shooting range the last few months has opened my eyes to expectations too.. Totally amazed at how many people think that 25 feet is long range with a handgun.

I think you are reading WAY TOO MUCH into the motives of this thread. I really want to know what your most accurate revolvers are. Nothing more, nothing less. Are they stock, lightly massaged, a full custom? What's the load? Bullet? Are you pushing it fast or slow? What's the combination? I have to test accuracy of new guns frequently and I have good days as well as bad days. But if a revolver returns good groups, there's a real good chance that its an accurate piece. I have never been a good group shooter, but I get lucky some times. I don't like Ransom rests much. I think a review should give shooting impressions from the human perspective, but that's just me. I have a knock off of a Ransom, but never use it. Besides, I have access to something way more consistent -- Lee Martin! But, he puts in the trigger time to extract the most out of a combination, however, some guns shine more than others -- those are the ones I want to hear about and the reason for this thread. I have no ulterior motive.

Another reason I don't use a Ransom rest is that I normally hunt with everything I review, and the rest won't tell me enough of what I need to know about my chosen loads, or how the gun reacts in recoil, relative to my grip, field positions, etc. JMHO.

[dougader]

My Alan Harton Montado in 45 Colt. It just seems to hit everything it gets aimed at.

[cottonstalk]

This gun was by far at the most accurate but it maybe because it was the most shot,and that is probably was because it is accurate. A Ruger 45 colt doctored up a little by me.

[saleen322]

I can tell you how I viewed this thread. I still compete some, not as much as the in the past, but still enjoy it. I have always did a lot of accuracy testing. In the simplest term I can think of, I want the shots I hold for. If my sights are in the 10 ring or on the silhouette when the shot breaks, I WANT that 10 or that silhouette to fall. No one I ever shot with, certainly including me, had the ability to break every shot perfect. The shooter wobble or error is something you strive to reduce or control but you will never remove entirely. However, having error in the gun/ammo combination increases the overall error and lowers the score. Here is a place you can get "free" points because you did the work to make your gun/ammo the most accurate you could. In big matches, a couple of points that improved accuracy can deliver means a lot.

Besides, it is fun to shoot accurate guns and it is enjoyable to look at the fine equipment folks have posted here so far. I like it! Hope that makes sense.

[whitworth]

Jul 9, 2013 19:33:59 GMT -5 saleen322 said:

I can tell you how I viewed this thread. I still compete some, not as much as the in the past, but still enjoy it. I have always did a lot of accuracy testing. In the simplest term I can think of, I want the shots I hold for. If my sights are in the 10 ring or on the silhouette when the shot breaks, I WANT that 10 or that silhouette to fall. No one I ever shot with, certainly including me, had the ability to break every shot perfect. The shooter wobble or error is something you strive to reduce or control but you will never remove entirely. However, having error in the gun/ammo combination increases the overall error and lowers the score. Here is a place you can get "free" points because you did the work to make your gun/ammo the most accurate you could. In big matches, a couple of points that improved accuracy can deliver means a lot.

Besides, it is fun to shoot accurate guns and it is enjoyable to look at the fine equipment folks have posted here so far. I like it! Hope that makes sense.

Exactly. Thank you for understanding the spirit of this thread and not reading something into it that isn't there and wasn't intended.

[mellonhead]

Mine has to be my 5" FA 475 Linebaugh. It started out as a 7.5" octagon barrel. I had Clements cut it back to 5" for me. I have only ever shot it with iron sights and never shot it till it was cut back. It will do 2" groups at 50 yards if I do my part. The best part is it does this with a medium load. It is really fond of HS6 and a 400 grain LFN and it shoots better with Federal 210 primers than any other primer I have tried. One time and I repeat one time I pulled off a 2.5" group at 100 yards. It has never happened since and believe me I have tried!!! My absolute favorite part of this gun is its long range rock busting ability. I have shot it a ton at about 400 yards and the thing is just scarey accurate at longrange.

Toby

[Seasons44]

Jul 9, 2013 19:33:59 GMT -5 saleen322 said:

I can tell you how I viewed this thread. I still compete some, not as much as the in the past, but still enjoy it. I have always did a lot of accuracy testing. In the simplest term I can think of, I want the shots I hold for. If my sights are in the 10 ring or on the silhouette when the shot breaks, I WANT that 10 or that silhouette to fall. No one I ever shot with, certainly including me, had the ability to break every shot perfect. The shooter wobble or error is something you strive to reduce or control but you will never remove entirely. However, having error in the gun/ammo combination increases the overall error and lowers the score. Here is a place you can get "free" points because you did the work to make your gun/ammo the most accurate you could. In big matches, a couple of points that improved accuracy can deliver means a lot.

Besides, it is fun to shoot accurate guns and it is enjoyable to look at the fine equipment folks have posted here so far. I like it! Hope that makes sense.

+1 Don't think I could have said it better!

But I suck at shooting groups so don't have any good photos! Maybe I will get lucky this weekend!

[arokcrwlr]

I am blessed to have several very nice custom sixguns and I can't complain about the accuracy of any of them. They all shoot very well - I don't, but they always do when I do my part. I'm not sure if it's because I have been spending quite a bit of quality time with this one lately, or what, but I have been shooting my Reeder African Hunter very well lately. I don't have any target pics as I seldom take take pics at the range, but I can consistently put five holes within 3" at 50yds with the 454 cylinder and heavy 45Colt loads - that's pretty darn good for me. I haven't shot any out of the 455 GNR cylinder yet, but I am about to start experimenting with it.

Here it is before I installed a Bowen target rear and an Ken O'Neill front blade...which shrunk my groups noticeably.

[crazycarl]

I'm no kinda pistolero, but this little beauty-



consistently goes 10 for 10 on a 3" swinger, offhand at 25yds.

My 6.5" .357 BH ain't far behind 'er. Could likely do a lot better, but just ain't been able to get in any trigger time with school.

[paul105]

The most consistently accurate gun I own and with a variety of loads to boot. Don’t think I’ve even scratched the surface

Here’s the gun – pretty common Freedom Arms M83 field grade bought in the late 80’s. Sent back to FA to retrofit with replaceable firing pin and fit .45 Colt cyl. Scott Kolar reshaped/refinished the grips, otherwise as it came from the factory.




The scope was added for load development – it has been removed. Currently fitted with .45 Colt cyl and shot with 320gr Lee FNGC at about 1,250 fps and 270 RCBS SAA SWC at about 900+ fps.

Anyway, the three targets represent the wide range of loads that this gun shoots well. A better shooter would easily better the shown performance.

1st and posted several times before. .454 C, Speer primed brass, 300gr Hornady XTP Mag, CCI 350, 30.5 gr H110. Distance 25 yards. I’ve also shot this load at 100 yards – always under 3” for 3 shots (best I can do under any circumstances – clover leafs at 100 yds, with a better shooter wouldn’t surprise me).



50 yard group (right center) with moderate .44 Mag Level load – 250gr Horn XTP w/24+ gr N(yes N) 110 – this one with open sights.



Light load – about 950 fps w/280gr SWC (RCBS SAA) over 7.8gr HP38 in .45 Cost cases, crimped over the front drive band.

[doghawg]

A 1985 production .454 sent back to John at FA for a replaceable firing pin and a 3 lb. trigger. This pic at 75 yards with 300 gr. RCBS GC over 22 gr of 2400 while sitting against base of a tree with wrists between the knees.

[savit260]

I'm finding I shoot this Harton 44 mag pretty well (for me anyway). This was 30 feet standing up off hand. Groups opened up a little more off hand at 50-60 feet but not by much. I'd imagine this one would do pretty good at longer range seated off sandbags, but never had the opportunity to shoot it that way. While there are much better shots here than me, these six shot groups keep me pretty happy

[shorty500]

these 3 are definitely in the top running but other FA's and PerformanceCenter S&W run right with them