BCRider
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So I tend to shoot a fair amount of .38 Spl from my two S&W's to help control cost. But I'm a sucker for some .357 power as well. Loading from a box of 50 always ends up with a couple of orphans at the end so I got the idea to do something about it.
I load five .38Spl's to use a row from the box liner and then slip in a .357Mag. Looking up from the cylinder I give'er a spin and then slip it into the frame before presenting the gun for shooting. The mag round may be the first or the last or any in between. Boy, does THIS sure make or break your flinch.....
I've gotten pretty good at it by now and find that with my 6 inch barreled 19 I pattern my 38's all nicely on the bullseye but that the .357 round typically comes in about an inch and a half low. This is with the sights set to work best with .38Spl and shooting at around 12 yards.
Anyone else mixed in a magnum round to liven things up like this?
I load five .38Spl's to use a row from the box liner and then slip in a .357Mag. Looking up from the cylinder I give'er a spin and then slip it into the frame before presenting the gun for shooting. The mag round may be the first or the last or any in between. Boy, does THIS sure make or break your flinch.....
I've gotten pretty good at it by now and find that with my 6 inch barreled 19 I pattern my 38's all nicely on the bullseye but that the .357 round typically comes in about an inch and a half low. This is with the sights set to work best with .38Spl and shooting at around 12 yards.
Anyone else mixed in a magnum round to liven things up like this?