Pat Riot
Contributing Member
Revolvers are far more complex than semi's and are less reliable under most conditions than modern semi's.
I disagree. In my experience quality revolvers are far less troublesome than semiautos.
Revolvers are far more complex than semi's and are less reliable under most conditions than modern semi's.
if I shoot three cylinder fulls of 357Magnum in a K frame it hurts. Quite a bit. There’s a magic little spot on the first knuckle of my thumb that takes a ferocious beating.
I dont know that one is more or less troublesome than the other, but I do know that when the revolvers have troubles, its usually a DRT situation when it occurs, while the autos, barring some catastrophic failure, are usually quickly back in action with a quick TRB.I disagree. In my experience quality revolvers are far less troublesome than semiautos.
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Direct comparison. I can shoot 200 rounds, enjoy every minute of it.
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20 rounds, I’d swear I got hit with a splitting maul in the web of my hand.
I get it. It doesn’t affect everyone. I used to shoot .357 Magnums, .41 Magnums in a model 58. .44 Magnums. I’d shoot until my hands were bleeding from the cylinder release. And a little split in the web of my hand.
This is different. There is a magic spot where the horn recoils and twists into that literally feels like getting hit with a hammer.
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There’s a joint right there. The knuckle of that joint. Probably from years of shooting all the other crap!
Have you tried Uncle Mike's rubber grips? I have medium size hands. I replaced the factory wood grips on my old 6-shot Taurus M66 357 Mag with Uncle Mike's "K-frame" rubber grips 25 years ago and never looked back. It made a significant improvement. Full power 357 loads don't bother me in the least with those grips.
I don't think a K-frame with poorly fitting grips makes for a proper comparison. Rubber cushioning is a poor crutch. What is needed is recoil distribution, not cushy materials. I can put ten times as many rounds downrange without pain with properly fitting wood grips than anything rubber.anytime I try to use wraparound grips that offer some padding on that horn, I have to rotate my hand even further to reach the trigger, putting the recoil right into that thumb joint.
I dont know that one is more or less troublesome than the other, but I do know that when the revolvers have troubles, its usually a DRT situation when it occurs, while the autos, barring some catastrophic failure, are usually quickly back in action with a quick TRB.
I disagree. In my experience quality revolvers are far less troublesome than semiautos.
I shoot a heap of hot 10mm Auto in a revolver and find it quiet pleasant. 180 gr @1300 fps and 200gr @ 1250 fps Campared to 44 mag in an identical size revolver 10mm Auto is pretty tame.Agreed, my last two new Colt 1911s both had to go back to the factory twice, one still isn't right.
I was surprised when shooting my son's Glock 10mm short barrel, it kicked much less than I thought it would. Darn near cut down a 5" tree with a mag full. I'm sure a comparable round in a revolver would hurt much more.