Help me choose a new carry revolver

[Tallball]

I find the LCR in .38 Special to be completely unpleasant to shoot, whether with the factory grips or slightly larger aftermarket ones. I'd train with it if needed, but do not enjoy shooting it.View attachment 827195

I can shoot my friend's LCR in 357 no problem. When I got my 38 special version for myself I really struggled to shoot it worth a darn. The four ounces difference in weight made a much bigger difference than I would have expected. I put some LCRx grips on it and now have no problems. Since I normally carry it in cargo pants, the somewhat larger grips are no harder to conceal.

 

[I6turbo]

When it comes to guns I am, at least. I'd try some wadcutters or 38 cowboy loads in it. If that doesnt tighten your groups, maybe it is the gun. Then again most of us wouldnt want to be judged by our light-weight revolver shooting.

I haven't tried wadcutters or cowboy loads but I've tried several different factory rounds and bullet types. They all shot the same, more or less. So, I do believe it's the gun. I can "Russian roulette" it (leave some random empty cylinders where I don't know when they'll roll up) to see if I'm flinching or otherwise pulling off the target or doing something to harm accuracy when I squeeze off the shot, and I'm not. I'm shooting it just like I do my other handguns, shooting with a rest, without a rest, or whatever, and it just shoots way worse for me than any of my other guns.

 

[Jeb Stuart]

I personally will not shoot any caliber that I cannot take to the range and shoot a minimum of 200 rds in one session. I love the LCR9mm. Love the caliber, the shooting is on the pleasant side before going unpleasant. It is a sturdy robust gun. I am able to do a lot of quality of training with this gun. However, I recently bought a Smith 642. I like this gun and end up carrying it more than the LCR9mm. Why? It is lighter weight. Shoots very well, and I like the feel of it. Train with the LC9mm because of the build of steel, believe it will handle more rounds down range. I also train very hard with a LCR22. To me, Snubbies require a lot of consistent training. The thing about Snubbies is, They are fun as hell to shoot!

 

[Cump]

I personally will not shoot any caliber that I cannot take to the range and shoot a minimum of 200 rds in one session. I love the LCR9mm. Love the caliber, the shooting is on the pleasant side before going unpleasant. It is a sturdy robust gun. I am able to do a lot of quality of training with this gun. However, I recently bought a Smith 642. I like this gun and end up carrying it more than the LCR9mm. Why? It is lighter weight. Shoots very well, and I like the feel of it. Train with the LC9mm because of the build of steel, believe it will handle more rounds down range. I also train very hard with a LCR22. To me, Snubbies require a lot of consistent training. The thing about Snubbies is, They are fun as hell to shoot!

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With the 360, I certainly wouldn't want to do 200 factory 158s in 357 -- or full-power 125s. But put a box of of Win white box 110s downrange today, and they were comfortable enough to hit that 200 mark.