How do you shoot the J frame effectively?

[EMC45]

Practice, practice, practice. A bunch of dry fire and live fire. Bullet casting and handloading helps significantly. J frame snubs can be very accurate. They have long had the reputation of being inaccurate and under powered. They are neither.

 

[John Joseph]

Getting stocks that fit your hand will be an improvement. Working on trigger technique is another improvement. A steel frame and standard pressure loads will also help a lot.

 

[Hanshi]

I have smaller hands and this setup fits me just fine. I shoot pretty well with it at 25 yards and under.

 

[Deanimator]

For the life of me I have been unable to figure out how to effectively shoot a J frame. I have tried for years and had no success. I would really like to get another 642, but I cannot hit anything past belly gun ranges, and I know that they can be fired effectively at distance. I shoot K frames, L frames, autos, etc. and have no problems. I have been unable to pick up the skill set to shoot these smaller revolvers. What grip, etc. do you utilize to make the J frame perform for you?

1. I'm not sure what you use yours for, but mine is pocket carried for close range self-defense. "Belly gun range" is all I expect from it, albeit I can keep all five in the scoring rings on an NRA 50' target at 50', one handed.
2. I don't fight the grip size, I use it, curling my little finger under the grip.

 

[bernie]

Just an update. I have been dry firing quite a bit and took it out to the range yesterday. Still shooting high, but the groups have gotten noticeably smaller. This is one of my projects that I will keep working on. My intention is to be able to hit a paper plate at 25 yards regularly.