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Hi All,
I've always rifle hunted deer but this year am thinking I'd like to try taking one with a handgun if one wonders close enough. I've not shot handguns much, but have tried a few at the range. For me, the two different S&W .44 mags shot 4" groups at 25 yd. but when I tried three different .357's only one of them shot better than a 12" group (and that one had a 2.5 in. barrel). The other two were a 686 in a 6" and a SW police something in a 4". All five of these were fired two hands, standing, no rest. And, I shot the .44's first, then shot one again after the .357's, and it shot the same the second time.
I'd prefer to carry the .357 in the woods rather than the bulkier .44. Why did the .357's shoot so poorly for me? A .22 single six shoots as well as the .44's so I'm thinking it's not a weight factor.
Can anyone tell me what kind of accuracy I can expect from GP100 or a S&W in a 4"? I've been told that a 4" full lugged gun shoots well, but don't know where I can try one.
Thank you.
I've always rifle hunted deer but this year am thinking I'd like to try taking one with a handgun if one wonders close enough. I've not shot handguns much, but have tried a few at the range. For me, the two different S&W .44 mags shot 4" groups at 25 yd. but when I tried three different .357's only one of them shot better than a 12" group (and that one had a 2.5 in. barrel). The other two were a 686 in a 6" and a SW police something in a 4". All five of these were fired two hands, standing, no rest. And, I shot the .44's first, then shot one again after the .357's, and it shot the same the second time.
I'd prefer to carry the .357 in the woods rather than the bulkier .44. Why did the .357's shoot so poorly for me? A .22 single six shoots as well as the .44's so I'm thinking it's not a weight factor.
Can anyone tell me what kind of accuracy I can expect from GP100 or a S&W in a 4"? I've been told that a 4" full lugged gun shoots well, but don't know where I can try one.
Thank you.