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Hellbilly5000

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That likes semi autos and single action revolvers but does not care for double action revolvers.

To me a semi auto or a single action are just a lot more fun to shoot.
I know double action revolvers are considered more reliable then semis but the enjoyment in shooting them is just not there for me like it is with semis and s/a pistols
 
On most DA revolvers you can thumb the hammer back. You knew that, right? :)

Of course the SA revolver with it's base pin may be marginally better at holding the cylinder in alignment, but they have their problems too. I got rid of my .44mag SBH because the base pin would sometimes jump out with heavy loads. My RH took it's place nicely. I have weened myself off the heavy stuff for the most part...
 
I'm with you. I have afew DAs and shoot them mostly SA. It is an accuracy thing. Close range poper shooters wouldn't understand. (Not that there is anything wrong with that!)
 
yeah, I like SA trigger pulls much more for shooting, but sometimes you have to learn how to DA pull, and be good at it, cause in the SD situation, gotta use the DA trigger pull, unless you have a 1911 locked and cocked.

how do you feel about the Glock trigger pull?
 
why write a short one when you can write a book!

My first DA revolver came in to my world when I was 17, so I've been shooting DA revolvers for 20-some years. For much of that, I was thumbing them back and shooting single action, but enjoying the quicker loading and ejecting. Hell, it's not even the quicker loading that I like the most-- it's the quicker ejecting. But back to my point.

For most of those years, I've been thumbing back my DA revolvers and shooting in single action. Always wanted a single action hogleg and last year, I finally bought my first.

Now I like it, it's a .30 Carbine Blackhawk and it's a fire breather. Anyone who has shot one in this caliber will tell you, it's all thunderous bark, so it's a heap of fun. But to make the hi-test cartridge run halfway decently, it's got a long 7.5 inch tube and it's a little lengthy so it handles a little odd, like it's a little too long.

And loading it and unloading it is a moumental pain in the keister. Now I'm not in a constant hurry and I don't have ADD so it's not like I can't simply be patient and go through the motions (I can, and I do, and I don't fret over it) but it is what it is, and it seems like I spend half the time I'm using it thumbing out fired cartridges.

And funny enough, in the last 2 or 3 years, I've spent a lot more time shooting my DA revolvers and doing a lot of that shooting in slow, methodical double action. There's a real benefit to not changing my grip on the revolver between each shot. The trigger is long and heavy and makes me want to consider a little trigger (or at least return spring) work to make them easier.

But the bottom line is that I always used to shoot my DA revolvers in single action, but these days I do most of my DA revolver shooting double action. And though I always wanted a single action sixgun, I now have one and I just don't enjoy it as much as I do my traditional DA wheelguns. I don't have the same comfortable grip on the Blackhawk and loading it (and more so) unloading it seems like a task.

With the single action, cleaning is much more enjoyable. The cylinder is easier to do well because it's completely disconnected from the gun, and with no crane and ejector in the way.

Anyhow, I'd have to say that I'm opposite -- I love almost ALL guns out there, but I enjoy my DA revolvers more than my single action shooter. But one thing is for sure... as much as I love shooting me semi-autos (I shoot them more than revolvers), as a hand loader, I sure as hell love NOT chasing brass when I'm using my wheelies! :D
 
I'm exactly the opposite.

While I really like s/a revolvers,I dislike that you either have to punch out the empties or take the whole cylkinder out to reload it.

But way more important to me is the fact that you cannot just pull the trigger to fire the gun.

You have to cock that hammer after every shot.

Too slow for me.

But I would definitely love to own a genuine old 45 Long Colt Colt single action revolver.

That's where the magic started.
 
They both have their place and their uses. Both are excellent for different circumstances and sometimes necessary for different circumstances.
 
I think you are being narrow in your outlook Hellbilly. One should be open minded with regards to the firearms available to us. Proficiency with revolvers is as important as proficiency with semi-autos. For self defense I much prefer my 1911. But in the field, where beasts may be involved, or even human beasts, I prefer a powerful revolver every time. Its the proper tool for the proper situation.

Broaden your view and enjoy what we have. When they some day add ray guns to the mix, just bring it in with the rest.
 
The complaint I hear more often about DA vs SA revolvers...

... is with the hard recoiling ones. The SA grip shape lends itself to rolling back in the hand, and dissipating some of the recoil force. The humpback shape of the DA grip doesn't roll so well, is more likely to pinch the web between thumb and forefinger, and transfers more apparent recoil to the hand.

That said, I still generally prefer DA. The SA rolling back in my hand always felt weird to me.
 
Semi autos and SA revolvers:

:o Wish I only liked the ones you like Hellbilly: (SA's and semi autos).....

I sure would have a whole lot more $$$ if that was the case. But I just love 'em all and it gets pretty expensive when you like eveything!
 
I am not being narrow minded I just don't like da revolvers it's more of the grips on them I shoot them just fine and they are great for hunting with huge calibers
I love almost every rifle from lever action to semi to bolt action
 
I shoot my DA revolvers almost 100% SA. I like the DA though since it makes loading and unloading a lot easier. The Single Six is fun to shoot sometimes but it's such a pain to put in one cartridge at a time and have to push each one out individually.

-Chris
 
I definitely like the mystique and character of SA guns. There is just something about them that makes me want to work the action. Pistols and DA revolvers don't have that same feeling for me.

I don't own any SAs yet, but only because the budget does not allow.
 
I like SA revolvers, but I don't like them nearly as much as a good DA revolver. Oddly, I shot my DA in SA mode most of the time, but I do like having the option of DA or SA.

Regardless of action type, and I have grown to really like some semi autos, you still can't beat a good revolver for looks and reliability.
 
Shooting DA has cured me of the trigger jerk/flinch problem that I was developing. It focuses my concentration on control of the gun rather than when the sear is going to release.

If you haven't tried slow accurate shooting in DA, do yourself a favor. It just might be the start of a good habit. jd
 
I hear you Hellbilly

I am the same, like SA revolvers and semi auto pistols.... have shot DA revolvers, can take or leave them.... they look weird the hammerless ones :D nice guns tho, they are all good ;)
 
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