Just out of curiosity, why were you shooting offhand? Is that how you intend to shoot in a defensive situation?
I shoot everything I shoot offhand, at least some. Though it does become more of a chore with `14" barrel scoped Contenders...
Shooting offhand (unsupported) is, I feel the minimum skill level needed. when you need to shoot, a rest might not be possible. If you can't do it without a rest, you need to practice till you can.
be careful saying you rang steel at 275 yards with a single action revolver. I stated I could hit a 13oz coffee can at 100 yards with a handgun and was all but called a liar here.
The world is full of people who think that, because they cannot do something, no one can. Frequently, the world proves them wrong.
In my younger days, I could routinely ring the 200rd gong with my favorite pistols, and could hit the gong (after ranging shots) with ANY handgun you gave me, OFFHAND!! And I usually shot my Ruger Blackhawk offhand, one handed. So, someone hitting a 275yd gong or plate is certainly possible.
I've got handguns capable of ventilating a coffee CUP at 100yds, and, from a rest I can do it with them. Could I hit a coffee cup at 100yds, with your service grade 9mm combat Tupperware? I doubt it. Nor would I expect to be able to do it with my dads match tuned .45ACP Government model that still shoots 2" groups at 25yds. I doubt you could. Those guns just are not built for that level of accuracy. But I can do it with some of my pistols, and with scoped Contenders from a rest its actually rather easy.
Well, your revolver only has 5 rounds. That's some serious inefficiency. What if you are attacked by 6 thugs?
Order the 6th one to stand downwind of me, while we wait for the cops to come pick up 5 bodies...