new to guns and this forum...

yeah, some chick was giving me ill-natured flack on another forum (not a gun forum) about not hitting the bullseye every time, as she thinks smaller calibers are more accurate and a .40 is just prone to missing. you guys have been pretty supportive, and it's great. i am a noob afterall.


btw, she made a snarky post about being sure to post back when i finally hit them all in the bull...i told her i would if she would.
 
yeah, some chick was giving me ill-natured flack on another forum (not a gun forum) about not hitting the bullseye every time, as she thinks smaller calibers are more accurate and a .40 is just prone to missing. you guys have been pretty supportive, and it's great. i am a noob afterall.


btw, she made a snarky post about being sure to post back when i finally hit them all in the bull...i told her i would if she would.
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Its called the Internet Rambo symdrome
And from the little time i have been a memeber ive notice
1 most of the people here are more then willing to help with almost anything
2 if you ask a question you will get the same answer 20 times from 30 diffrent people all worded diffrently all with good intentions
 
Ahhh yes, the internet tough guy....

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You're shooting fine. I mean, I shoot much better....but... I'm a 300ft robot with guns for arms. You can't really expect to shoot as well as me. :D

Congratulations on you're new guns, and best of luck with them! :)
 
it wasn't particles coming back at me, just force. i'm sure most folks would have known to expect that, but in all the conversations with various people, in all the research i did... nobody ever mentioned what it was actually like to fire a revolver.
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A few more thoughts...

First, not all revolvers are that way. It's a characteristic of small, lightweight ones. Try the same loads in a medium or large-frame .38Spl or .357Mag revolver with a 4"-6" barrel and you'll be surprised at how much more pleasant it is. :)

Second, in terms of flames, you ain't seen nothin' until you've fired a Magnum revolver at dusk. :D

Third, on a related note, never hold a revolver with any portion of your anatomy in front of the cylinder, especially if it's a Magnum. There are several threads floating around of people who have done grevious damage to their fingers with unconventional revolver holds. We're talking fingertips blown off. :eek:
You have me wondering. How was the misfire in the revolver your fault? Be sure to put PLENTY more rounds down range before you rely on that revolver if it's giving you light strikes.
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FWIW for the OP's benefit, a double-action revolver requires you to bring the trigger all the way forward before the next shot. If you reverse direction when the trigger is only partway forward, you can drop the hammer again without advancing the cylinder to the next shot. This is called "short stroking". It's only a "misfire" or "light strike" if the firing pin dimpled the primer on a fresh round and it didn't go off.
 
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