My wife is considering joining me for our first PPC and eventually IDPA. She is extremely small and can not rack any semi-automatic handgun. She has a Ruger SP-101 with five shots, but it seems that she would be better with six, seven, or an eight shot revolver. The local PPC seems to use a maximum of six shots before reload. I believe that the IDPA uses ten. It seems to me that the five shot Ruger will not work, but where do we go from there? Is it better to buy an eight shot revolver, but then how do you load six and reliably shoot six without empty chambers? Any suggestions from the revolver guys out there? Is 38 powerful enough, or will she need to load +P, or 357 magnum?
One other question. I'm going to have a problem finding another revolver that is California legal. Weigand has his interchangeable barrels, which would allow me to lighten my seven shot 686 by installing a short barrel. Does this sort of thing toss you out of stock competition?
Thanks...
[Edited by Gary H on 04-30-2001 at 09:12 PM]
One other question. I'm going to have a problem finding another revolver that is California legal. Weigand has his interchangeable barrels, which would allow me to lighten my seven shot 686 by installing a short barrel. Does this sort of thing toss you out of stock competition?
Thanks...
[Edited by Gary H on 04-30-2001 at 09:12 PM]