Another Range Report - The Firearms Forum

gdmoody · 04-27-2011, 08:47 PM

Well, I made it to the range this morning and I took 7 pistols. I did got fire all of them and I was glad when I cleaned the three I did shoot.

The first one I fired was the Dan Wesson .357, I put the 10 inch barrel on it and fired it at 50 yards. Once I got the sight adjusted it was shooting great. That thing is kinda ugly with that long barrel on it but it was busting the center of the target at 50 yards. The 1st picture is of the long barrel on it and then the 50 yard target after 88 rounds. I was getting rid of the ammo that the guy I bought it from gave me. I haven't seen that much smoke since I gave up smoking and the entire gun and my hands were filthy! It was some kind of 35 caliber rifle bullet loaded into ,38 special cases. He said that he used them for 200 yard steel pig shooting!

When I got rid of his ammo, I went to the Sig P238 and shot some of my 100 grain reloads. A picture of 7 yards and 25 yards with the little .380 Sig. When I started shooting my new Sig P-250 .45 ACP, the wind started blowing but I got off a few rounds at the 15 yard line. After a few minutes it was blowing so hard that I could not keep my targets in the stands so I gave up and came home.

Still, it was a great day at the range.

BETH · 04-27-2011, 08:55 PM

Not bad for a southerner ha ha ha

todd51 · 04-27-2011, 09:24 PM

Looking pretty good to me. Ugly? No. I find the Dan Wessons maybe unique in appearance but I have always found that uniqueness rather attractive. But what the heck, I always liked Studebakers too.

Brisk44 · 04-27-2011, 09:29 PM

I think it looks kinda Dirty Harryish.

JLA · 04-27-2011, 09:45 PM

George, that DW is a beast with that target barrel mounted. I like it, and it shoots damn fine to boot.

gdmoody · 04-27-2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

George, that DW is a beast with that target barrel mounted. I like it, and it shoots damn fine to boot.

It does shoot good, I can't believe how good it was at 50 yards. Permafrost offered to buy it (the barrel) from me and I am considering it.

American Leader · 04-27-2011, 11:12 PM

Nice job George! Enjoy that canon.

permafrost · 04-28-2011, 05:14 AM

Still looking good to me, Mr. Moody!

Old Grump · 04-28-2011, 10:30 AM

Don't know what load or bullet you were shooting but dirty or not it looked to me like it was doing just fine. If he was shooting and hitting steel pigs at 200 yards with it you might want to get his recipe and stock up on gun oil and brushes.

JLA · 04-28-2011, 09:36 PM

Hows it look with that shorty mounted up George?

gdmoody · 04-28-2011, 10:07 PM

Josh, here it is with the 2.5 inch and the 4 inch barrels on it. I lIke the 4 inch best!

JLA · 04-28-2011, 10:25 PM

oohh, i like the shorty. looks like a small version of my Alaskan

gdmoody · 04-28-2011, 10:28 PM

That is one mean looking sucker!!

JLA · 04-28-2011, 10:35 PM

It is. A real handful with full power loads. But its suprisingly accurate for a snubby.

CV and I were hitting marshmallow peeps with it offhand at 25 yds at the TFF TEXAS meet. We were using handloads I loaded with 180 gr XTPs over 11.7 grains of Titegroup.

04-27-2011, 08:47 PM	#1
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Another Range Report Well, I made it to the range this morning and I took 7 pistols. I did got fire all of them and I was glad when I cleaned the three I did shoot. The first one I fired was the Dan Wesson .357, I put the 10 inch barrel on it and fired it at 50 yards. Once I got the sight adjusted it was shooting great. That thing is kinda ugly with that long barrel on it but it was busting the center of the target at 50 yards. The 1st picture is of the long barrel on it and then the 50 yard target after 88 rounds. I was getting rid of the ammo that the guy I bought it from gave me. I haven't seen that much smoke since I gave up smoking and the entire gun and my hands were filthy! It was some kind of 35 caliber rifle bullet loaded into ,38 special cases. He said that he used them for 200 yard steel pig shooting! When I got rid of his ammo, I went to the Sig P238 and shot some of my 100 grain reloads. A picture of 7 yards and 25 yards with the little .380 Sig. When I started shooting my new Sig P-250 .45 ACP, the wind started blowing but I got off a few rounds at the 15 yard line. After a few minutes it was blowing so hard that I could not keep my targets in the stands so I gave up and came home. Still, it was a great day at the range. Attached Images __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant) -->

04-27-2011, 08:55 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: Another Range Report Not bad for a southerner ha ha ha

04-27-2011, 09:24 PM	#3
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,575	Re: Another Range Report Looking pretty good to me. Ugly? No. I find the Dan Wessons maybe unique in appearance but I have always found that uniqueness rather attractive. But what the heck, I always liked Studebakers too. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

04-27-2011, 09:29 PM	#4
Brisk44 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,747	Re: Another Range Report I think it looks kinda Dirty Harryish.

04-27-2011, 09:45 PM	#5
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: Another Range Report George, that DW is a beast with that target barrel mounted. I like it, and it shoots damn fine to boot. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

04-27-2011, 11:12 PM	#7
American Leader Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Iowa Contributor Posts: 1,630	Re: Another Range Report Nice job George! Enjoy that canon.

04-28-2011, 05:14 AM	#8
permafrost Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma, USA Contributor Posts: 1,771	Re: Another Range Report Still looking good to me, Mr. Moody! __________________ Stand and Fight

04-28-2011, 10:30 AM	#9
Old Grump Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Little hut in the woods near Blue River Wisconsin Posts: 2,293	Re: Another Range Report Don't know what load or bullet you were shooting but dirty or not it looked to me like it was doing just fine. If he was shooting and hitting steel pigs at 200 yards with it you might want to get his recipe and stock up on gun oil and brushes. __________________ "When once a republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil."~~- Thomas Jefferson Roman Catholic, Life Member of American Legion, VFW, Wisconsin Libertarian party, Wi-FORCE, WGO, NRA, JPFO, GOA, SAFand CCRKBA

04-28-2011, 09:36 PM	#10
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: Another Range Report Hows it look with that shorty mounted up George? __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

04-28-2011, 10:07 PM	#11
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Re: Another Range Report Josh, here it is with the 2.5 inch and the 4 inch barrels on it. I lIke the 4 inch best! Attached Images __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

04-28-2011, 10:25 PM	#12
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: Another Range Report oohh, i like the shorty. looks like a small version of my Alaskan Attached Images __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

04-28-2011, 10:28 PM	#13
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,358	Re: Another Range Report That is one mean looking sucker!! __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

04-28-2011, 10:35 PM	#14
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: Another Range Report It is. A real handful with full power loads. But its suprisingly accurate for a snubby. CV and I were hitting marshmallow peeps with it offhand at 25 yds at the TFF TEXAS meet. We were using handloads I loaded with 180 gr XTPs over 11.7 grains of Titegroup. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!