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rrpilot
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Post subject: S&W 642 too hot? Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:49 pm |
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Hi again,
Fairly new shooter here, I went to the range today and put about 150 rounds thru my gun, at times it got pretty warm, my question would be, is that bad? should I let the gun cool off alittle? May seem like a goofy question but I was wondering..
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jaysong
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:54 pm |
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Joined: Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:09 am Posts: 983 Location: Brewster
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It is true that heat can affect accuracy with firearms but my guess is that you are shooting at targets less than 300 yards so I doubt it should be an issues. I say shoot away.
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jaysong
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:59 pm |
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On second thought....for me, 150 rounds through a 642 would more than I would shoot in one range session. I would recommend more dry practice and less actual shooting. Front Sight recommends a 80% dry practice 20% live fire ratio.
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rrpilot
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Post subject: I agree Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:08 pm |
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jaysong wrote: On second thought....for me, 150 rounds through a 642 would more than I would shoot in one range session. I would recommend more dry practice and less actual shooting. Front Sight recommends a 80% dry practice 20% live fire ratio.
I agree, it was fun, but rough later on,lol, and I got a blister on my trigger finger...I know the S&W website say's it's ok, but I always wonder if it's ok to dry fire alot, maybe I worry too much,lol
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jaysong
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:35 pm |
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If dry firing an empty gun bothers you, you can get some snap caps. Be very careful when starting a dry practice regimen. No live ammo in the area and still follow the 4 basic rules. Always use a target that go up when practicing and comes down when not. Set a time limit (15 - 20 mins is usually the max I go). Once done do not take any last shots. Only draw during practice time (range or dry). It is tough sometimes to follow these rules but they help with safety.
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joelr
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Post subject: Re: S&W 642 too hot? Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 1:41 pm |
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Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:43 am Posts: 7970 Location: Minneapolis MN
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rrpilot wrote: Hi again, Fairly new shooter here, I went to the range today and put about 150 rounds thru my gun, at times it got pretty warm, my question would be, is that bad? should I let the gun cool off alittle? May seem like a goofy question but I was wondering.. It's bad in the sense that it'll make it uncomfortable for you to shoot until it cools down; it's not bad in the sense that three boxes (or thirty) through it is going to hurt the gun. There've been torture tests with S&W revolvers (including, I think, the 642) where 5,000 rounds have been put through them in short order (shooting gloves were involved; the suckers got hot), and the groups didn't even loosen up.
So: let it cool down some, just because it'll be more comfortable to shoot that way. That said, 150 rounds through a pocket snubby is a pretty hefty range session, and I can't remember having put that many through in one session more than a half dozen times or so.
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Pat Cannon
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:38 pm |
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Just don't put the gun in your pants right away! Click for high res (if you dare):
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joelr
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:49 pm |
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I hadn't thought about that story of yours for awhile. I do hope that all was well in the end, and that your hindsight has proved a boon to others so that they don't up doing such a half-assed thing, and looking back on it with regret.
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plblark
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:50 pm |
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joelr wrote: looking back on it with regret.
You clicked the pic, didn't you
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rrpilot
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:54 pm |
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LOL, I'm glad this forum has proved to be useful and fun, BTW when I went shooting today I bought the ammo at the range, Should I be shooting with only the ammo that I carry?....not sure how much accuracy is lost?
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:56 pm |
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I tend to run a cylinder or two of carry ammo through my revolver at the start and end of a range session and otherwise save my wallet by shooting practice ammo.
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joelr
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:57 pm |
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rrpilot wrote: LOL, I'm glad this forum has proved to be useful and fun, BTW when I went shooting today I bought the ammo at the range, Should I be shooting with only the ammo that I carry?....not sure how much accuracy is lost? In my experience, with the 642 at reasonable self-defense practice ranges, it's undetectable. So: shoot some carry ammo, every now and then, just to make sure that you don't have a hard primer problem, but mainly shoot the (relatively) cheap stuff.
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joelr
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 2:58 pm |
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plblark wrote: joelr wrote: looking back on it with regret. You clicked the pic, didn't you Nope; I've heard the story before, and felt no need to . . . refresh my memory.
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rtk
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:01 pm |
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Joined: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:45 pm Posts: 353 Location: Minnetonka
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Pat Cannon wrote: Just don't put the gun in your pants right away! Click for high res (if you dare):
My eyes!
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Pat Cannon
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:23 pm |
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rtk wrote: My eyes!
Now you've hurt my feelings, you insensitive beast!
But to un-drift the thread a little, my 2-1/4" SP101, especially shooting .357, gets hotter than I want to touch after not too many rounds, maybe ten or twenty fairly quickly. I haven't tried any real careful before-and-after bullseye shooting, but I haven't noticed any glaring difference in accuracy. I don't exactly shoot inside a minute of angle with that thing anyway.
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