[Drago]

Kind of OT but what the heck:

Went to the range last Wed. with 3 coworkers (one is a lurker here). Between the four of us we had a .38 Special w/ a 3" barrel, a .357 Ruger Service Six w/ a 4 inch barrel, a S&W .357 w/ another 4" barrel, a S&W .40 auto and a Springfield .45 ACP auto that had been massaged a bit.

I think we went through at least a 1000 rounds total in 2+ hours of fun. We all shot at different distances but the most common was about 25 feet or so.

For me, accuracy was as follows:

.45 ACP...yeah, it jammed a couple of times (it was dirty) but what tight groups and a hoot to shoot. Big, heavy and slow...just like me.

.40 S&W...didn't get to shoot it as much as the .45...groups were a little more loose and very fun to shoot.

.357 S&W...nice tight groups and fun to shoot...if only 6 at a time...nice grips and sights. .357 Magnum rounds are way fun!

.357 Ruger...crappy sights and so-so grips...still very fun to shoot though...certainly worth the $150 I paid for it.

.38 Special...I didn't get to shoot it and really didn't want to as I had a box of .38 for my Ruger. Not bad for practicing but certainly not as fun as the .357 Mag. that I'd been firing earlier.

YMMV, but a 1911 .45 ACP is in my future.

DB, are you listening? D)