So, first caveat is that I'm not super knowledgeable on revolvers. I got to shoot a friend's super slick Colt Python back in the 80's, and loved it, but I've only owned autos, other than a 686 I had about 20 years ago. So, I went to my first bowling pin match recently, and I'm hooked. Did pretty well shooting a cz97 in .45 ACP, but it felt like the spirit of this particular match is more towards revos, and to be honest, I could use the training of becoming proficient on a DA trigger. So, I'm currently thinking of a 625, because of moon clips, and .45 ACP, so I already have dies and a ton of brass. A JM special might do, or a 5" one might be better. The other contender is a 629. A 6" barrel would have a nice sight radius, and the competitor model has weights for the barrel. Unfortunately, no moonclips, unless $$$ to the machine shop. Could still run speed loaders. Another downside to .44, is I have zero brass for it, nor dies.
I wanted to put this out here, and invite some discussion of the merits of various wheelguns for this sort of competition. Maybe there's something else that I haven't thought of, and would later wish I had bought "fill in the blank" instead! Not in a big hurry, either, I still have to recover from getting a nice shotgun for trap. I AM starting to look forward to practicing those reloads, tho!
I wanted to put this out here, and invite some discussion of the merits of various wheelguns for this sort of competition. Maybe there's something else that I haven't thought of, and would later wish I had bought "fill in the blank" instead! Not in a big hurry, either, I still have to recover from getting a nice shotgun for trap. I AM starting to look forward to practicing those reloads, tho!