S/A Pointing Question

kensnra · 03-11-2010, 08:11 PM

I have a question. When you draw/pick up your Blackhawk, is it pretty close to pointing where you're looking? When I pick up a 1911 w/arched mainspring housing or my double action S&W's they pretty well do. The reason I ask is today I got to handle (first time) a Blackhawk .357 w/4 5/8" barrel and when I looked I was seeing about all the barrel and had to break my wrist down to get a sight picture. This is the first time other than maybe 40years ago I handled a Colt Frontier Scout, but I don't recall that problem.

I'm still waiting to get mine. It is .44Spl and I'm going to have to figure out something to get more natural pointing for me. Could probably do so with custom grips, or maybe I'm just not doing something right? Any help will be appreciated.

Ken

Dale53 · 03-11-2010, 09:01 PM

It is surprising how well things get when you work with the tools at hand. In other words, practice will do a lot to solve the "pointing" problem.

I remember when I first scoped a handgun. It was a Model 29 S&W with 8 3/8" barrel. The scope was a two powered Burris with a large dot reticule. I had a few problems "finding the hole". After "dry pointing" a couple sessions a night for a couple of weeks, it suddenly became "second nature". It stayed with me too. I have taken a half dozen deer with scopes and a couple of them were running.

Training is all about gaining a new skill set.

Good luck with your new acquisition.

Dale53

RNorris · 03-12-2010, 03:06 AM

I can draw,point and shoot my single actions pretty well. They naturally point for me.

daizee · 03-12-2010, 12:08 PM

You may have been gripping it too high.
1911's an DA revolvers encourage a high grip. SA you'll probably want to hold lower and let the recoil rotate your elbow rather than trying to stick it like an auto or DA revolver. Some folks hold low enough (or have hands big enough) to curl a pinky under the base of the grip. I don't, but that might give you an idea. With a Ruger, if the hammer is touching your hand (or very close) when cocked, you're probably gripping it a bit high, in my opinion. On (in?) the other hand, a *repeatable* grip is probably the most important, so YMMV.

-Daizee

Silent Sam · 03-13-2010, 07:26 AM

It's your grip. SA revolvers are a different animal. High and tight is a good way to go for a 1911 but doesn't work well w/ a SA revolver.

03-11-2010, 08:11 PM	#1
kensnra Joined: Jan 2010 From: East Central Kansas Posts: 73	S/A Pointing Question I have a question. When you draw/pick up your Blackhawk, is it pretty close to pointing where you're looking? When I pick up a 1911 w/arched mainspring housing or my double action S&W's they pretty well do. The reason I ask is today I got to handle (first time) a Blackhawk .357 w/4 5/8" barrel and when I looked I was seeing about all the barrel and had to break my wrist down to get a sight picture. This is the first time other than maybe 40years ago I handled a Colt Frontier Scout, but I don't recall that problem. I'm still waiting to get mine. It is .44Spl and I'm going to have to figure out something to get more natural pointing for me. Could probably do so with custom grips, or maybe I'm just not doing something right? Any help will be appreciated. Ken

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03-11-2010, 09:01 PM	#2
Dale53 Joined: Apr 2009 From: SW Ohio Posts: 254	It is surprising how well things get when you work with the tools at hand. In other words, practice will do a lot to solve the "pointing" problem. I remember when I first scoped a handgun. It was a Model 29 S&W with 8 3/8" barrel. The scope was a two powered Burris with a large dot reticule. I had a few problems "finding the hole". After "dry pointing" a couple sessions a night for a couple of weeks, it suddenly became "second nature". It stayed with me too. I have taken a half dozen deer with scopes and a couple of them were running. Training is all about gaining a new skill set. Good luck with your new acquisition. Dale53

03-12-2010, 03:06 AM	#3
RNorris Joined: Apr 2009 From: Michigan Posts: 419	I can draw,point and shoot my single actions pretty well. They naturally point for me.

03-12-2010, 12:08 PM	#4
daizee Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 320	You may have been gripping it too high. 1911's an DA revolvers encourage a high grip. SA you'll probably want to hold lower and let the recoil rotate your elbow rather than trying to stick it like an auto or DA revolver. Some folks hold low enough (or have hands big enough) to curl a pinky under the base of the grip. I don't, but that might give you an idea. With a Ruger, if the hammer is touching your hand (or very close) when cocked, you're probably gripping it a bit high, in my opinion. On (in?) the other hand, a repeatable grip is probably the most important, so YMMV. -Daizee

03-13-2010, 07:26 AM	#5
Silent Sam Joined: Dec 2009 From: US Posts: 28	It's your grip. SA revolvers are a different animal. High and tight is a good way to go for a 1911 but doesn't work well w/ a SA revolver.