how to maximize effectiveness with a DAO 38 snubby?

[Barry in IN]

Dry firing is free. But use it well and don’t just sit in the couch snapping the trigger; work hard at keeping that front sight steady on an aiming point through the press.

A device like a Mantis is great for tracking your muzzle movement, but not necessary. Perhaps the biggest benefit for me is it helps keep my dry fire interest up.

 

[Stumpy]

Depending on what kind or wheelgun you have, you could polish the action up and leave the factory spirngs in it. A polished DA revolver is a dream to fire. The trigger ooozzzess back while the front sight stays tight on target. Way back in the day, a tried and true method with STAINLESS Smith's was to pop off the side plate(DO NOT PRY UP WITH A TOOL) and degrease the internals and pack the insides with CREST toothpaste. No kidding! Crest had just the right amount of polishing abrasive. You'd screw the side plate into place and dry fire the snot out of the piece making sure to wiggle the gun around to work the tooth paste around inside the gun. When you were done, you would pop off the side plate, rinse it out with running hot water and use an old paint brush to get as much Crest out of the lock work. Blow dry it. Then you would spray the lockwork out with carb or brake cleaner and re oil. "Old heads" swore by it. These days I use FLITZ or Simichrome metal polish in the above listed manner but no water, just petro based spray solvent. It may not lower the "poundage" of the trigger pull but it does increase shootibility and accuracy.

 

[ripcord]

Dry firing is free. But use it well and don’t just sit in the couch snapping the trigger; work hard at keeping that front sight steady on an aiming point through the press.

A device like a Mantis is great for tracking your muzzle movement, but not necessary. Perhaps the biggest benefit for me is it helps keep my dry fire interest up.

My wife's ex "won a free TV" back in the day while "dry firing" at bad guys on the tube, LOL. She came home to find a new TV in the living room but the explanation didn't quite add up.

 

[GenSan]

Years of dry fire and live fire and take training courses regularly.

 

[Tom NJ]

My firearms are intended for home defense, and for that purpose I consider our Ruger SP101 (DAO, .38 SP/.357 magnum, 2.25" barrel) to be the least effective. My concerns are its low capacity (5 rounds), blinding flash in a dark room, deafening blast, and heavy recoil that impacts accuracy for me. Ammo and practice may improve accuracy but not the other issues. These snubby 38s may be useful for up close and personal defense, but I don't have control of the conditions of defense. I keep it in a room with no immediate exit where close range use is more likely, but prefer my semi-automatics in the other rooms. Your intended use may differ.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

125 Gr. Gold Dots will Perform satisfactorily. Good expansion and will reach origan depth.

 

[JackWildfeuer]

Nothing wrong it 38 spl +P. In addition to live fire practice dry fire practice is a great tool. If you can visualize it is the tool of champions!

Learning how to slice the pie and how to use cover and concealment if your knee's and ankles still work is a great equalizer. Know your strengths and your limits and learn to stay inside of them!

 

[CleanSump]

How to maximize effectiveness with a DAO 38 snubby? Replace it with a 45. Somebody had to say it.

 

[JohnnyJohnson]

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