Whiterabbit
12-05-2011, 01:02 PM
The question I'm gonna ask is how to make my BFR shoot like a S&W x-frame. Here are the details:
Here's the deal. I love my BFR because of the grip position and the single action feel. Pulling back the hammer is a joy. I got to shoot an 8" and 12" smith X frame in the same caliber and was happier with the BFR. Then this happened:
Was at the range for rifle and just plinking away with the BFR at 25 yards off hand waiting for the rifle barrel to cool. Wasting time and wasting lead. A guy I see at the range regularly just bought himself a 10" S&W x-frame in the same caliber and let me try a couple of my loads in it. Bottom line, MY loads in MY gun shot groups 6" larger at 25 yards compared to that 10" S&W. That is embarrassing! Same shooter (me), exact same loads, same bullet, same powder charge (two different loads, H110 load and AA#9 load), same batch, everything the same. Only 5 rounds each through the S&W, first time I shot it, iron sights, and blew away the BFR performance.
BUT. I hate the hammer on the smith, I like the grip feel but not the hand location. The lack of muzzle flip was impressive. Even the 12" S&W flips. Not the 10. But most of all, it was the INSTANT accuracy that just blew me away.
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I want my BFR to shoot like that. But I am not qualified to judge what needs to be done to make the transition and need advice. The purpose of the advice is enable me to evaluate whether I SHOULD have the work done or not. Because I don't want to trade it for the smith, but I don't want to invest $2000 into this firearm either.
Here is the plan at a minimum:
-My rings suck. My local shop did not have warne rings in "low", only medium. So I will be replacing the red dot rings.
-grips. I do not like the existing BFR grips, though I prefer the single action position (high). I was not convinced the factory Pau Ferro grips were worth the money, but I'm changing my mind after shooting the smith. Will probably buy a set to try them. I have very long hands. (9-9.5" long)
-Trigger job. The weight seems OK but could be smoother. Must eliminate creep.
-? I'm not sure what else I can do?
If it will help, I can probably meet the regular at the range again. He's shooting 460 basically every weekend and I go often as well. So if it will help to get my hands on that 10"er at the range again, it can be arranged.
Part of me wants to have that great muzzle break on the smith grafted onto the BFR. Far less fatiguing. But mostly, I just want it to shoot naturally as well as that smith.
If you made it this far, thank you so much for reading.
Here's the deal. I love my BFR because of the grip position and the single action feel. Pulling back the hammer is a joy. I got to shoot an 8" and 12" smith X frame in the same caliber and was happier with the BFR. Then this happened:
Was at the range for rifle and just plinking away with the BFR at 25 yards off hand waiting for the rifle barrel to cool. Wasting time and wasting lead. A guy I see at the range regularly just bought himself a 10" S&W x-frame in the same caliber and let me try a couple of my loads in it. Bottom line, MY loads in MY gun shot groups 6" larger at 25 yards compared to that 10" S&W. That is embarrassing! Same shooter (me), exact same loads, same bullet, same powder charge (two different loads, H110 load and AA#9 load), same batch, everything the same. Only 5 rounds each through the S&W, first time I shot it, iron sights, and blew away the BFR performance.
BUT. I hate the hammer on the smith, I like the grip feel but not the hand location. The lack of muzzle flip was impressive. Even the 12" S&W flips. Not the 10. But most of all, it was the INSTANT accuracy that just blew me away.
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I want my BFR to shoot like that. But I am not qualified to judge what needs to be done to make the transition and need advice. The purpose of the advice is enable me to evaluate whether I SHOULD have the work done or not. Because I don't want to trade it for the smith, but I don't want to invest $2000 into this firearm either.
Here is the plan at a minimum:
-My rings suck. My local shop did not have warne rings in "low", only medium. So I will be replacing the red dot rings.
-grips. I do not like the existing BFR grips, though I prefer the single action position (high). I was not convinced the factory Pau Ferro grips were worth the money, but I'm changing my mind after shooting the smith. Will probably buy a set to try them. I have very long hands. (9-9.5" long)
-Trigger job. The weight seems OK but could be smoother. Must eliminate creep.
-? I'm not sure what else I can do?
If it will help, I can probably meet the regular at the range again. He's shooting 460 basically every weekend and I go often as well. So if it will help to get my hands on that 10"er at the range again, it can be arranged.
Part of me wants to have that great muzzle break on the smith grafted onto the BFR. Far less fatiguing. But mostly, I just want it to shoot naturally as well as that smith.
If you made it this far, thank you so much for reading.