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bbqbob51 · September 4, 2012, 09:36 PM

I handled both the LCR and a stainless Smith & J frame the day I bought my LCR. They were around the same price but what sold me was the smoother trigger pull on the LCR and the nice comfortable grips. Insofar as accuracy goes, I don't think any Snubby is a tack driver, not designed for that. Over the years I have shot a number of Snub nosed 38s and about the best have ever done is about a 5" group from 25 feet. I have shot Smiths, Taurus' and others I can't remember the name and they are all about the same for me.
The first time I shot my Ruger LCR I managed to get all 5 shots onto the 8.5x11" paper target 25 feet but the groups were a bit scattered. As I have practiced with it the groups have tightened up considerably. People tell me that Snubbies take lots of practice to master. This is the first snub nose I have owned so I will keep practicing.
So far I love my LCR and it is my carry gun for those up close and personal dangerous encounters that might happen.

September 4, 2012, 09:36 PM	#35
bbqbob51 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2005 Posts: 775	I handled both the LCR and a stainless Smith & J frame the day I bought my LCR. They were around the same price but what sold me was the smoother trigger pull on the LCR and the nice comfortable grips. Insofar as accuracy goes, I don't think any Snubby is a tack driver, not designed for that. Over the years I have shot a number of Snub nosed 38s and about the best have ever done is about a 5" group from 25 feet. I have shot Smiths, Taurus' and others I can't remember the name and they are all about the same for me. The first time I shot my Ruger LCR I managed to get all 5 shots onto the 8.5x11" paper target 25 feet but the groups were a bit scattered. As I have practiced with it the groups have tightened up considerably. People tell me that Snubbies take lots of practice to master. This is the first snub nose I have owned so I will keep practicing. So far I love my LCR and it is my carry gun for those up close and personal dangerous encounters that might happen.