It wasn't rifle practice, but I just got back from a scalding hot afternoon spent shooting my revolvers. It was a most enjoyable experience. After spending the morning reading and studying, I took my S&W M-28 and M-18 and headed out to his place. I enjoyed firing a box of .357 Mag. through the M-28. As I had previously been shooting .38 Specials out of it, and as these were Winchester 110 gr. HP, I knew I needed to adjust the sights. It only took a moment to get the rear sight set for the new load. Then it was time to have some fun. I was very pleased with how easy it was to control the gun when shooting double-action. It has been many many years since I fired more than a cylinder load of magnum rounds from that pistol. It was fun to have an entire box to shoot. The cylinder got so hot that it hurt to hold the gun for reloading.

Next up I got out my M-18 and walked down toward the pond to shoot at cans. On a lark, I saw a volunteer stalk of oats and took a shot. At 15 yds., I clipped the stalk off. I started to put the revolver up and call it a day, but I ended up shooting what was left of about 1/2 brick of Federal .22LR HP plinking cans in the field, walking cans along on the dirt strip by the edge of the field and just generally having a good time. I never realized how much fun it was to shoot double-action until I got this M-18. It is additive! I didn't know that a .22 revolver cylinder could get so hot that it would hurt to open and close it. Next time I will wear a glove.

I have now just returned home. Temperatures this afternoon were either side of 100 so my pant and shirt are soaking wet. I've had a Coke so I'm feeling a little more human. In just a few minutes my wife and I will enjoy a nice supper of grilled hamburgers, etc. I will then sit down to clean my revolvers. I think if I could only have one revolver, it would be hard to choose, but I might just take the M-18. That thing is shockingly accurate! I think that the next time I go shooting, I will for sure have a glove for my left hand, a ice chest with some Cokes and maybe a package of crackers. Sincerely. BruceV.