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Ive got an old 4” 63 that i cant hit the broad side of a barn with. No use having a gun you cant shoot no matter how cool it is. Thinking of selling it and buying one of the new adjustable sight bearcats. Am i making a mistake?
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How old is the 63 ?
My 1st ex wife has my 63......1980 era
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Its pinned and recessed 4”. I hadnt looked up serial number
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Why specifically can't you shoot it accurately?
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J frames are tricky if you have big hands. i don't shoot my 34 very well either with the magnas. if i put a big ugly set of pachs on it then i can shoot it much better but it looks like schit.
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J frames are tricky if you have big hands. i don't shoot my 34 very well either with the magnas. if i put a big ugly set of pachs on it then i can shoot it much better but it looks like schit. Pretty much my problem too. I shot 6” gong at 100 yest with my super blackhawk but i cant hit a coke can consistantly at 20 steps with that 63.
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If you can't shoot the M63 well I can't imagine the Bearcat being better.
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Ive got to get my hands on one and see how it feels i guess. I read they balanced a little better.
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Are you shooting the 63 as a double action or single action?
And what style handgun do you shoot really well?
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I had a mint 4” 63 with factory smooth target stocks, couldn’t hit a damn thing with it. I determined that it just didn’t shoot for beans. My 2” square butt M36 would shoot circles around it. I swapped it off for something I don’t even remember now. Maybe you just got a lemon like mine.
I do know that I’ve seen very few people who could consistently shoot a bearcat well enough to decapitate grouse or squirrels. They’re very small and light and hard to master. The Single Six I find much easier to shoot well. Maybe a Wrangler would make a good mix of Single Six size and Bearcat weight.
K22s and Ruger or Browning autos are almost always accurate and easy to shoot well.
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Get a model 617/ 17 Smith
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Phoneman: I have a bunch of Model 63's, 34's and 651's both 4" and 2" types - and indeed they are "tasking" to shoot "accurately" - in my opinion. I can shoot heavier 4" barreled rimfire and centerfire pistols more accurately. Its been a long time since I shot a Bearcat but I am sure I would should my 63's better. Never shot an adjustable sight Bearcat. I would think the Model 63 would hold the relative accuracy edge over the Bearcats for most larger framed shooters like me. If you are trying for or need more accuracy i say get a "K" framed Smith. Having said these things my main Model 63 (4") is a constant companion of mine when I am afield. I just am aware of its accuracy and make do. By the way what price range would your Model 63 be in if you decide to sell it? Best of luck to you with whichever you sell. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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Have you tried a Tyler T on it?
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What Dirt said. My old Model 63 is easily minute of squirrel accurate. This one was taken about about 25 yards.
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That grip filler is what the OP needs. Maybe.
I have learned to modify my grip for J frames. Easy to do in small caliber versions. Grip to pull straight back in the middle of the finger pad. The gun has a light front end.
My 63 no dash has traveled more miles with me a than any other gun I have.
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Maybe I need to try one. Typically I can shoot revolvers very well. Blackhawks, gp100, 686s' redhawks etc. I cant master this one for some reason. Im thinking that maybe it being so small in my hand that when I squeeze the trigger its pulling to the right just a hair. I don't want to put some big ol fat rubber grip on it. I have been thinking hard about a wrangler too as they seem to get good reviews and I wouldn't worry as much if I dropped it in the mud or on something like I would the 63 or the bearcat.
Im basically looking to have something to strap to the pack that's not too heavy to pop rabbits or snakes with and not spook all the game. Took my first elk trip last year and we came up on several jackrabbits in easy pistol range. Headed to CO in nov after elk again and wanted to be proficient by then.
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What Dirt said. My old Model 63 is easily minute of squirrel accurate. This one was taken about about 25 yards. Mine looks just like that one minus the grip extension thingy
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Depends on your idea of heavy, for me any time I go larger than a 63 it's heavy.
You should take a look at a S&W Model 18, which is a 4 inch K-frame 22LR. Not as light as the 63 but a lot handier than a 6 inch S&W.
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I have both S&W 63s and a Bearcat. The 63's came with the smaller magna grips but I replaced them with S&W target grips and they fit my hand much better now. The Ruger Bearcat grip is too small period...….I would find a way to make the 63 work for you if possible before trying the Ruger...…
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