I'm sure you're right...however, his inability to hit targets from any distance is of no consequence to me...I carry the gun for the possibilty of a closeup confrontation which I hope never occurs...at 5 feet he couldn't miss either!
Bottom line: All Rugers are build like tanks, BUT interestingly and inversely...the original model Vaqueros are like the new Abrams battle tanks with their heavier armor and bigger main gun, and the new model Vaqueros are like the WWII Shermans which the German Panzers sometimes tore up. I...
Gentlemen...and Ladies too,
If you want to really kill your assailant instantly and not have a round keep going through them into the person across the room or on the other side of a wall...especially if you miss your first shot and hit a wall, then you might want to consider Extreme Shock...
Reality check...I have a 3" .38 sp101...I bought this gun to carry right after I got my NC CCW permit. Since I'm a good shot and only wanted to use .38 ammo anyway because of the lower recoil, plus the secure knowledge that if I ever had to shoot an assailant, they'd wouldn't be more than 5 feet...