Looking for my first revolver

graydog said:
As to the ten shot revolvers I have them and have had them. I have had the Ruger single ten and I have the S&w 617 in 10 shot. I sold the Ruger as once you are used to a double action (loading and unloading) is a real pain, at least for me it is. Also the S&W guns are so much nicer to look at and use then the Ruger guns are. Remember guys this is just my option and yes I have used them a lot so I am not just talking out of my hat here.
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graydog....I have heard others say the same but I like having a variety of "things" to shoot. After spending a lot of time with fast shooting, multi mags, semi-auto rifles shotguns and HG's, I've slowed it down a bit and now appreciate the simplier bolt/lever-action rifles, and revolvers. I'm also getting back into shooting a lot of .22lr (again).
I still enjoy the big bore "stuff" but there's something about shooting .22lr recently thats taking me back to the simplier "years".....must be getting old:)
 
johNTO said:
graydog....I have heard others say the same but I like having a variety of "things" to shoot. After spending a lot of time with fast shooting, multi mags, semi-auto rifles shotguns and HG's, I've slowed it down a bit and now appreciate the simplier bolt/lever-action rifles, and revolvers. I'm also getting back into shooting a lot of .22lr (again). I still enjoy the big bore "stuff" but there's something about shooting .22lr recently thats taking me back to the simplier "years".....must be getting old:)
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:)You & me both. That;) seems to be the path I've started heading down lately.

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The four top left are the recent acquisitions for burning some .22LR ammo.
 
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Ryvax said:
Nice looking revolver johNTO. I'm not ruling the Ruger out yet. The issue is that no one has any in stock. Ideally I'd like to go to a gunshop that has both and hold each of them. Whatever one would feel "right" is what I'd get.
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Yo should do exactly that. After holding on to both of them side by side I really couldn't see any difference in fit and finish to justify the $250 price difference.
 
So what's everyone's favourite speed loader? There seems to be many manufacturers of these.
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Hard-core fast shooting competitors will usually use Safariland Comp-3 loaders. They are really big and ugly, but very effective for competition usage.

Casual shooters who want something elegant will buy Five-Star speedloaders. They are really nicely machined from aluminum, very elegant, and a pleasure to use. However, they are not quite as fast for hard-core competitive usage.
 
Tradex has a few S&W Model 15s in .38sp. I didn't get mine from them, but they're a nice revolver, especially to start out, and good for Bullseye and PPC if you intend to get into that kind of thing.
 
I have the 686p, p stand for the 7 rounds barrel, Deluxe edition, I love this gun and will never apart from it... Same for my 629 (.44 magnum Deluxe)
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One more question.

Between a 586 and a 686, is there an actual difference in durability? From what I understand, the stainless should last longer right? I plan on shooting this thing a lot.
 
Ryvax said:
One more question.

Between a 586 and a 686, is there an actual difference in durability? From what I understand, the stainless should last longer right? I plan on shooting this thing a lot.
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Stainless steel is actually less durable than carbon steel, but in your case it really doesn't matter.
Both models will serve You just fine.
You just need to clean the firearms on regular basis.
 
The one I've been eyeballing for a while: Canada Ammo has the 7shot 357 SS 686 7" in stock. Unfortunately I'm trying really hard to cut back to 1 new gun a month lol!
I guess there's no sense trying to choose which one I want... One of each seems to be working so far!
 
That is a very nice one. I wonder how much heavier the 7" barrel is from the 6".

There's a 586 that just popped up on the EE. Says it was used for competition shooting, so I'm going to assume a lot of rounds were put through it. What's the durability like on the 586/686 revolvers? Should a highly used one be avoided or are these built like tanks and made to last forever?
 
Depends on the loads that were used in the gun really.
Usually competition means .38 or .357 loaded lightly, but God only knows what was used in this, particular revolver.
 
So have you heard of 686's break from heavy loads or wear? For all I know, these things could be over engineered tanks that will keep going forever no mater what.
 
They ARE mechanical so somewhere along the way you can expect SOMETHING to break.... or you may not reach that point during your lifetime. But most certainly they are as durable as anything mechanical that you're going to find.

A point to ponder on the 6 vs 7 vs 8 shot models. If you decide to go into some of the handgun matches with the revolver the ones with more than 6 holes often find themselves bumped up a class or limited to loading no more than 6 rounds. Sort of makes the extra holes not only a bit useless but actually in the way.
 
A point to ponder on the 6 vs 7 vs 8 shot models. If you decide to go into some of the handgun matches with the revolver the ones with more than 6 holes often find themselves bumped up a class or limited to loading no more than 6 rounds. Sort of makes the extra holes not only a bit useless but actually in the way.
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Again, one of each seems the only reasonable solution :D
 
I'm trying to clarify, has the 586 been made with a 4.2" barrel? Is it available in this country anywhere? I've only seen the 686 in 4.2". Let me know if you've seen one, I just want to know if it exists.
 
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