S&w 617
- Thread starter Skysailor
- Start date
- Location
- West Quebec
Yes and yes a great shooter and very reliable..love mine
Cocked&Locked
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- S. Ontario
that or the classic model K22 if you like blue. You will not be dissappointed
Thunderswede
New member
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Love mine. Way more accurate than I am capable of shooting it and will eat any 22lr with no problems
- Location
- West Quebec
A model 41 is a dream to shoot as well save your money and get the set 41 & 617 you'll have all the quality in 22 you need for a lifetime.
Just a note that the 617 can have difficulty with cheap ammo with thin walls that swell when hot it may bind the cylinder and the 41 likes CCI standard low velocity only most times.
Just a note that the 617 can have difficulty with cheap ammo with thin walls that swell when hot it may bind the cylinder and the 41 likes CCI standard low velocity only most times.
iamcanadianeh
CGN Regular
- Location
- Vancouver Island
Fantastic gun. I prefer the 6 shot though. Like others have said, cheap ammo can give you a minor amount of grief getting stuck in the cylinder.
The blued 17 suffers from the same snug and easily fouled up chambers. I just make it a regular thing to bring along a short cleaning rod extension with a .22 size bronze bore brush on it and dry scrub the chambers when needed. Once done it's good for another 8 to 12 reloads before it gets sticky enough to warrant cleaning it again.
Yes, I know it's a lot of cash. But consider it as a once in a lifetime sort of purchase. Also consider that many folks pay more than that for Sigs and mid level and higher 1911's and don't bat an eyelash.
Yes, I know it's a lot of cash. But consider it as a once in a lifetime sort of purchase. Also consider that many folks pay more than that for Sigs and mid level and higher 1911's and don't bat an eyelash.
I have one that I purchased a few months ago. Nice. Got rid of my Ruger Single Ten (which is very very nice). I wanted the SA/DA. The 617 is a definite keeper.
Very happy with the accuracy and shootability. After about 300 or 400 rounds, you may want to clean. As others have said, the crappy 22 LR cartridges sometimes get tight to eject when the gun is warm and you have shot around 300 or so. A quick cleaning brush for cylinders helps.
Another little trick (esp. for semi's) is to spray a shot of case lubricant (Lyman's) on a fifty round bunch when spread out. Not too much. That often helps with feeding and release.
When looking at price, don't worry about a few hundred dollars. This is a long term purchase. 22 LR bulk ammo is running at around 8 cents a round, so $100 buys about 1300 rounds.
I can go through 1300 rounds in a couple weeks. So, if you are planning on shooting a reasonable amount to get good, figure 10,000 rounds in a year or 2 which is $800 anyway.
The resale on this gun would be around 80% of purchase price if taken care of.
Very happy with the accuracy and shootability. After about 300 or 400 rounds, you may want to clean. As others have said, the crappy 22 LR cartridges sometimes get tight to eject when the gun is warm and you have shot around 300 or so. A quick cleaning brush for cylinders helps.
Another little trick (esp. for semi's) is to spray a shot of case lubricant (Lyman's) on a fifty round bunch when spread out. Not too much. That often helps with feeding and release.
When looking at price, don't worry about a few hundred dollars. This is a long term purchase. 22 LR bulk ammo is running at around 8 cents a round, so $100 buys about 1300 rounds.
I can go through 1300 rounds in a couple weeks. So, if you are planning on shooting a reasonable amount to get good, figure 10,000 rounds in a year or 2 which is $800 anyway.
The resale on this gun would be around 80% of purchase price if taken care of.
The 6" model is very muzzle heavy and makes a truly wonderful target gun. I have had a few of them and each was accurate--the one I have now is a prohib 4" barrel model--real shame it is prohibited as it is the best one of all for target shooting and plinking--perfect balance in the hand. They are expensive but worth every cent.
