Golfers constantly buy new clubs seeking a lower score. Fishermen (and women) buy new rods, reels, lures hoping to catch more fish.
Your S&W purchases are limited by available dollars or available credit or spousal permission (if required), and
your desire to have another S&W.
Once your are comfortable with your 617, get the next S&W. Bigger holes yield better scores. Twelve 22 LR bullets in a 3/4" group at 7 yards looks good. Twelve rounds of center fire bullets in a 3" group at 12 yards is pure intimidation. You
need that next S&W revolver. Center fire removes the X-ring better and faster.
This accumulation of center fire revolvers, causes reloading and bullet casting so you can save even more money for shooting.
