Originally Posted by Bumps63

My old 19 forcing cone is about .0035 and shoots amazing!my brand new 617 , first time at shooting club, a guy about 6 feet to left of me was getting hit with powder and junk.This is a $700 22 revolver took it home, forcing cone was huge compare to old 19. Back to Smith it goes. I pray they get it back fixed and soon. Ps my brother bought one also to go w his 29, his is a lot tighter. Also back of my cone had machining marks, like tool bit should have been changed. Maybe time to tighten up quality inspections. I was a machinest years ago, our inspectors were tough. T. Y. Any thoughts. This is Bumps 63