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Originally Posted by Tanners Owner
The two biggest restrictions in the revolver division is 6 round capacity ( meaning 686+ or 627-8 shots are illegal) , and as mentioned above, no more than a 4” barrel.
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IDPA does allow 7 & 8 shot revolvers, but the gun and all loading devices can only be loaded with 6 rounds. Means you have to index the empty chamber (in the OP's 686+) under the hammer when you reload.
Also, the barrel length limit is 4.25" - a seeming small difference, but some manufacturers produce guns for export to countries with a minimum allowable barrel length of 105 mm (4.13") and this allows these guns to be used in IDPA. Plus IDPA is an International organization so the same applies. I sometimes compete with a Brazil contract 586, which has the fractionally longer barrel.
To the OP, for convenience's sake, you can have a 6-shot cylinder fitted to your 686+ should you so desire - otherwise just load six and you're GTG. Also, as to a 625 recommendation, I went with a 625-8 PC. Check out the thread entitled: Best 45 ACP Revolver for IDPA, in this same section (Competition).
Adios,
Pizza Bob