Well, after waiting about a year for my license (after a 12-year hiatus from shooting), I finally got to take my shiny new 686-6 4" to the range today! Played hooky from work for a couple hours without being missed, it was a quiet day. Not on the range though! Put about 100 .38 specials through her and she shot like a champ. 50 Remington UMC 130 and 50 Magtech 158's.

I'm pretty lousy right now--at 25 yards single action I was lucky to keep all the shots in a 7-inch group (making giant rainbows on the Dirty Bird target). To be fair though, I was just digging shooting it (never shot a .38 before), and just blasting away for fun. I'll dial it in later, after the grin goes away! I did have one very nice group of <2 inches, but still don't know how in the hell that happened....

I make a point to try and learn a little something from every shooting session: from this one I figured out:

1). I have big hands, that rubber grip it comes with seems a bit smallish for me, I might have to replace it

2). The sun was shining real bright, and the red front sight seemed a little mushy to me, I couldn't really nail down a good sight picture. Have to work on that. To be fair, I was so damn excited just to shoot--next range visit I'll have some discipline....

3). And I'm using Caldwell EMAX ears, but I noticed a bit of ringing a couple of hours later, so next time I double up with plugs.

4) No more dollar store staplers. NEVER!

Cannot wait to go out again!

Good for you! Sounds like you're doing fine to me.

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But then, what do I know?

Where do you live that you have to wait a year for a license to own a firearm?

Ny state, there was a long delay in processing apps...

You might consider emigrating to a free state...

ECS

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Luke 22:36

1 year? Absurd!

Hey! I tried blaming the sun on the "mushy" front sight for many years until I found that longer arms or a strategically placed bi-focal was the real cure.

Congratulations on your new 686! I got a 586 no dash a couple of months ago. Certainly one of my favorite shooters! I can shoot better with that 4 incher than my other 4's. Actually I like 6's best though. Enjoy your 686! Bob

sounds like youre having fun. 7'' group at 25 yds is pretty good. couple more sessions youll be dropping them in the black consistantly .

So if you want to buy another do you have to apply again and wait...or does the one license cover multiple purchases in the PRNY?

Among all the worthy things you said, the above is the smartest. PROTECT your hearing at all costs.

That delay was just to initially get the CCW permit (only kind they give). They are usually pretty quick with adding guns to the permit, from what I've heard.