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Old 02-10-2016, 12:10 AM
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Thanks to Richard Currie, i was able to purchase a 686 no dash modded for a nice price. I picked it up today, and i shot it tonight! That 100 rounds went too fast. From what little i know about guns, it felt great. This is my 4th time shooting total, my last time was 3 months ago, not too much experience but the action was smooth. The lock up is very tight and the gun was clean and lubed. Theres nothing else i can really say because a beginner, other than, i want to shoot about 1000 more rounds right now! I can post more pics later, i do have one though. My last few
Rounds at 18 yards, the max distance at the indoor range i was at.
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Old 02-10-2016, 01:05 AM
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It is definitely a fine revolver!

Enjoy it more.
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Old 02-10-2016, 01:10 AM
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Welcome to the forum, and welcome to the sport! You've picked a great starting gun, one of the finest handguns ever made. I would have recommended a .22 rimfire for a starter gun because the light recoil and low noise level are more conducive to focusing on the fundamentals, but stick with light 38 Special ammo for most of your shooting and the 686 will serve your purpose. Hope you have a good instructor to teach you the basics. You can ask any questions here.
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You may be a beginner, but by choosing a M686 no dash you have shown great wisdom.

Save your brass and old boxes. You may want to start reloading. It pays for itself pretty quick, and the .38 Spl / .357 Mag cartridge is THE easiest to learn. A bare bones system can be purchased for less than $100.
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Old 02-10-2016, 06:07 AM
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I bought a six inch barrel because i plan to hunt. I want to buy a ruger redhawk next!
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Old 02-10-2016, 08:20 AM
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Welcome to the forum. A fine choice as a first handgun! I made the same choice for my first over 30 years ago. The 686 is still one of my absolute favorites.
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+1 on the suggestion that you spend some time with a .22LR handgun to learn the fundamentals of pistol shooting. It is too difficult to learn on a .38 Special because of the recoil. You have a certain basic set of fundamentals to master and trying to fight recoil at the same time is too hard. I have been shooting handguns in competition for 60 years and I still have to go back to the basic recoil training every once in awhile. We all do it. In the beginning, read a lot, dry fire a lot and shoot a lot of .22's.
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Congratulations on the 686! I have a -3, 6". Have a 586 no dash, 4". Both shoot well! I see nothing wrong with .38 special to learn with. I do load, and some of my loads are quite mild. Practice makes perfect! I am still far from being there. Bob
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Old 02-10-2016, 10:12 AM
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"You have chosen well, Grasshopper."

I have to disagree with my good friend stu1ritter just this one time. If you are comfortable holding the weight of that 6" gun with full underlug, the recoil you feel with 38 mid range wad cutter loads (a typical target load) will be just as manageable as 22 LR in the smaller K-22. Then when you feel ready, you can move up to 357 Mag in the same gun. Win-win!

FWIW, I've owned and shot S&Ws for 40+ years and one of my most recent purchases was a Model 686 ND/NM. It took me years of experience and experimenting to get to where you are starting. I have at least a dozen other revolvers, but this one still occupies a key spot in my arsenal.

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