Excellent choice, you'll enjoy shooting the Model 686 and it's not too heavy to carry afield. Pick up a good holster and reinforced gunbelt.

Ammo selections are wide open with a .357 Rem. Mag. capable of handling .38 S&W Specials as well. Inexpensive .38 target loads at the range and up to .357 158 grain JSP's in the field.

Shoot it and clean it, nothing special, I like Break Free but others have different opinions. I also prefer wood over rubber grips but that's a personal preference too. Stick around here and you'll learn something new everyday. You've already learned that Smiths are something special. (Oh, and like my signature line says...)

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