Recent content by Dakota Bones

Hi guys. I was impressed after reading this so I put in a order too. The service was great, order shiped the next day. Three days later they were here. They are in great shape, and the quality is great too. Haven't loaded any of them yet but it won't be long. The blue dot powder I have and cold...

Smith Crazy Please tell me about Blue dot and cold weather. I live in North Dakota and I take the 686 with out Deer hunting and it is cold that time of year.

Hi again . Well I thought I would try again to find a load for the components I have on hand. Here is what I have . I shoot S&W 686 with 6” barrel. Have 2# Blue Dot powder,WSPM primers, and 1000- 158 grain swc .358 dia. with a 18 brinell from Missouri Bullet Co. Saw where one guy was using...

Hi again . Well I thought I would try again to find a load for the components I have on hand. Here is what I have . I shoot S&W 686 with 6” barrel. Have 2# Blue Dot powder,WSPM primers, and 1000- 158 grain swc .358 dia. with a 18 brinell from Missouri Bullet Co. Saw where one guy was using...

I also bought some at Scheels for 26.99/1000 small pistol mag.

Hi guys. Thanks again for your words of wisdom. I will have to put in an order. I am 50 years old and don’t think I have fired 500 rounds in a pistol in my life. I think I will order the 158SWCBB, 500 and try them. By the end of them I should know how to shoot that pistol.Thank's again.

Hi guys. I am new to pistols and reloading for them. I was thinking about getting some TVB’s and was looking for some feedback on them, you know the good, the bad & the ugly. I will be shooting them out of an S&W 686 with a 6” barrel, in 357 cal. would also like some insight on what size and...

Hi guys. I am new to pistols and reloading for them. I was thinking about getting some TVB’s and was looking for some feedback on them, you know the good, the bad & the ugly. I will be shooting them out of an S&W 686 with a 6” barrel, in 357 cal. would also like some insight on what size and...

686-1 6"

My 686 has a 6" barrel, My father gave it to me. OK how about Hornady 140Gr. XTP, Win. case,CCI 550 primers and 12.4 gr Blue Dot. From Sierra 5th Ed.

Thanks guys for wisdom and knowledge I have loaded rifle for my 308 but have no experience with pistol. Would get some different powder but what do I do with the Two pounds of Blue Dot that I have. Will have to do some more thinking, Thanks Again.

Hi guys. I went to a gun show and bought some bullets and when got home, I don’t have a load listing for them in the powder that I have. The bullet is a 146 gr. RN lead cast bullet, and all I have for pistol powder is blue dot. I will be shooting them out of a 686-1 in 357, would like to use...

Hi guys. I went to a gun show and bought some bullets and when got home, I don’t have a load listing for them in the powder that I have. The bullet is a 146 gr. RN lead cast bullet, and all I have for pistol powder is blue dot. I will be shooting them out of a 686-1 in 357, would like to use...

Rigmover, Thank You for the welcome and for the Information.

Hi Yall, Am new here and know there is wealth knowledge out there so was hoping for some information about this pistol I have received from my father. It is an S&W M686-1 357 Mag. I would like to know when it was manufactured. The Serial # is AUTxxxx. I would appreciate any information about it.