Recent content by Midvalley

I am very pleased to report my 686 SSR came back from S&W fully repaired! The repair order states: Repair yoke & adjust barrel alignment. It is shooting center hits now with the rear sight centered. I am a happy shooter! Thank you S&W:)

IMO it shows poor quality if the sight has to be pushed to an extreme for the firearm to shoot POA=POI. Most likely if the gun was test fired for group size and placement after manufacture this would be remedied before the firearm was shipped out. Lowa, I think you and I should agree to...

I might, but I doubt all who shot it did it the same:) Multiple shooters shot it who seem to be able to shoot straight. It was also shot from the bench using a rest and fired single action with multiple loads. Fired along side it were multiple other revolvers that seem to make holes where the...

Hopefully mine gets straightened out:)

The Gun Shop where I purchased the 686 SSR is handling the warranty return to S&W. I will post the results here when I get it back.

Here is a couple pictures of my 686 SSR. I think something is out of whack since I have to have the rear sight all the way to the left. Tried different loads and different shooters: Its a beauty though, so doing what it takes to get it right is worthwhile: Here is a link to my other...

Thanks for all the welcomes!!!

Thanks for the replies. The good words are appreciated. I will take it by the Dealer I purchased it from first. They are a S&W Master Dealer, perhaps they will handle shipping for me. I will update this post through the process:)

Hello, I"m a newbie here. I have a few S&W's. The newest one is a couple month old 686 SSR. To get it to shoot POA=POI I have had to adjust the rear sight all the way left. I have verified this with other shooters of known ability. If I center up the sight it shoots about 4 inches to the right...

Hello from Modesto, CA. I'm a new member here. I have a few S&W's, all revolvers. A couple of snubbies, a .22, a WWII relic and a 686 SSR.