617 Leading on Top Strap

[pantannojack]

I had a m18 years ago from a blue box. It packed lead in the forcing cone so bad that I would not shoot it further. I wish I had looked to Brownell's for a forcing cone cutter. I called S&W and had opportunity to speak with Dr Jinks about Bangor Punta era quality control. He stated that it was the consumer's fault for putting too much on demand on the factory to tend to minor issues.

 

[oink]

I sat down and shot a group from 40 paces. I am 6'4". I put 8 of 10 shots inside of 2 1/2" easily.... 2 shots were outside the group by 3 inches. Don't know if it was me or not. I was shooting federal lightning 40 grain lead solid points.

I have the 4" barrel model.

Well my crash investigator pace is a yard. I am or was 6'1''. So at 6'4" I figure your pace is at least a yard. So you were shooting at about 40+ yards. 2.5" at 40 yards from a 4" .22 revolver isn't half bad!

 

[pistolpete10]

Your first .22 revolver I suspect. Looks normal to me.

 

[glenwolde]

I guess I'll have to be the odd man out on this one. Now I've only used two S&W .22 revolvers. Both 1980 vintage, a 17 and a 63. The 17 has moved on but I still shoot the 63.

That's not right. It's way more than I've ever seen. The leading in that area on mine never got more than just a line across the frame above the gap. These days when I shoot the 63 it eats some Winchester M22 that misfires in anything else. I bought a bunch of it during the Great .22 Shortage and have been trying to shoot it up ever since.

I think you have an alignment issue. Especially given the anecdote about your eye.