Hey, thanks. I don't know why I thought you had recessed cylinders.
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Hey, thanks. I don't know why I thought you had recessed cylinders.
M1911-66
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I've got a 2.5" Model 66-1 with recessed chambers. My competition 66 (-3 maybe?) doesn't have recessed chambers.
Your competition 66 without recessed chambers could be a 66-3. I believe that they did away with the recessed chambers on the M66 starting with the 66-2 in 1982.
This is the last nice award I got, I have a couple newer 2nd and 3rd and this year I shot a M&P 40 at the indoor championships. I got bumped.
I like to give the messy automatics a run for the top at our local matches too. I get called a dinosaur a bit, but most know shooting full power 45 aint that EZ. I like to shoot a 3" 629 once in a while too, but only with 44 spl rounds.
I wish IDPA would make a class for J frame types, and also guns with lasers. times are changing so should the game.
The the next major match for me is the CT state championships the first weekend in August, I will be shooting ESR MA. I find the N frame point shoots better for me.
I chamfer the cylinders in all my guns with a dremel. I like to make a radius instead of a angle. I also find that adding Cylinder and Slide fiber optic sights helps my old eyes a lot. The rear sights on this 625 are homemade and work very well. Cost $0 the plastic was left over from a store bought set.
I also polish the chambers a couple times a year to help the shells fall in and out. ( a cleaning rod on the end of a drill with chrome polish)
Put a .40 bore brush on a T-handle and stick it in a back pocket. When the SO says, "Make ready", stick it in each chamber, rotate it 90º, and pull it out. Then load. You only need to do it occasionally when you think it's too dirty.
I use a .50 muzzle loader brush for .45ACP.
Buck
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Warren,
I have C&S both front and rear on this one.
I have since replaced the front with an SDM because the back surface is fine-line grooved.
Buck
M1911-66
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I'll be shooting SSR at that match.
I will be SO at the 2 stages with the cowboy door, good luck and say hi!
M1911-66
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Thanks, will do.
Just got a 686-3 4” barrell
I’ve been shooting semi-autos-- glock 32, Springfield XDm 9mm, & my favorite- Springfield fully loaded Champion 1911 4” barrel. Been interested in a wheel gun & just picked up a 686-3 with a 4” barrel. Haven’t been to the range yet. What can I expect with this gun? Is it a decent competition gun?
I’ve been shooting semi-autos-- glock 32, Springfield XDm 9mm, & my favorite- Springfield fully loaded Champion 1911 4” barrel. Been interested in a wheel gun & just picked up a 686-3 with a 4” barrel. Haven’t been to the range yet. What can I expect with this gun? Is it a decent competition gun?
M1911-66
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If you want to compete in IDPA or ICORE, you'll want to have a trigger job done and the chambers chamfered. Grips and sights are a matter of taste. I prefer the Apex Tactical rear sight blade, but I haven't settled on a front sight blade yet.
For USPSA, you would be better suited by a 625.
Some heavy users of 686s have had issues with the cylinder coming off during reloads. See this thread for more details: http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-revolvers-1980-present/200140-dumb-guy-686-question.html
Ross3913
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The first IDPA match I shot was back when it first started up. Back then it was more of a "run what you brung" kinda thing with the idea being you shot what you carried, and not the gaming that invariably invades all competition/training.
I used a 4" Colt Police Positive, since that's what I had on me at the time. I didn't even have speed loaders. I just loaded loose rounds out of my pocket. Needless to say, reloads took forever.
Still, I place in the middle of the pack. Many people that were carrying autos had failures that they simply didn't expect, which tied up their guns and killed their times. The old Colt "D" frames are nice shooting guns with fast lock times and always naturally pointed for me with the right grips. You can really make quick holes where you want when you have a revolver that truly fits naturally.
To be honest, I carried a Detective Special or Cobra for many years, and now a 642 and I always shoot a revolver when I go to the range with anything else. I probably shoot my 3" Model 64 in DA better than I do most autos. At least that's what the targets have been saying lately.
Once you have a revolver figured out, you can do some good shooting and enjoy it.
I used a 4" Colt Police Positive, since that's what I had on me at the time. I didn't even have speed loaders. I just loaded loose rounds out of my pocket. Needless to say, reloads took forever.
Still, I place in the middle of the pack. Many people that were carrying autos had failures that they simply didn't expect, which tied up their guns and killed their times. The old Colt "D" frames are nice shooting guns with fast lock times and always naturally pointed for me with the right grips. You can really make quick holes where you want when you have a revolver that truly fits naturally.
To be honest, I carried a Detective Special or Cobra for many years, and now a 642 and I always shoot a revolver when I go to the range with anything else. I probably shoot my 3" Model 64 in DA better than I do most autos. At least that's what the targets have been saying lately.
Once you have a revolver figured out, you can do some good shooting and enjoy it.
M1911-66
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I just checked. It is a 66-4.
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