FTF's from gunsmithed 686 SSR

[adweisbe]

The 'smith and I clearly communicated that this was to be a self defense gun, with IDPA and other competitions as training. DA trigger pull was to be improved only within the bounds of dependably firing any brand of ammo.

I know, I need to contact him for help, but its quicker typing on AlGore's Internet than it is to dig up the receipt for the trigger work, and call the man. I know he'll help me out. I just don't want to ship the gun across the country again if I don't have to.

In that case he owes you a shipping label and should fix it. This should have shown up when he test fired the gun (which he absolutely should have done when working on a carry gun).

 

[stevieboy]

I've had two very similar experiences with revolvers that I've owned. In both cases I had the action lightened and discovered, immediately, that I was getting FTFs every fourth or fifth round. The solution was identical in each case, I simply replaced the lightened mainspring with a factory spec. mainspring and the failures to fire were eliminated.

I shoot almost exclusively double action revolvers and, over the years, I've become more and more skeptical about the benefits of trigger jobs. For me, what matters increasingly is not the weight of the trigger pull but its smoothness. And, I've discovered that, with time and a lot of rounds and dryfiring, just about any trigger will smooth out on its own. A couple of years ago I purchased a 66 no-dash that was advertised as unfired. Right out of the box that gun had a fairly rough and heavy trigger. Now, after about 1000 rounds, it has the best trigger of any of my revolvers. I haven't done a thing to it except shoot it. I've had a very similar experience with my 27-3 that I bought in "as new" condition earlier this year. The gun gets lighter and easier shoot with each trip to the range.

 

[magnum12pm]

I have had the SSR for quite a while. I use the Wolf reduced power main spring and a 16 pound rebound spring ( rebound spring has nothing to do with FTF). I use only reload Federal Primers. It is 100% with Federal Primers. I have tried a few other brands of primers just to see, it was still about 90% with the other brands. My SSR has a very smooth 71/2 pound trigger. Good luck hope this helps.

 

[signsrup]

As others have already stated, and at the risk of driving this thread off topic, I think alot of shooters and 'smiths get wrapped up into the "lighter is better" as far as DA triggers go.

I recently tried to "lighten" one of my revo's triggers to match a very well worn 64 (who's trigger I love), only to realize that the 64's trigger was actually heavier than the gun I was trying to tune. I realized that it wasn't weight that was making the difference, but probably honest wear. Some of that can be duplicated by CAREFUL deburring and polishing internals without affecting reliability.

Just my opinion.

 

[magnum12pm]

As others have already stated, and at the risk of driving this thread off topic, I think alot of shooters and 'smiths get wrapped up into the "lighter is better" as far as DA triggers go.

I recently tried to "lighten" one of my revo's triggers to match a very well worn 64 (who's trigger I love), only to realize that the 64's trigger was actually heavier than the gun I was trying to tune. I realized that it wasn't weight that was making the difference, but probably honest wear. Some of that can be duplicated by CAREFUL deburring and polishing internals without affecting reliability.

Just my opinion.

You have made a very good point. I agree completely as many concentrate on trying to get the lightest pull weight possible when smoothness and most of all practice of trigger control out weighs pull pounds...

 

[RichardC]

It required adjustment of the strain screw. The gunsmith and his staff were very helpful, friendly, courteous and kind, and the 686 is on its way back to me now at no additional expense.

Exemplary customer service, and I'm happy.