New to me 686

bigwheelzip said:
I love it!! :D

Thanks for the range report.

Is that a red dot sight peeking out from that fireball? Which one and how do you like it?
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I put a Raptor engineering mount and a vortex venom 3moa. I also removed that plastic front sight and replaced it with a steel one.

Honestly I didn't know what to expect. I think I like shooting it better than my 627 PC 5". It may be in my range bag for quite a while....

Might I also add: this may be the first gun I've purchased in years that I wont have to do a trigger job. It was perfect.
The cylinder latch is easy to get used to. I hope I dont get too used to it! I have bad joints in both hands and using the "brake pedal" was very comforting. I think I smiled the first few times using it...
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Those are great pics Lou! I love the fireball! It sounds to me like you got a free pass to put another one in the safe. :D Just make sure the wife will still let you take it to the range once in a while. :cool: It's good to hear the brake pedal works too! I've seen those on Hogue's website for quite some time and wondered how they functioned. What a great start to the week.:)
 
75Vette said:
Those are great pics Lou! I love the fireball! It sounds to me like you got a free pass to put another one in the safe. :D Just make sure the wife will still let you take it to the range once in a while. :cool: It's good to hear the brake pedal works too! I've seen those on Hogue's website for quite some time and wondered how they functioned. What a great start to the week.:)
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That brake pedal is addictive. I went from the PC "brake pedal" gun to my pro gun and disliked the regular latch release after. I might have to ask S&W how much for a few of those ..


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Lou_the_welder said:
Hey Joe! You cant compare a classic to this !
Its obvious Smith wanted to do something different with that glass bead finish and big ol' orange sight. They were probably shooting for an old movie prop from a B-movie Buck Rodgers flick that never got off the ground.
But I do give them an A for effort. What must they have said? Let's make something different! If we cant dazzle them with our looks, let's baffle them with our enginuity! (Or the other way around...)
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YOU ARE ON THE MONEY, LOU......

THE GUN IS FINE, AND IT OBVIOUSLY APPEALS TO MANY FORUM MEMBERS......

THE PROBLEM RESTS WITH ME BEING AN OLD GEEZER, WHO CAN'T WARM UP TO MODERN TRENDS---WHETHER IT BE RAP "MUSIC", BLURRED SEXUAL ORIENTATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE, OR IN THIS CASE--ULTRA MODERN APPEARING PC REVOLVERS....

I'M CERTAIN THAT THESE GUNS WILL BE FINE SHOOTERS, AS ALL OF MY M686s ARE. AFTER ALL, IMHO---THE M686 IS THE VERY BEST .357 MAGNUM REVOLVER IN CURRENT PRODUCTION ! ! !

PERHAPS IN YEARS TO COME, THESE REVOLVERS WILL BECOME HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER CLASSICS, LIKE THE COLT PYTHONS CURRENTLY ARE. OF COURSE, I WILL NEVER LIVE TO SEE IT.....

FAR FROM THROWING SHADE ON THOSE AMONG US WHO LOVE THESE GUNS, AND EITHER INTEND TO PURCHASE THEM, OR ALREADY OWN THEM---I EXTEND TO THEM NOTHING SHORT OF MY VERY BEST WISHES, FOR A GREAT EXPERIENCE WITH THESE REVOLVERS......
 
Ha! Sorry[emoji16]!
The trigger is so good that it wont ignite CCI primers properly. For example 1 or 2 out of every cylinder. I'm used to this from my low # triggers . So Winchester ignite at 100% regardless.
The trigger is supposed to be 3.5# SA and 10.5?#sDA(?). I checked it when I got it and it was around 4.5 - 11?. It may have "loosened" up enough after 600 rounds to not strike the hardest primers.
As i type this, this may be a problem for someone who doesn't "roll their own", if they use for example speer and blazer ammo? Both owned by CCI? Something like that. Since i do not buy factory ammo- not quite sure all the brands that use CCI .
Maybe someone can correct me.

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Lou_the_welder said:
Ha! Sorry[emoji16]!
The trigger is so good that it wont ignite CCI primers properly. For example 1 or 2 out of every cylinder. I'm used to this from my low # triggers . So Winchester ignite at 100% regardless.
The trigger is supposed to be 3.5# SA and 10.5?#sDA(?). I checked it when I got it and it was around 4.5 - 11?. It may have "loosened" up enough after 600 rounds to not strike the hardest primers.
As i type this, this may be a problem for someone who doesn't "roll their own", if they use for example speer and blazer ammo? Both owned by CCI? Something like that. Since i do not buy factory ammo- not quite sure all the brands that use CCI .
Maybe someone can correct me.

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Okee dokee. I didn't know if something bad happened at "600". :confused: I most assuredly twist my own but never used CCI primers. I use Winchester exclusively with no headaches. I broke down & bought a trigger pull gauge a few weeks ago (not the high dollar one) & it showed 1.5 lbs in SA on my PowerPort that I shoot 2-3 times a week. The WLPs have never given me a minutes problem. I hope you try & wear that new one out just to see what it'll take. sw282 has been keeping a round count on his 44 Magnum Hunter and is at the 13000 neighborhood IIRC. I'm horrible at keeping log books... 😬
 
Congrats and glad that you like it!

I have to admit that it just isn't something I'd ever buy, and trust me, I luv me some 686's!

But I am glad that it's avaiable for those that want something like that, and hey, if it might bring in some new shooters (or new revolver shooters), I'm all for it!
 
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75Vette said:
Okee dokee. I didn't know if something bad happened at "600". :confused: I most assuredly twist my own but never used CCI primers. I use Winchester exclusively with no headaches. I broke down & bought a trigger pull gauge a few weeks ago (not the high dollar one) & it showed 1.5 lbs in SA on my PowerPort that I shoot 2-3 times a week. The WLPs have never given me a minutes problem. I hope you try & wear that new one out just to see what it'll take. sw282 has been keeping a round count on his 44 Magnum Hunter and is at the 13000 neighborhood IIRC. I'm horrible at keeping log books... [emoji51]
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1.5#s! Wow!
I thought I was living on the edge when my venerable 686 showed a 2#SA!!! Its amazing the rebound slide resets that low![emoji33][emoji33][emoji33]
Yea. CCI isn't good for nice triggers!

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Lou_the_welder said:
Ha! Sorry[emoji16]!
The trigger is so good that it wont ignite CCI primers properly. For example 1 or 2 out of every cylinder. I'm used to this from my low # triggers . So Winchester ignite at 100% regardless.
The trigger is supposed to be 3.5# SA and 10.5?#sDA(?). I checked it when I got it and it was around 4.5 - 11?. It may have "loosened" up enough after 600 rounds to not strike the hardest primers.
As i type this, this may be a problem for someone who doesn't "roll their own", if they use for example speer and blazer ammo? Both owned by CCI? Something like that. Since i do not buy factory ammo- not quite sure all the brands that use CCI .
Maybe someone can correct me.
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HI LOU, MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT FEDERAL PRIMERS ARE THE SOFTEST AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET. IN FACT IIRC, THEY WERE RECOMMENDED TO ME BY 2 GUNSMITHS THAT DID "ACTION JOBS", FEATURING LIGHT TRIGGER PULLS, ON 2 OF MY REVOLVERS. I AM NOT A HANDLOADER, BUT THAT BEING SAID, BOTH OF MY REVOLVERS HAVE DIGESTED ALL SORTS OF FACTORY AMMO INCLUDING SPEER / CCI, WITH TOTAL RELIABILITY.....

BASED ON THE ABOVE, I WOULD ASSUME THAT FEDERAL PRIMERS, AND AMMO, WOULD SERVE YOU WELL........
 
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