Picked Up New TRR8 this Morning

[bigfatty]

Doing this on my phone while waiting at mt dentist's office, so it ain't gonna be perfect, but I stopped at the ffl to pick up my new TRR8 on the way. Mostly good to report initially.

Barrel seems straight. No dings or scratches I could find on the frame. Cylinder gap is .006. Tight lockup but with a little bit of play ... haven't gotten one rock solid yet.

The trigger is smooth and feels to be about 10 pounds; about in between my 686+ PC and my new M66. Really light for a revolver this big.

The bad: a pretty nasty tool gouge on the left outer side of an otherwise perfect, brightly polished forcing cone. And it feels pretty nasty, too.

Will try to get pics up after my torture session and will ask advice about the gouge -- I really don't wanna send it back.

 

[bigfatty]

Question: Before photographing I'd like to install the rails and check the new RMR out on it ... is it "necessary" to loctite the screws, or only if there's a problem?

 

[colt_saa]

Congratulations

By the time you learn if there is a problem or not, it might be too late.

Just use the removable Loc-tite and be done with it.

 

[bigfatty]

Here it is with the rails and RMR mounted (with loctite ... thanks, colt).

Here is the forcing cone gouge ... looks mostly cosmetic, may have the local LGS smith file and sand it down, I'll see if it becomes a problem.

I'm having a hard time picking up the dot on the RMR, but no problem with the Fastfire III ... the RMR seems like it was a return; I'll have to think about what to do as to whether to return the $600 sight and go with the $250 sight, or just try to keep training with it and give it time. I'm figuring for home defense I'd probably put a Streamlight TLR2G light-green laser combo on it, anyway, but for hunting when I can get to it, a red dot would come in handy, I'd think.

Anyone have any experience with the RMR vs. a FFIII on a revolver?

 

[BKDinTexas]

Gouge on the outside of the forcing cone is just cosmetic. I wouldn't worry about it. Just shoot it!

 

[colt_saa]

Looks great

I had trouble getting used to my RMR, but I had been using the giant Tasco ProPoint 5s before that.

You may not realize this, but you have an IFS (Interchangeable Front Sight) on that barrel. Since you have optics mounted you could remove the front sight.

 

[Walky Talki]

what do you use to measure a cylinder gap?

 

[colt_saa]

what do you use to measure a cylinder gap?

A set of feeler gauges

 

[1911 45]

what do you use to measure a cylinder gap?

Feeler gauge.

 

[frankcr]

BF, that is one fine looking revolver. Looking forward to hearing how it shoots.

I would not think twice about the small chips.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Is the big "M&P" engraving on the other side or am I thinking of the wrong revolver, M&P R8? I like all the n frame 357's, and would love any of the 8 shot models. Excited for you. Hope it brings as lot of enjoyment.

 

[bigfatty]

Is the big "M&P" engraving on the other side or am I thinking of the wrong revolver, M&P R8? I like all the n frame 357's, and would love any of the 8 shot models. Excited for you. Hope it brings as lot of enjoyment.

Thanks, Rick. No M&P engraving on this one.

 

[davetnitro]

i have something that looks like that, great shooter...

 

[bigfatty]

i have something that looks like that, great shooter...

Nice pair! How do the Miculek's compare size wise to the stock hard synthetic grips? About as thin? These grips seem a little toy like to me ... hollow noises coming out of 'em and all. I was thinking Miculek's or a set of the rosewood combats as on the 7.5" 629 PC. I really liked the feel of that gun and nearly bought it, but went for the TRR8 when it was all said and done.

 

[davetnitro]

i swap the grips around, i now have rubber on the .44 and ahrend's on the M&P R8, the miculek grips are a bit thinner, and also shoot well. at least for me. i also have a JM 625

 

[bigwheelzip]

Don't forget that range report.

 

[bigfatty]

Gonna try for Monday.

 

[aktrp]

Congratulations!!! I just shot my TRR8 last night for the first time. It is a tack driver! I am very curious as to how the FF holds up to revolver use. I have some shooting buddies that haven't had much luck with them on bottom feeders, and have moved to a RMR or a Delta Point. Also what are you looking at in the way of holsters? I'm looking at simply rugged made specific for my TRR8.

 

[bigfatty]

Congratulations!!! I just shot my TRR8 last night for the first time. It is a tack driver! I am very curious as to how the FF holds up to revolver use. I have some shooting buddies that haven't had much luck with them on bottom feeders, and have moved to a RMR or a Delta Point. Also what are you looking at in the way of holsters? I'm looking at simply rugged made specific for my TRR8.

Likewise! I'm sure the RMR is great, just that the one I have was messed around with -- way "off" to have been set this way at the factory ... if I wind up shooting the FF3 on it I'll be sure to update, but if I don't, I'll likely put it on my Model 66 so at some point I'll get some experience with it.

I was checking out Simply Rugged, but I'm not sure about whether they can do a pancake with both rails and a mini red dot attached. It looks like Garrett Industries does it with the Silent Thunder (original version), but that wouldn't conceal something so big all that great, I wouldn't think.

Please update on what you find, and I'll do the same. I've never paid this much money for something that didn't have an "11" in it, so I'm looking forward to seeing how this compares!

 

[aktrp]

I figured if I was going to run an optic on it as a carry option I would just get some Kydex and make my own. It's not hard and you can customize it to fit you, and what exactly you want. This is my first big revolver my other is a little sp101. I'm new to revolvers and know what you mean about the "11". So I'm figuring it out as I go.