S&W 22LR Revolvers

[Lobster Picnic]

Here's my Model 63-5:

How are the trigger & accuracy on the M63?

Those Pro Series grips look great on it BTW.

 

[fat tom]

For the life of me I couldn't find a 6 1/2inch barrel 17. The store I worked at had a 8 3/8 barrel version so I picked up that instead of waiting. Good move on my part.

Frank Ruple
SWCA # 2087

Sure was since they never made a 17 with a 6 1/2" bbl.

f.t.

 

[Jeff45]

Put me in the model 17 camp. It is accurate even with the Federal bulk 22's.

 

[jrs70]

I like the J frames and have a 63 4 inch and love it.

 

[keithherrington]

My Model 17-6 is the gun at the top and I've used it regularly in bullseye competition (2700s) for the last 4 years. The one immediately below it is a custom Model 16 in 38 Special I had Hamilton Bowen build for me.

These targets are from the ammo tests David Sams did for me in December 2008. All these were shot at 50 yards from a Ransom Machine Rest. Considering that the Federal Gold Medal Match (original 711B, now discontinued) shoots almost as well as the Eley Pistol Extra and close to what the Eley Tenex Semi-Auto shoots, its my ammo of choice until my supply runs out. After that I'll test it again and use what shoots best.

 

[The Big Ox]

How are the trigger & accuracy on the M63?

Those Pro Series grips look great on it BTW.

Thank you!

The trigger is typical of late model J frames..."crunchy" is the best term I can come up with to describe it. It has smoothed out over the couple hundred rounds I have through it though.

As for accuracy, the longest I've ever shot it was about 25 yards, and it was ok (but that's most likely my fault) From 7 to 10 yards, it will shoot wherever you want it to hit, so its a great little kit gun.

 

[Lobster Picnic]

Thanks Big Ox. My next S&W will be a .22 and I'm kinda torn between getting a classic K-22 or 17, which I know have great triggers and excellent accuracy, and one of the J-frames which would be better for my wife and grandson to use.

 

[silentflyer]

When ever I go to the range either my 17-3 8 3/8" or my Dan Wesson 8" .22 goes with me as my "warm up gun", when I miss with either one I know it's me not the gun....my buddies claim a 75$ Saturday Night Special found rusted in the ditch by the roadside can deliver the goods better than me.. LOL

 

[kudzu3]

My 17-6 is a great shooter and much more accurate than I. My 63 is a good shooter but because of my old eyes, I have trouble even finding the sites much less aligning them. My recently acquired 650 is a beautiful (to my eye) well made gun, and a perfect woods loafing gun, but with the LR cylinder, I can forget about hitting anything other than a five gallon bucket (I'm searching for a magnum cylinder for it). The finest shooting S&W 22 I ever shot was a model 18 that I let go in the late 70's and have been kicking myself ever since. The S&W .22's are, in my opinion some of the finest revolvers ever made.

 

[big brother]

I shoot a 5 screw 6 inch K 22 with a scope on it and that works very well for this old man. I also have a 4 inch 651 that does fairly well with 22LR ammo. Finding ammo that the guns like has always been the biggest problem for me. I had to do a lot of work on the 651 but it will hold the ten ring at 50 yards and that's all I can hope for on m good days.

 

[Sportsterguy]

My 17-3 without a doubt. Head shots on rabbits are pretty darn easy. Revolver shoots better than I do. Bet if I had one of the Ransom rests it would easily shoot a 1/2 group at 25 yards. Without one sandbagged I can do 1 - 1.5" groups all day if I lay off of the coffee.

So want one of them 4 " 617's but they're so darn expensive! Beautiful revolvers gents!

 

[glenncal1]

It is somewhat suprising how well the 4" k-22's shoot. This 17-6 is easily capable of 1-2" groups at 25 yards (me not so much)

The heavy barrel makes it very easy to shoot offhand.