Octagun
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After a month or so of working from home and social distancing I finally broke down and got out to the range a few times. After putting a respectable number of rounds through my new 648-2 I figured it was time for a range report. This spanned over 3 days so I'll try my best to keep it short.
Day 1: (First time shooting the 648)
Weather was cloudy and rainy. Targeting 6" Shoot-N-C at 25 yards with revolver rested on table. Loads used were CCI Maxi-Mag 40gr JHP and Hornady 30gr V-Max.
First impression was this gun is way over built for the 22 WMR. This was great news because historically for me those are the guns I enjoy shooting the most. I couldn't really feel the difference between the 2 loads I was shooting so I picked the 40gr JHP (I had more of them).
The trigger was fantastic. It was very smooth and combined with the heft of the 6" barrel it really wanted to stay on target. The sights on the other hand will take some getting used to. I know S&W uses quality adjustable sights but the black on black front/rear setup and the largish gap around the front post made it hard for me to place those tiny 22 holes were I wanted. I have been shooting my TRR8 with a Trijicon SRO a lot lately and I think I may be getting a little spoiled. Or lazy. Same thing right? All in all I had a great time and am very happy with my purchase. Off to a good start.
Day 2: (Rimfire Gallery)
I talked my mom into coming out with me on day 2. She is not a shooter so I decided to try the rimfire gallery as it's a lot quieter there and you get to sit. I don't think either one of us knew how much fun we were about to have!
The weather was gorgeous and there were targets of various levels of difficulty. We blew through a few hundred rounds in a couple hours and I must say those 22 Magnums really smack those steel targets with authority. Dropping 8 steel targets, in double action, at a rapid pace is something I don't think I will ever get tired of. The 648 tracked wonderful between targets and the absence of recoil allows for some seriously fast follow up shots. I also didn't mess with the sights at all that day. I don't know if it was from sighting in the 40gr JHPs on Day 1 or the simplicity of 'a hit is a hit' with steel targets but either way I'll take it.
I don't get to see my mom as often as I'd like so spending a day like that was a real blessing for us both.
Day 3: (648 and Rem V3 Tac-13 SBS)
I'll save this for another thread if anyone is interested.
Take Aways:
- Def a keeper. Love the weight, the 6" barrel, and the caliber. Trigger is excellent and very fun to shoot steel.
- May need to address the sights. Paint front blade for sure. Scope might be interesting but I have no experience there.
- Light primer strikes. Occurred with both ammo types at a rate of about 1 FTF every 3rd cylinder. New to rimfire but this seems too high for quality ammo. Thoughts?
Sorry for not providing a super technical range report but I thought I would share anyways.
Day 1: (First time shooting the 648)
Weather was cloudy and rainy. Targeting 6" Shoot-N-C at 25 yards with revolver rested on table. Loads used were CCI Maxi-Mag 40gr JHP and Hornady 30gr V-Max.
First impression was this gun is way over built for the 22 WMR. This was great news because historically for me those are the guns I enjoy shooting the most. I couldn't really feel the difference between the 2 loads I was shooting so I picked the 40gr JHP (I had more of them).
The trigger was fantastic. It was very smooth and combined with the heft of the 6" barrel it really wanted to stay on target. The sights on the other hand will take some getting used to. I know S&W uses quality adjustable sights but the black on black front/rear setup and the largish gap around the front post made it hard for me to place those tiny 22 holes were I wanted. I have been shooting my TRR8 with a Trijicon SRO a lot lately and I think I may be getting a little spoiled. Or lazy. Same thing right? All in all I had a great time and am very happy with my purchase. Off to a good start.
Day 2: (Rimfire Gallery)
I talked my mom into coming out with me on day 2. She is not a shooter so I decided to try the rimfire gallery as it's a lot quieter there and you get to sit. I don't think either one of us knew how much fun we were about to have!
The weather was gorgeous and there were targets of various levels of difficulty. We blew through a few hundred rounds in a couple hours and I must say those 22 Magnums really smack those steel targets with authority. Dropping 8 steel targets, in double action, at a rapid pace is something I don't think I will ever get tired of. The 648 tracked wonderful between targets and the absence of recoil allows for some seriously fast follow up shots. I also didn't mess with the sights at all that day. I don't know if it was from sighting in the 40gr JHPs on Day 1 or the simplicity of 'a hit is a hit' with steel targets but either way I'll take it.
I don't get to see my mom as often as I'd like so spending a day like that was a real blessing for us both.
Day 3: (648 and Rem V3 Tac-13 SBS)
I'll save this for another thread if anyone is interested.
Take Aways:
- Def a keeper. Love the weight, the 6" barrel, and the caliber. Trigger is excellent and very fun to shoot steel.
- May need to address the sights. Paint front blade for sure. Scope might be interesting but I have no experience there.
- Light primer strikes. Occurred with both ammo types at a rate of about 1 FTF every 3rd cylinder. New to rimfire but this seems too high for quality ammo. Thoughts?
Sorry for not providing a super technical range report but I thought I would share anyways.
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