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Hey all! I'm considering porting my S&W 686+. I'm not really interested in the cons, as I've researched this already; no this isn't going to be a carry gun and no it's not on nightstand duty. This is a range gun. Mostly I'm curious to get folks opinion on the effectiveness of porting for its...

I'm making an outbuilding on my property into a reloading room. It's a medium sized shed, framed like a house; I can easily insulate it. However, I'm not quite decided on how I want to heat/cool it. How important is it that reloading supplies be in a climate controlled environment? What's the...

When I first bought my 6" Taurus 66, I got a Bianchi Accumold thumb-snap holster for it, pictured below. I determined quickly that a holster sitting this high on my hip with a 6" barrel was far too ungainly to draw, and set the holster aside. Recently, I traded my 6" Taurus 66 for a 5"...

I just got my qualification at my range, which means I can draw from holster on the firing line, and exceed the normal 1 shot/second rule. This means, among other things, that I need to start bringing more ammo with me to the range. :D I've been considering a progressive press for a long...

Okay. The title of this thread is about as angry as I needed to get, but now that the red mist has subsided, I'm still left with a burning question re: my apparent waste of 4 c-notes. :mad: When I used to clean my old Taurus 66, I noticed the side plate lines didn't match up smooth, and...

Is a Ruger Vaquero basically a Colt SAA reproduction? What's 45 Long Colt like, in terms of recoil/velocity compared to 357 Mag? Should I expect 45LC to be similar to 44 Special? 44 Mag? Somewhere in between?

Please observe the trigger and hammer on this revolver: http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_781530_-1_757769_757767_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y Is there a name for that? I'd like to get a Hogue cylinder release lever in that finish for that...

I'm pondering some a nice wooden Hogue square-butt grip for my 5" 686+. Just curious what the prevailing opinion is on aesthetics. :cool:

I'm a revolver guy primarily, but if any one semi-auto has most caught my eye, it's the classic 1911. I'm not made of cash, and I'll likely favor my revolvers, so I don't mind if my 1911 is an off-brand, or doesn't look amazing. What I care about are the trigger and reliability. If I'm...

Hey guys, I'm getting ready to work up a .357 load. I have this notion to bring a hand press, dippers, trickler, bullets, powder, and a bunch of primed, flared, ready-to-go brass. Last time, I loaded 100 rounds, 5 each of every tenth "increment" between the min/max span, but I felt that was...

I'm looking for good 357 magnum ranges for this. The internet has failed me thus far, as have the manuals I've sneakily read at Scheel's and Cabela's.

I'm working up a new magnum load. I like my previous one, but I want to get a lighter one put together, to load in bulk to take to the range. I like semiwadcutters, so I'm looking at buying a sample of actual wadcutters. Bayou Bullets' 138Gr BNWCs, to be specific. A clean burning powder...

I've seen this term used twice: for Dan Wesson revolvers and for a frankenruger. The implication is that it drives accuracy and consistency through the roof. What does it mean, mechanically? Why is it so superior, and if it is, why don't more revolvers have it?

Mr. and Mrs. Smith: ... and their new home: Went from owning one Taurus 66 to two Smith & Wessons in a couple years... A 5" 686+ and a Bodyguard 38. Amazing what a college degree will do for your discretionary funds! :what:

My load is as follows: Bullet: 158gr Hi-Tek coated LSWC, brinell 18 Powder: 16.3gr Winchester 296 (Min-max is 15-16.7) Primer: Always magnum, varies by availability Case: Varies, mostly Blazer/PMC I alternated these with some Sellier&Bellot factory ammo at the range last night, and it...

I've got a Bianchi nylon belt loop holster that I bought for my 6" Taurus 66. I really like it. I traded the Taurus for a 5" 686. I'd like to cut the last 1" off the holster, so that it's the size of my new gun and so that it's open ended. My ideas thus far: melt the cut end, or dip the...

I've seen many grips called round butt, and many called square butt. All of them look round in some fashion, and none look square. Well, Ruger SP-101s are kinda square. Is round/square a function of the revolver's grip frame? Or is it just a description of the shape of the grip? Will a Hogue 686...

I'm looking for a good revolver to scope. Anyone have any suggestions?

Hello! I have a S&W 686+ with an unfluted cylinder, and another gentleman on this forum has one with a fluted cylinder. I'm curious as to whether we would be able to easily swap cylinders (easily meaning without the services of a gunsmith.) We are discussing a trade, but others on the trading...

Well, in my other thread, I lamented and fretted the sale of my first wheelgun, a Taurus 66, and looked forward to my new Smith 686+ Deluxe, a Talo distributor exclusive. However, today when I went in to do the deal, something unexpected caught my eye...