Recent content by kv501

I can speak from experience on both points... Hello Rawah, I have owned a 627 for two and a half years now, and I can't say enough good things about it. I reload, and have put +or- 4,500 rounds through it. There are 3 different loads I use mainly, and several I have tried. With heavier...

Hi all, thanks in advance for any help-- Here is my question...I am going to be getting into reloading 9mm, and I would like to possibly use the Lee 3 die carbide set. I have heard good things about it and the price is right. Previously I have always used Dillon dies because I have been too...

My thoughts: 1. Ugly 2. Ruger is 0/2 on its last 2 pistols for recalls. 3. Ruger claims weight savings...only an ounce and a half on the S&W 638 and it weighs .2 of an ounce more than a 340. The LCR website makes multiple claims of these weight savings, such as "extensive fluting of the...

Is it just me, or is S&Wfan going to lose the tip of his right index finger? I would think that if you're going to try to help a revolver newbie get things right you wouldn't post a pic like that, and that you would learn proper grip (ESPECIALLY with a revolver) before giving advice on proper...

I have a 627 PC with the same finish, and I too was unsure how to clean the cylinder without roughing up the surface or making it shinier. I have tried many different things when cleaning this gun (I shoot a lot and hence clean a lot), and the only thing that has worked really well with the...

Then the only sensible question would be to get the 627 PC. THe Pro series is just a cheaper clone of a 627PC with a few differences (barrel length being one of them). If money isn't an issue then get the PC. Trigger is smoother and lighter than the Pro they had in my local shop, the gun is...

As much as I like the Redhawk, GP and SP, I still can't stomach Ruger's rubber grips with wood inserts. Sort of like putting a luggage rack on a 'Vette

The 627s are made on the N frame, which is S&W's .44 platform. A 500 is their larger (by far) X frame. I was just wondering if anyone out there had run a steady diet of heavier loads through a 627 over the years and what their experience was. Thanks Nick

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Hello all-- I own a S&W 627 PC, and was wondering if any of you had had any experience shooting near full loads out of one for any period of time. The reason I ask this is that I have been given two unopened pounds of 296 from a friend who is getting out of the hobby. The only experience I...

Very, very nice. Thanks for the pictures. I bet it does indeed get a lot of "nickel-plated" inquiries

Yeah I was definitely worried that I would be stuck with a lemon, but they made it worthwhile. I agree that it shouldn't have left like that, but I am willing to stick with them now. It isn't very often anymore that you get customer service of any kind in the U.S., let alone fast, free, and...

Update Time Thought I'd give you guys the update I promised: My 627 came back from Smith a couple days ago, and I just now got to take it out to the range. When I picked it up, the shop owner told me that they had replaced both the barrel and cylinder. I thought that was odd because the...

Thanks, guys. I'll hang on to it then. Nick

Hi all. I was wondering if anyone out there had reloaded any Independence brass in .357 and, if so, what their experience was with it. I was given 100 rounds of cheap Independence .357 with a new gun purchase recently, and I kept the brass. I know that is Federal owned, but I couldn't find...