Recent content by Thetaii

Yeah Sharps, I guess that makes sense, but would be nice if the item was advertised with that caveat. Lol oh and Jim K the video link seems to be showing properly now. What did it show before?

Thanks for the info Tom! Regardless of the potential IDPA ban I think I'm going to just return the latch. It was not an expensive mod yet I definitely expected a better fit. Oh well I guess S&W builds em so good that there often is very little room for improvement. ;-)

Today I received an SDM Old Style Thumb Latch for my S&W 686 SSR (Part # TLOS), which I had ordered from Midway USA. After installing/re-installing the SDM thumb latch multiple times I noticed that the latch moves/jiggles about when touched, unlike the factory latch, which barely moves when...

As a new IDPA shooter I can say that I have been greatly enjoying their events, despite these rules. Anyway I just thought I'd throw in my 2 cents. :-)

I just got a new S&W 686 SSR and I LOVE it! I would highly recommend any model of the S&W 686. :-)

Well currently I'm planning to get proficient/accurate with my factory 686 SSR grips, after which I'll see if I even feel the need to change the grips. If that does happen then I'll give the factory supplied Uncle Mike's. Lastly if those don't seem to work then I'll probably give one of the...

Interesting DrDyno. So what makes them so great? Do you have one or have you tried one?

Yeah 9mmepiphany I definitely am seeing that MrBorland has some truly "holy" gospel to preach. ;-)

Wow very nice grips 340PD! I'm gonna keep shooting with my current grips, then try the S&W included Uncle Mike's grips. After that, depending on my shooting I'll give another brand/type of grips a try.

Well I just got an email from Bladetech and they're gonna put a rush on my holster order so I can have it by June 15th (That's when the IDPA event is.) I also ordered a gun belt from them, have my 3 Safariland speed loaders and some North Mountain speed loader holders. Lastly I got my 5.11 vest...

Thanks for the offer about dummy rounds MrBorland! I definitely would love some and I'll PM ya! Also Sam1911 I'll let you know if I have any issues with the trigger. So far I haven't noticed any and during my visit to an indoor range I met a guy/the owner of the range who's a serious 686/revo...

Those look nice rbernie. I think I'm gonna have to do as suggested and try a bunch of grips to see which fits best. I also think I need to see how my factory grip performs once I really get the hang of my revolver shooting fundamentals (Grip, stance, etc.). I'm now thinking that until that...

Thanks for the tips MrBorland. My initial grip was a thumbs down BUT I was definitely not holding the gun with a high enough grip. I think this really became apparent due to the significant decrease in accuracy when I shot double action. Shooting single action I had very nice/tight groupings no...

Thanks for your tips/suggestions guys! I'm planning to definitely give those Uncle Mike's a try and I also want to shoot more with the factory grips, especially in an IDPA event/with speedloaders. To be honest I think my issue with the factory grips may have had to do more with my flawed method...

I just got my S&W 686 SSR and so far it's the most fun I've ever had shooting a handgun! I love it but the factory group seems a bit thin/narrow and I think leaves room for improvement. It came with some Uncle Mike's rubber grips but I haven't tried shooting with them yet. Has anyone shot with...