In a thread the other day titled "The LGS Had a Sale" I tell about how I got my new, used 686-6 with 3 Inch barrel for $476
Today I took it to the range. My buddy brought his 3 Inch GP100 so we could compare very similar guns.
When it comes to weight, size, balance and how the handle recoil there is no real difference between the 2. His Ruger has an incredibly smooth and light factory trigger. If I didn't know better I would swear he had it worked on. The 686 also has a very smooth pull, but it is a but heavier than the Ruger and some of my other Smiths . My gun was made in 2015 and May still need to break in
I started out sighting in. Previous owner had rear sight jacked all the way up. Was probably shooting 125-130gr 38 specials. Sure enough I was hitting high with 158 gr magnums
Got that squared away and was shooting good
We had 4 steel plates and 2 stands set up for the day. We kept the shooting inside 75 feet since the guns were short barreled
We did some close in self defense work with pocket carried I frames too. Here my buddy is point shooting from the hip while stepping back with his 638
With good results too! All 9 ring or better!
We each shot 100 magnums and 50 38 specials. Nothing like a couple hours of range time to put a smile on your face
Today I took it to the range. My buddy brought his 3 Inch GP100 so we could compare very similar guns.
When it comes to weight, size, balance and how the handle recoil there is no real difference between the 2. His Ruger has an incredibly smooth and light factory trigger. If I didn't know better I would swear he had it worked on. The 686 also has a very smooth pull, but it is a but heavier than the Ruger and some of my other Smiths . My gun was made in 2015 and May still need to break in
I started out sighting in. Previous owner had rear sight jacked all the way up. Was probably shooting 125-130gr 38 specials. Sure enough I was hitting high with 158 gr magnums
Got that squared away and was shooting good
We had 4 steel plates and 2 stands set up for the day. We kept the shooting inside 75 feet since the guns were short barreled
We did some close in self defense work with pocket carried I frames too. Here my buddy is point shooting from the hip while stepping back with his 638
With good results too! All 9 ring or better!
We each shot 100 magnums and 50 38 specials. Nothing like a couple hours of range time to put a smile on your face
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