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Lord Samwise

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Thought I would share some pics of my new toy I got today. $359 including background check. Even the wife is excited about it. I got it for a practice companion to my LCR- .22 is cheap and I should be able to shoot TONS so I can get good with a snubby.

Wow this gun has a HEAVY hammer! I'm pretty excited to shoot it. Cylinder locks up tighter than either Ruger I own

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Alright, that's it. I'm not looking at any more of these picture threads!! Everytime I do I want something new!

That certainly would make a good practice gun for my Taurus 856 as well. Looks like the grips are the same size so I could probably switch my CT grips back and forth for practice.

The only thing I don't like about it is the 9-shot cylinder. Why not just go on and put the last hole for a 10-rounder? THen again, I'm a little OCD about uneven rows of ammo; specifically rows of 5 or 10.

Keep an eye on the star though. The ultra-lite I had in .38 tried to eat itself to death. Here's a pic of the cylinder:

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Note the chunk missing from the 2 grooves on the left side of the cylinder. It was allowing enough play under full lockup to be deemed unsafe to shoot. Taurus took care of the problem quickly and easily though and it was 100% after that.

Let us know how it shoots!!
 
Nice gun I've been thinking about something like that. Do the make a 9-shot .22 magnum? I'm really starting to get back into .22 revolvers. I dug out a RG model 66 with a 9inch barrel that hadn't been shot in 15 years and had a blast with it. Got me thinking of something new just got to figure out which one. Think i'll go with a shorter barrel this time.
Have fun with you're new toy and let us know how it shoots.
 
Do the make a 9-shot .22 magnum?

They make an 8 shot 22 mag. I have one in stainless, Model 941. It's pretty nice but I lose interest in one I can't reload for and ammo ain't cheap for it.

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100 rounds gone down so far, just some plinking out in a field. Lots of fun! Shooter needs work on accuracy, there's no question about that. As far as the gun, it seems to shoot a tad high, but has adjustable sights, so when I get some time I'll settled down with a real target and see if I can work it in.

The trigger is abysmal though. Not a big fan. It's heavy and inconsistent, it seems to me, on how it breaks. Not sure what all can be done, any hints? Going to clean it real good and oil up the action. I wish I could dry fire it to smooth it out, but I guess I'll just have to shoot it for real a couple thousand times to get it really slicked up. Anything else I can do?
 
When I first got both my M85's the trigger sucked. After a few hundred rounds have gone through it, it's a lot better now. Try marrying the trigger,sear, hammer. Put some EMPTY .22 cases in the gun and cock the hammer. Now apply forward pressure on the hammer and maintain said pressure while you pull the trigger. It's gonna be a heavy trigger pull but work through that 2 or 3 times. This process removes the little tiny burrs and edges on the internals, basically accelerated wear.

Now for the fun part. Pop the sideplate off and clean the internals. I took the entire gun apart and individually cleaned and oiled each part, but I've heard just hosing it with cleaner does the same job. LIGHTLY lube the pins and contact points. Close 'er back up with a dab of loctite on each screw (those things are a bear to find in the dirt, don't ask) and you should be good to go.

As far as additional dry firing, which will help the shooter and the trigger pull, just save your empty cases and use those as snapcaps. Hit them a few times and swap them out for fresh ones.

I've got a little over 500 rounds (too lazy to go look at the log sheet for the actual number) through mine, and it's got the best trigger of any revolver I've fired, S&W 10's included.

Wolff makes a spring set for the small frame Taurii that might be of interest to you. I tried them, but got light strikes so I went back to stock; might be a different story with rimfire though. Not sure if they're built the exact same, but if you're getting light strike problems, in the M85 you can remove the firing pin spring and cut a coil or two off to help improve reliability with lightened hammer springs.

I might still have those springs laying around in my parts box. If you want them and I can find them, you're more than welcome to them, just need an address.
 
Be aware that the .22 rimfire cartridge cases are made from heavier metal then that used in primers. As a result the smaller sized revolvers have heavier mainspring then they're center-fire counterparts. You will find that going to a lighter mainspring - especially one made for a center-fire version of the same gun is usually a mistake. Dry firing (with snap-caps or fired cases in the chambers - but remember to change them out often) will smooth the lockwork and it will feel better.
 
I shoot a Rossi M511 Sportsman nearly every range trip. Lord knows how many rounds I've put through it, I can't even guess. I haven't counted all the 550 bulk pack federals I've bought for it, though my Ruger eats some of it, too.

Yes, my DA trigger is pretty awful, too. But, the SA is very crisp and light. It's a kit gun and the SA is really what matters to me, but I figure shooting it DA can only improve my marksmanship with my M85SSUL which has a very smooth, light DA. If I can hit DA with that .22, the .38 is NO PROBLEMO. :D That little Rossi is scary accurate, too, and always goes bang.
 
There is a 9 shot Taurus revolver in .22 magnum. It's the model 991 Tracker series that come with either a 6.5 inch barrel or a 4 inch barrel.Can be had in blue or stainless steel.

I have a 941 that holds just the 8 shots.
 
Hmm sounds like the best bet is to keep my spent cartridges and use them as snap caps then. I should have thought of that.

Thanks for the advice!
 
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