Strykervet
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I have a 686+6", a -5 no lock. Lots of rounds down the tube. Now I just bought a 649 -3 no lock, and I learned to hold the trigger to the rear and jiggle the cylinder to test for wear and lockup. The 649, which appears to be used very little, locks up great, nice and tight. I get home, try this with my beloved 686, and it wiggles pretty bad.
Now this is the revolver I shot a steel sillhouette with at an army range from 300m, putting five of seven rounds in it. The revolver was well used at that point, so I'm not sure how much wiggle there was when I did that shot, but I'd say this particular revolver has had about a few thousand rounds through it since then.
If you look at the cylinder, the stops in it are worn. The edges aren't crisp anymore, they are distorted, assuming due to recoil. It has fired some pretty strong loads, maximum loads, but never anything outside of book data.
So is this something I should replace myself, just order a new cylinder and a new cylinder stop while I'm at it, and just install those and fit the stop as needed? Or should this be sent back to Smith and Wesson, does anyone know if this is under warranty? Or, is this something I shouldn't be concerned about? Finally, if the cylinder is replaced, can this negatively affect accuracy? Assuming this revolver is still capable of hitting a target at 300m, could replacing it change this?
Now this is the revolver I shot a steel sillhouette with at an army range from 300m, putting five of seven rounds in it. The revolver was well used at that point, so I'm not sure how much wiggle there was when I did that shot, but I'd say this particular revolver has had about a few thousand rounds through it since then.
If you look at the cylinder, the stops in it are worn. The edges aren't crisp anymore, they are distorted, assuming due to recoil. It has fired some pretty strong loads, maximum loads, but never anything outside of book data.
So is this something I should replace myself, just order a new cylinder and a new cylinder stop while I'm at it, and just install those and fit the stop as needed? Or should this be sent back to Smith and Wesson, does anyone know if this is under warranty? Or, is this something I shouldn't be concerned about? Finally, if the cylinder is replaced, can this negatively affect accuracy? Assuming this revolver is still capable of hitting a target at 300m, could replacing it change this?