Taurus 357 revolver?

[Nashvegas]

I'm a autoloader guy, but I would like to get a revolver to even out my collection. I'm attracted to the price of the Taurus revolvers, but I have zero experience with Taurus. I'm thinking about the 357 magnum that sells for about $299. Is this a good buy for a recreational gun, or should I be looking at a higher priced ruger or s&w?

 

[Shamus MacD]

Taurus gets alot of flak by most shooters. but i've had zero issues with mine. if you're just getting into wheelguns i say go for what you want. and if you're looking for just a range gun, why not?

 

[CajunBass]

I'm a Smith & Wesson guy, but the three Taurus revolvers I've owned over the years have all worked just fine. One of them, a Model 66 (IIRC) seven shot, 4", full underlug barrel .357 frankly was just as well made, just as well finished as any gun I've ever owned. Good trigger too. I didn't shoot it a lot, back then I didn't have easy access to a range, but I was impressed with that gun, and wish I still had it.

 

[RugerNut9]

I have a Taurus .357 Magnum and while its not my Ruger GP100 it is a great shooter. Even has adjustable sights which is a plus haha. The best thing about Taurus is their customer service...if you should have an issue they are good to deal with from what I hear. I havent any trouble out of mine.

 

[Jonah71]

I had a Taurus Mod. 65 SS .357 mag. Loved to shoot it and accuracy was fair. But the trigger lock mechanism locked up on me. Even after over 2 months in CS it did the same thing after about 50 rounds even though I didn't use the lock. Maybe I got a lemon, I don't know. I'm not a Tauri basher because I owned a PT 24/7 Pro C 9mm that was great and I regret selling it. But I've had 2 of their revolvers and I really haven't been pleased with them.

 

[Jonah71]

I will say that if not for the trigger lock problem I'd probably still own the .357.

 

[Walking Dead]

I love my model 66. It's a great shooting gun.

 

[Beach Nut]

I have two Taurus revolvers in .357 Magnum, the Model 66 4" and the
Model 617 snubbie. I've never had any major problems with them. The
Model 66 is a tack driver and even though the Model 617 is on a K
frame, it makes a nice concealed carry gun being a snubbie with a seven
shot cylinder. If you give your revolvers a good look over and inspection
before you buy, you can find some gems among brands many gunowners
turn their noses up at.

 

[Nathanael_Greene]

The first firearm I ever owned was a Taurus Model 66. Great gun. I've bought several Tauri since then, and never regretted a single purchase.

Others have different experiences, but mine have been entirely positive.

 

[bikerdoc]

My 357 605 in 3 inch has been reliable for many years.

 

[roaddog28]

Personally I think you would better off with any of these.

S&W model 13,19,65 and 66. Medium frame
S&W 586/686. Large medium frame
S&W model 27/28. Large frame

Ruger Security/Service/Speed Six Series. Medium frame.
Ruger GP100 Large Medium frame.

I owned a Taurus Tracker 357 4 inch. Worst revolver I ever owned. It spent four months at Taurus warrenty dept. They never would replace it and did not offer a replacement revolver because they could not fix it.

Smith & Wesson or Ruger are proven companies with good service. Both make very good revolvers.

Good luck,
Howard

 

[MCgunner]

Own a pair of 66s I bought used for excellent prices, one a 4" nickel finish and the other a 3" blued gun that I CCW a lot. I've owned Ruger and Smith and Wesson and these two Tauri shoot more accurately and have good triggers to boot, just as good as the Smith and better than the Ruger until I slicked that one up. These guns are ACCURATE. The only other .357 that can match the 4" gun's accuracy that I have in my collection is my 6.5" Blackhawk. These guns will shoot 1" 6 shot groups off sandbags at 25 yards with their favorite .357 OR .38 Spcl loads. I like accurate revolvers, a bit of a hangup on accuracy, i suppose. Probably comes from my rifle shooting, but I like a gun that puts 'em where it's pointed if I do my part.