megatronrules
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I'am interested in a taurus 605 snub nosed revolver in .357 magnum,I was looking at a stainless steel one are these good guns? How would you rate these guns in terms of quality and reliability? Thanks for any help guys.
Taurus 605 opinions?
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Jkwas
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Wow, you really brought up one of my favorite subjects. I love the 605. I have owned one now for about 2years. It was the first gun I ever purchased. I have the stainless model, and have shot over 1000 rounds with it.
I exchanged the boot grip for the factory combat grips ($9) and never looked back. Fit and finish is very good. Trigger is nice and gets better with use. It shoots well to point of aim, and is very accurate out to 45ft. It's been very reliable and it's my primary carry piece. I use an Uncle Mikes IWB or a Bianchi black widow, and you can carry it all day with no bother under a large t-shirt, and I live in Florida too so that's important. It's too heavy for pocket carry, so get an airweight if that's what you're after. I load it up with 125gn38spl+p goldots and it shoots like a pussycat.
Ok, so that's all the good stuff. Now the quirks. After about 500rnds, I started getting light primer strikes. My gun smith took out the 9lb hammer spring and put in a smith&wesson 12lb'er for a J-frame. Didn't make much difference in trigger pull, but improved the reliability 100%. Definately do this if you purchase one. It will save a lot of headaches in the future. If you short stroke the trigger, it will lock up. I don't have this problem, but my wife does. It's not that it jams, it just won't advance the cylinder.
Shooting 357's is quite an event. It's like an M80 going off in your hand, so I stick to the 38's. If you have any questions I haven't covered, PM me, and I'll try to answer them.
I exchanged the boot grip for the factory combat grips ($9) and never looked back. Fit and finish is very good. Trigger is nice and gets better with use. It shoots well to point of aim, and is very accurate out to 45ft. It's been very reliable and it's my primary carry piece. I use an Uncle Mikes IWB or a Bianchi black widow, and you can carry it all day with no bother under a large t-shirt, and I live in Florida too so that's important. It's too heavy for pocket carry, so get an airweight if that's what you're after. I load it up with 125gn38spl+p goldots and it shoots like a pussycat.
Ok, so that's all the good stuff. Now the quirks. After about 500rnds, I started getting light primer strikes. My gun smith took out the 9lb hammer spring and put in a smith&wesson 12lb'er for a J-frame. Didn't make much difference in trigger pull, but improved the reliability 100%. Definately do this if you purchase one. It will save a lot of headaches in the future. If you short stroke the trigger, it will lock up. I don't have this problem, but my wife does. It's not that it jams, it just won't advance the cylinder.
Shooting 357's is quite an event. It's like an M80 going off in your hand, so I stick to the 38's. If you have any questions I haven't covered, PM me, and I'll try to answer them.
It's a good buy
I've had one for about 6 years -- got the non-compensated version so it's "quieter" than the comped ones. I've been real happy with it and recommend it.
The stock wood grips were slippery so I replaced them with Hogue grips which work very well. The full .357 magnum loads are brisk -- they make a good thump of recoil and plenty of noise (I can only imagine how loud it would be if it had the holes drilled for compensation). Two or three cylinders of full-load .357 Magnum was enough for my hand for the day -- I had to move to rifle since my hand was shaking so much.
I'm more comfortable shooting +P .38 special loads and plain ol' .38's are cozy to shoot. It's nicely accurate although the short sight radius means I have to work hard (and slower) to hit well.
No problems with durability or anything else...it's a keeper for me. I like shooting the .38 loads but also like the option of using .357 if I ever need to.
Nice handgun.
FXR
I've had one for about 6 years -- got the non-compensated version so it's "quieter" than the comped ones. I've been real happy with it and recommend it.
The stock wood grips were slippery so I replaced them with Hogue grips which work very well. The full .357 magnum loads are brisk -- they make a good thump of recoil and plenty of noise (I can only imagine how loud it would be if it had the holes drilled for compensation). Two or three cylinders of full-load .357 Magnum was enough for my hand for the day -- I had to move to rifle since my hand was shaking so much.
I'm more comfortable shooting +P .38 special loads and plain ol' .38's are cozy to shoot. It's nicely accurate although the short sight radius means I have to work hard (and slower) to hit well.
No problems with durability or anything else...it's a keeper for me. I like shooting the .38 loads but also like the option of using .357 if I ever need to.
Nice handgun.
FXR
Jim March
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Late model Taurus designs are good.
From just watching the "forum complaint posts", it seems to me there are a LOT more issues reported for Taurus aluminum and titanium designs versus regular ol' steel (stainless or blue). You hardly ever see gripes about steel Taurus guns, more on the lightweights - and the lightweights are a smaller percentage of the market.
From just watching the "forum complaint posts", it seems to me there are a LOT more issues reported for Taurus aluminum and titanium designs versus regular ol' steel (stainless or blue). You hardly ever see gripes about steel Taurus guns, more on the lightweights - and the lightweights are a smaller percentage of the market.
TimboKhan
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The 605 is a good, solid gun. I use one as my main carry piece and have no complaints. I can fire full-load .357's out of it with a relative degree of comfort, and to date I have had no issues with the gun in particular. Accuracy is on par with what you would expect from a snubby. The trigger is on the heavy side DA, and manageable SA. I like the trigger well enough that I have no plans to have anything done to the gun, but I would stop short of saying its a great trigger. Decent, or good, but not great. It is a simple design that has worked flawlessly for me over the course of about 2000 or so rounds (.357 and .38special). It carries nice, and like most all revolvers, it is easy to care for. I think it is a substantially better value than the competing S&W models, and I don't think you lose anything in terms of quality. Good, solid, functional gun.
By the way, I have kept mine totally stock, as I sort of like the boot grip!
By the way, I have kept mine totally stock, as I sort of like the boot grip!
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Jkwas
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You wouldn't say that if you tried the combat grip!
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I have one and like it, it's my alternate carry gun (primary is a Kimber Compact).
I bought it 8-10 years ago. I had some trouble with the first one, returned it to the factory. They sent a second gun which had a bent front sight. It went back and was replaced with the current gun. I've been satisfied with it.
IMO, it's enough gun to shoot a full .357 without problems (unlike the lighterweight guns) and I feel the 357 is as effective as any handgun round for self defense. If I could find a good IWB holster, it might become my primary carry gun.
Ken
I bought it 8-10 years ago. I had some trouble with the first one, returned it to the factory. They sent a second gun which had a bent front sight. It went back and was replaced with the current gun. I've been satisfied with it.
IMO, it's enough gun to shoot a full .357 without problems (unlike the lighterweight guns) and I feel the 357 is as effective as any handgun round for self defense. If I could find a good IWB holster, it might become my primary carry gun.
Ken
rtl
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That's my second pick to an SP101 for a favorite steel j-frame in .357. I carried one for years and really liked it. The only reason I no longer have it is because my father-in-law also really liked it, so I gave it to him and replaced it with an SP101.
aguyindallas
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I have one that I bought about a year ago. I have not put a ton of ammo through it, but so far its a good gun. I bought it used with a couple little nicks, but who cares, its a working mans gun. Mine is an older model, not just like the one above in the pic. Mine is also before they began putting locks on them.
Great little gun.
Great little gun.
armoredman
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Had a 3" 605 several years ago, wish I'd never gotten rid of it, good wheelgun.
Dusty Rusty
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My 605 is my carry gun. Never had a problem with it and it is easy to conceal. Nice price, good quality--go for it! You won't be disappointed.
Jkwas
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Here's some pix
aguyindallas
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Here is a crappy photo of mine. Its the gun on top in the pic. As you can see mine is an older model.
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