Taurus 606 .357 magnum any good?

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I traded for a Taurus 606 .357 magnum with the 2" barrel and a Ruger LCP today and it's in unfired and mint condition. I wanted to hear some experiences from people who own one of these Taurus revolvers, because I can't seem to find that much information on them. There is not one video on youtube reviewing one of these, the only reason I got it was because my friend had alot of good things to say about it and he knows his guns. I know that they are not manufactured anymore, but I would still like to read the good/bad/ugly on the Taurus 606 .357 magnum. What are they like in the reliability department? What's the best way to carry one? What the best ammo to use whether it's .38spl or .357 magnum? Any experience and info will be appreciated. Thanks
 
My wife has the stainless 651 (concealed hammer) and she likes it, when she first got it the trigger pull was horrendous but had an action job done and now it is great. We have put about 1000 rds through it, mix of 110gr 38s, 158gr 357s (ouch), 180gr 357s (wont do that again) and have had no problems, still locks up tight with no end play. Good little carry gun.
 
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Well, I've never owned a 606 but I did have the terrible misfortune of owning a 617. The 617 is basically the same gun but a 7 shot instead of 6. Mine had a bobbed hammer and a ported barrel.

The 617 seized up my first time out with it. If I recall correctly, the cylinder would open and close but the trigger wouldn't budge. It took 2 weeks to get a call back from Taurus so I could get authorization to ship the gun back, on my dime. The first time I sent it in Taurus kept it for a month then sent it back in the same condition they received it. Repeat the same process twice and I finally took it to a gunsmith. It was then I found out many gunsmiths won't work on Taurus handguns because Taurus won't ship parts. This may have changed as all this happened 10 years ago. Anyways, the smith took pity on me and worked on the gun. After he got it working, it was a pretty decent revolver. So, three trips to Taurus at $50 a pop, $150 for the gunsmith and $200 originally paid for the 617 = $500 for a piece of junk revolver.

The 617 was my first handgun and a gift from my ex-fiancé. That's why I went through all the trouble rather than getting rid of it. If you don't have any issues with it, it should be accurate and fun to shoot. If you do have problems (knock on wood) prepare yourself for an ordeal.

I am curious, what did you trade for the Taurus?
 
Wish I could help you on the 606 but I only own the Taurus Mod 66 357 mag. and the mod 82 .38 sp. Never a hiccup on these. Hope you find the info that you seek :).

Free bump btw ;)
 
I've had a bunch of Taurus Revolvers. I had good luck with most of them the Two that needed repair were handled quickly and worked well after they were returned. Shoot it you will probably like it. I like all of mine.
 
I`ve got a couple of Tauri of the vintage when some of the S&W people were running the machinery in South America very nice revolvers !

Later production ??? HHhhmmmm.
 
My first (of many) revolvers was the 607 or 608 (I don't recall the model name). I think it's nearly the same as the 606 but it holds 7 rounds. It's a 4" ported barrel, stainless steel. Anyway, because for a long time it was my only revolver for me and friends of mine to shoot, it saw a lot of use.

I like its balance and weight. I always ran without a hiccup. Good score!
 
You guys are probably gonna laugh at me, but I traded my old duty Glock 22 in brand new condition for a brand new Taurus 606 and a brand new Ruger LCP with no money added from either end. I got two brand new pistols for my lightly used pistol. I wanted something smaller for conceal carry (the glock 22 was too hefty) and I wanted something different from my Glock 27 so I traded. I feel like I made out good, but then again it probably hasn't sunk in yet.
 
The Taurus would have really soured the deal for me but at least you got a LCP out of the deal. Provided the Taurus has no issue, you traded a boring Glock for a versatile revolver and go anywhere pocket pistol. Not to shabby. Kudos on the new guns.
 
I bought a 3" 606 for my Wife for last Valentines Day (2011) She is new to shooting, has shot mostly 148 Wadcutters in .38 Sp and some of my +P 158 SWC Loads. So far it is doing great. Accurate and never misses a beat when the trigger is pulled. I have an 85UL and years ago I bought my Daughter a 3" 85 when she went away to college .....never had a problem with either. They ain't Smith and Wessons but the ones I've had shoot when you pull the trigger and hit what you aim for if you do your part. What more to you want? Keep shootin'
 
If you're looking for carry ammo there are a lot of recommendations anyone might make.

Let's start with some of the top ones.
I own over 20 Tauri revolvers.
Since that has a short barrel and is a snub then let these be recommended.

www.buffalobore.com has two standard and 1 +P load. Stay away from their hard cast bullet loads.
The +P is like the regular Winchester and Remington 158gr. LSWCHPs that are the rule stick against which other .38 Special loads are measured. Use any of these and you are well served.

So is the standard BB 158gr. LSWCHP. It has the +P velocity, but not the recoil and noise.

Corbon anything will serve well also. Powerball,etc.. www.shopcorbon.com/

www.speer-ammo.com/products/golddot.aspx
Speer +P 135gr. Gold Dots, short barreled or otherwise are also excellent picks. New York City asked for those back when revolvers were still a big part of the police force and work real well in documented shootings. Similar performance to what the +P, 158gr. rounds do with less recoil and noise.

Federal 129gr. Hydra-Shoks are my pick for some of my snubbies.
www.federalpremium.com/

I am not a enthusiastic supporter of .357 magnum ammo in revolvers. While it has some merits there are manywho have troubles handling the firearm with such ammo.

I shoot +P .38 Special ammo, mainly, through my Taurus 65 snub and Rossi 462. If I shoot any magnum rounds through them it is mainly 110gr. rounds.

Throw in dash or Remington 125gr. Golden Saber.

I figure that having a faster recovery from shot to shot with viable .38 Special ammo is more important in a fight then letting off a powerful magnum round in a short barrel.

The Taurus 65 is over 25 years old and still going strong. I lost count after 3000 rounds but I can say it had probably been way over that by several times and then some.

I own 2 Taurus 66s
2 Taurus 327s
1 Taurus 85CH
1-Taurus 94
1 Taurus 941
1 Taurus 82
1 Taurus 96
2 Taurus 856s
7 Taurus 441s and 431s
2 Taurus 669s

All of these are giving sterling service and two of the other Tauri are over 25 years old as well.

I also own Beretta,Springfield, SIG,Ruger, Glock, and other brands of handguns as well.

If you want to know more about Tauri revolvers there is this.

http://www.taurusarmed.net/taurus-revolvers

This is listed as a resource.
 
Thanks for all the info, much appreciated. Is there a good concealment holster for the 606 that anyone can recommend? I have about $40 to spend on one.
 
"I`ve got a couple of Tauri of the vintage when some of the S&W people were running the machinery in South America very nice revolvers !"


That NEVER happened. S&W, as usual, took proprietary information FROM Taurus, when they were both owned by Bangor Punta. There were NO S&W people running anything in South America. Sheesh!

Over the past 25 years of shooting while owning Taurus pistols, they have been far more reliable then new S&W, Sig, HK, or Colt guns. It just seems that people are all about "well, it's a machine, they'll fix it" with old line companies and their crappy QC. With Taurus, there is no such advocacy.
 
Unless Taurus has recycled their model numbers, the M606 is the same size as the M607 and M608 and approx. the same size as a S&W N-frame.
 
Taurus model 606.

Introduced in 1997.
This six round model is chambered for the .357 magnum cartridge.Fitted with a 2" solid rib barrel with ramp front sight and notched back sight. Weight: Approximately 29 ounces.

Model 607. Intro: 1995
Features a choice of 4 or 6 and a half inch barrel integral compensated barrel. Barrel on 6 1/2in barrel fitted with vent rib Weight:44 ounces.

Actually it is more the size of a K frame or a Compact frame such as the Taurus 617 is built on.

Make that a medium frame for the 606.

Here's the proof.
TheGunSource: hks_speed_loaders
There are sizes available for nearly any revolver and custom speedloader cases to ... Dan Wesson, Charter Arms, Taurus 606, Taurus 65, Taurus 66, Taurus 80, ...
www.thegunsource.com
www.thegunsource.com/hks-speed-loaders.aspx

clipped from Google - 2/2012
 
Interesting. I understood that Taurus made a version of the N-frame comparable to the S&W M27-2 chambering six rounds of .357 Magnum when both Taurus and S&W were owned by Bangor Punta. Maybe the 607 was what I was thinking of. Apologies for wrong info.
 
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i've carried a taurus in both .41 2" and .44 4" mags. the .41 was great for walking my dogs in bear country but the recoil on the .44 was close to painful. both pistols came ported. getting difficult to afford ammo for it but i always felt pretty secure carrying it. so far, i've had no mechanical problems with either of them. wouldn't hesitate to give either one of them 5 stars.
 
My first gun that I owned myself was a 606. It was a good gun.... a little big for a pocket gun though. I really wish I had kept it. It would make a great trail gun. They didn't make them long and there wasn't much support for them.
 
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