Taurus Revolvers?

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Has any one had any experience with the taurus total titaniem
revolvers?
I just put a 2" snub w/magna porting on lay away and wondered if anyone has one or has shot one. The darn thing only weighs 15.4 oz.
So I have a feeling that this thing is gonna kick like a mule!:D
Thanks, Ken
 
Punishing!!!

So I have a feeling that this thing is gonna kick like a mule!
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Yes, it will!!
My blue steel M605 is punishing enough, thank you very much!!! :rolleyes:
Be careful about firing semi Jacketed bullets. The recoil WILL cause the other rounds left in the cylinder to break their crimps and slide foward, thus jamming your gun!!! :eek:

I have, or rather my wife has, a first generation Taurus M85 Ultra-Lite and we ran into that little problem!!!

The good news was that it was at the range and not in an alleyway facing a bad guy!!
Use only jacketed bullets in the gun!! :evil:
 
ChopperKen

Which model? As denfoote says, these things can be ammo sensitive. I had the 617T, 357 ported 7 rnd revolver. It was a real pleasure to carry, but I couldn't depend on it due to ammo sensitivity. In addition to some bullets jumping crimp (which will lock up you cyl), I had one chamber that probably wasn't bored properly and would occasionally cause the fired brass in that hole to sieze up and stop you from being able to use the ejector. The swollen brass would have to be pried out. I marked the hole. It did this occasionally, regardless of ammo type.
 
gbran, denfoote
It's the 38 cal. titanium ,2",with the blue adonized finish,and ported barrel.
Rated for +P ammo.
It should make a good backup for my S.A. ultra compact 45. IF it don't kiss me in the forhead when I pull the go bang lever
:D :D
Ken
 
ChopperKen,

I have this same pistol. IMHO it is a fine gun and very easy to shoot and carry. I do not find recoil excessive with 125 grain +P loads , but others do. I do have one bit of advice though. Do NOT use factory loads with 158gr. (or higher) lead bullets. This pistol is so light that the recoil will cause the lead bullets to jump the crimp and bind up the cylinder. I stick with the lighter weight (125, maybe the new 135 GD) jacketed bullets now, but I have found that factory loaded 158 gr. jacketed bullets will also work and not jump the crimp. The lead is just too slippery, especially swaged lead.

Note that hand loading and hard cast bullets can get around this issue, but stay away from factory heavy lead loads.
 
Thanks for the info guy's.
I found this taurus used at Gander Mountain last Sunday.
The sales guy said the owner shot it at the range once and didn't
like the recoil and sold it back cheap.
I get a almost new 38 for about 1/2 price:D
I'll post a range report after I get it out of layaway.
Ken
 
I recently bought a 627SH4C titanium .357. To me it was the best item out there for my needs and I really wanted to like the gun. On my third trip to the range the cylinder and the cylinder release button froze on me.
I had read rumors that the titanium models would do that with certain ammo, but I was feeding Win. 125 grain and the internal mechanism just locked up. Needless to say, I'm very disappointed.
The revolver is at Taurus now, and when I get it back I'm going to put the gun through a tough but fair torture test and if it seizes up, it's history.
gbran - my .357 also has one tight chamber.
 
Here is my Total Titanium M85. Awesome gun, no problems whatsoever. Try not to shoot lead through it as it will make the ports (if yours has ports) kind of nasty looking.

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Let the record show I have four other Taurus snubbies and a 454 Raging Bull. All have performed and look perfect.

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