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  • Cheesy Lasagna

    Sooooo Cheesy!
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    Kennah!
    Where are you taking it?
    What’s your perceived threat for where you’re taking it?
    How are you carrying it?

    I believe your question is too broad.
     

    Bmash

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    44. You can use 44 spl if you want a light load. I love a 44 magnum. Although I really love S&W. I have one in 44 mag and 45lc.
     

    MetalVendor

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    My choice would be the Smith & Wesson 686. Hands down. The decision wouldn’t even take me one second.
     

    Magdump

    Don’t troll me bro!
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    My choice would be the Smith & Wesson 686. Hands down. The decision wouldn’t even take me one second.

    I have to agree and I’m a .44 mag fan.
    The Smith is a duty weapon as is. Plenty of caliber and very manageable. Reloads could be a split second breeze and they are sweet double action shooters.
     

    topgunz1

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    My 686+ is accurate as hell, my bullseye scores jumped 20 points easily when I started shooting it, it's not going anywhere.
     

    dwr461

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    The 686 is what I’d choose if I were limiting myself. Because it’s one of the finest revolvers ever made which isn’t to say the Ruger is bad.

    Dave


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    340six

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    I would like the 686 please i will PM you my address
    BTW) one trip to Cabelas they had a, 8 inch 686 performance center gun in the case.
    And an empty Cabelas Credit card.
    I said how many guns does one man need?
    They also had Sig MPX and 500 S&E 8 3/8
    So the answer must be at least 3 more.:confused:
    I left the Perfirmace Center 686 and thought i will get the SIG MPX LATER...
    The whole way home I had tge feeling i should have taken the 357 home.
    It looked lonely sitting in the glass case.
     
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    BlueShamu

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    S&W....

    Maybe because of personal preference....because I have a couple handfuls of them.....and have owned one Ruger wheel gun.....that shot like old people having sex. All of my S&W wheel guns will light kitchen matches.


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    Super Dave

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    I’d get an older no lock, 6 round 686 and send it to Clark Custom or other quality gun revolver smith for a good trigger job. And I’d have them change out the front sight to a Dawson Precision fiber optic front sight. Then I’d put a Bowen Arms rear sight on it, change out the grips and call it good. The 7 round cylinders tend to go out of timing with a lot of use. I’ve had to send mine in twice over the years for timing issues. Good guns. My 686 is one of my most accurate revolvers (under 2 inches at 50 yards) with a wide variety of 38 and 357 loads. The 627 is sweet too, and as accurate as the 686 but also can have timing issues with the 8 round cylinder.

    The revolver I’m shooting mostly these days is the model 14-5 with full under lug. It’s a sweet 38.

    Ruger makes excellent revolvers too.

    Stay safe.
     

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