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Got to spend a little quality time with my new toy today. I LIKE it! Did find the double-action trigger pull a little gritty and the cylinder release is hanging up. I've never had a revolver apart before, but when I took the sideplate off, the reason for the grittyness was readily apparent. Umpteen...

My preference is for about 5.4 gr. of WW231 with a 200 gr. SWC bullet. It shoots very well in my guns and the recoil isn't as snappy as it is with Bullseye. I find it is a good load for making Major in IPSC.

.45 Colt and .45 ACP are a great combination for the Ruger NMBH. I have had my .45 ACP cylinder modified to allow the use of .45 Auto Rim ammo. Now I use .45 AR in my .45 NMBH and S&W 625. The 625 will shoot loose .45 ACP, but in recent years S&W lengthened the chambers, so the short standard firing...

My only K frame Smiths are a 17 and a couple of 617s. I do have a 686SSR and a stainless GP-100. All are capable of terrific double action triggers. The Smiths are probably capable of slightly better single action triggers, compared to the GP-100. If your 686 doesn't have as good a double action tri...

I found a ’69 Mountie a couple of years ago. The old ones are drilled and tapped for receiver sights. I mounted a Williams Foolproof on mine. I have a Redfield receiver sight on my ’63 39A, but they are long out of production.

I have both. I like both, but they are certainly different. Your choice will probably largely be based on the ergonomics of the two: which grip you prefer. Cost may also be a big driver. The GP-100 also deserves consideration.

I took out my stainless 6 1/2" barreled .357 NMBH and tried the 9mm cylinder I have for it. I used elchepo CCI Blazer ammo. I was very pleasantly surprised that it shot nearly as well with the 9mm as it did with the .357 mag.

When they are grouping inconsistently like that, it may not be variations in chamber diameter that are causing the problems, but variations in chamber location. If the chamber location varies radially or in asmuth, the bullets will hit the forcing cone in different locations. This can cause interest...

I have a 686SSR. I don't know if it a Performance Center gun or not, but it is very nice. I like the weight and balance.

I also have a 627-5PC. It is a Performance Center gun and it is magnificent. My favorite .357.

Most people have accuracy issues with the 9mm cylinder. My 9mm cylinder throats are .358", same as the .357 cylinder. That plus the .357" barrel often means accuracy issues. Loading larger lead bullets may help. I have several .45 Colt NMBHs with .45 ACP cylinders. The .45 Colt had tight, inconsiste...

I have a couple of MK IIIs and a MK II that now have VQ sears and hammers. I also have a S&W 41. The 41 is a better out of the box target gun. The 41 also comes with a smoother bore that tend to shoot well from the beginning. The Ruger MK IIIs I bought new. The bores were rougher than the 41. I brok...

If the chambers were tight and inconsistent, like they usually are with .45 Colt NMBHs, it would make more sence to me to recut the chambers. They are probably oversize now. Recutting them may make them consistent, but they will still be oversize. Good luck.

My Single Six was inconsistent and actually keyholing bullets. I sent it back to Ruger for a new barrel and they also put in two new cylinders. It shoots a lot better, but I again measured the chamber throats and they are .227". .22 LR bullets are from .223" to .2245", so the throats are oversized, ...

I have a Marlin 39A I got new in 1963 and a 39A Mountie, made in '69 that I found a couple of years ago. These days I prefer the Mountie, but you can't go wrong with either of them. Winchester made the 9422 which is well thought of, and Browning makes a little lever gun that is also supposed to be g...

The only issue I have had with my Marvel No 1 is the mags. They are Colt Ace mags, and while they should fit any 1911 frame, of my 4 1911 frames, they only fit 1. Made it an easy choice which one would get the conversion.