Master Blaster
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Hi, C.R. Sam I remember that a while back you sent in a 686 to S&W because the barrel was shot out and the gun wore out before 20,000 rounds, I am curious what happened, did they replace ther gun, frame, or barrel?
I ask because I have a 686+ and the lands are becoming rounded, and it looks like polygonal rifling, there is still plenty of meat left though and I shoot almost all low power reloads.
I bought it used 2 years ago and at that time it had fired about 4,000 rounds of full power .357 remmington ammo. It was a range gun at Target master for about 6 months.
I am wondering if I should send mine back for a new barrel while S&W is still in business. I also wanted to know if you ever bent the hand pin and had the gun tie up from shooting it too fast. I did when I was dryfiring it.
I have to agree with you that stainless is less than ideal on a S&W revolver.
So what happened and what did they tell you?
Thanks
I ask because I have a 686+ and the lands are becoming rounded, and it looks like polygonal rifling, there is still plenty of meat left though and I shoot almost all low power reloads.
I bought it used 2 years ago and at that time it had fired about 4,000 rounds of full power .357 remmington ammo. It was a range gun at Target master for about 6 months.
I am wondering if I should send mine back for a new barrel while S&W is still in business. I also wanted to know if you ever bent the hand pin and had the gun tie up from shooting it too fast. I did when I was dryfiring it.
I have to agree with you that stainless is less than ideal on a S&W revolver.
So what happened and what did they tell you?
Thanks