My first revo, what do I do now?

[vega]

Finally got my new toy. Its a .38 Taurus M827SS 7 shooter. Any suggestions before I try it at the range. Manual says that I should only use FMJ but dealer said only for the first FEW hundred just for breaking in. So how many is few?

A friend suggested using wad cutter for self defense round, I'm not familiar with it. Why does it look like a tin can instead of being a ball?

TIA,

vega

[This message has been edited by vega (edited July 15, 2000).]

 

[Ezeckial]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by vega:

Finally got my new toy. Its a .38 Taurus M827SS 7 shooter. Any suggestions before I try it at the range. Manual says that I should only use FMJ but dealer said only for the first FEW hundred just for breaking in. So how many is few?

TIA,

vega[/quote]

I've never broken a gun in...
I do reccomend putting a couple hundred rounds (200-300) to ensure it's reliability.
Taurus makes a hell of a gun (especially for the money), but has occasional lapses in quality control.

 

[PB]

For self defense shooting practice. Practice with what ever round you will be using for self defense (even though this may get expensive) . This may require you to try several different bullet types/manufactures/bullet weights to see what your gun likes. Don't sight in one type of bullet, and then depend on your self defense load to hit at the same spot. For plinking, and just general skill builder use what ever works good in the gun that is the most cost effective for you. Your friend probably meant semi-wad cutters. Wad cutters are basically for shooting into paper, and not used for defense. Semi-wad cutters can be used for self defense. I believe a lot of police forces used semi-wad cutters in their 38Spl's for many years. Shooting a few hundred rounds into your gun in a "somewhat" short time frame may work out any bugs the gun has (ex:screws comming loose, ejector rod loosening, gun locking up, etc.)

 

[jetrecbn1]

I don't think breaking in applies to revolvers. It's more like see how it handles. Some people use hollow base wadcutters turned upside down. This gives an expansion effect.

 

[Archie]

Unless the manual says something specific, I know of no reason to shoot FMJ in a revolver for "break in" purposes. For function testing and general practise, full wadcutters are a good choice. They are easy on the gun and shooter.

I second the motion about shooting several different types of defense ammo and seeing what is most accurate and easiest to handle. Do then sight in the revolver with that ammo and do some practise with it.

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Archie

 

[Badger Arms]

Thoroughly clean the gun before you fire it and there shouldn't be a break-in period. I second the recommendation to put 200 rounds through ANY gun before you trust it. The reasoning behind the FMJ might be a fouling one. The bore is still rough and might foul quicker if lead bullets are used at first.