Taurus 85

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papadave

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Just picked up a Taurus 85 poly protector for concealed carry. Any ideas for a light load ammo to start out with.
 

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First date with my Taurus 85

Took it out today.Mainly worked on getting comfortable shooting as it has been a while since I spent any time with a center fire revolver. Used Federal 158gr lrn, Remington 130gr mc and some target reloads a friend supplied. Shot the first 10 or so shots single action. The next 60 some were double action. It was a pleasure to shoot as recoil was not bad. As far as accuracy goes I tested it at 15 yards and kept them all on the paper. I really think that after some practice I may be able to do better.
 
mild load is user defined. its subjective. a person with arthritis has a different say on that then the 20 year old body builder will.



however, is the finish peeling off the frame abouve the cylinder gap?
 
My wife shot and carried the stainless m85. She recently upgraded to a S&W642, but still shoots and uses her m85 as a BUG close to her recliner. We almost bought a plastic m85 or Ruger LCR. Pls give another range report after a few outings.
 
My brother bought one yesterday and we carried it out and shot some old 125gr. +p ammo that I had for about 10yrs. The Taurus was accurate enough for shooting it the first time. What suprised me was the recoil was very light considering it is a polymer frame revolver and we were shooting +p ammo. The single action trigger pull was very good. Overall for the money I really liked the Taurus. Nice little pocket gun.
 
speed loader

Bought a hk speed loader and it will not load the cylinder becaues of clearance between grip and loader. I seen some aftermarket grips with a cutout and I do not want to cut mine up. Back to loading 1 at a time.
 
Another good option which is basically the same but that I have better luck with is the Tuff's quick strips. I bought both the Tuffs Quick Strips and the Bianchi Speed Strips and I like the Tuffs better. The material they are made of is alittle smoother then the Bianchi's and firmer then the Bianchi's so for me they load quick. They hold more securely then the Bianchis as well and are a couple dolaars cheaper.
 
I got my Tuff strips in a very nice shade of pink today. I figured this would solve the theft of them by my shooting buddies. I practiced loading with them several times and I think they are going to solve my problem.
 
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