Revolvers

[Ken45101]

Both are excellent guns, and will outlast you.

The Smith tends to have crisper triggers, the Rugers tend to have a longer trigger pull but are built like a tank.

I used to have a 6" 686, swapped it for a 4", I liked the balance better.

And for the doubters, with a good holster, the 686 can easily be carried concealed.

I also think Ruger has improved the factory smoothness of their triggers. I have a current SuperRedhawk and the facotry trigger is smoother than the one I had a dozen years ago.

 

[laen64]

I have and love the Red Hawk Double action is the way to go. I only purchased it in 1986 and used it in minor compitition in german shooting houses and with local friends so their is a fair amount of amount expended. NEVER a problem it has also been stored for a couple of years during deployments Never a rust spot or anything. JUST love it.

Ruger HooAh!

 

[czechsonofagun]

I also think Ruger has improved the factory smoothness of their triggers. I have a current SuperRedhawk and the facotry trigger is smoother than the one I had a dozen years ago.

There is a spring kit for Ruger, quite few people swear by - I didn't have a chance to buy them yet.

 

[Ken45101]

There is a spring kit for Ruger, quite few people swear by - I didn't have a chance to buy them yet.

A spring kit may change the trigger pull, but better polished surfaces make a smoother trigger. That's the change I've noticed.

However, my observation is just on two guns. I don't know if it is generally representative of something Ruger has done, or just luck of the draw.

 

[cowboy357]

Both are excellent guns, and will outlast you.

The Smith tends to have crisper triggers, the Rugers tend to have a longer trigger pull but are built like a tank.

I used to have a 6" 686, swapped it for a 4", I liked the balance better.

And for the doubters, with a good holster, the 686 can easily be carried concealed.

I also think Ruger has improved the factory smoothness of their triggers. I have a current SuperRedhawk and the facotry trigger is smoother than the one I had a dozen years ago.

I have a Shoulder rig the wife bought me from cabellas for Me to wear when i,m at the far end of Our property on the tractor for critters ( coyotes ) or the ocasional trespassing target shooter on the surounding Propertys . Allthough its a fairlly heavy gun, its comfortable to wear & I sometimes forget i have it on .

Theres been several times i,ve had bullets zing by or here ricochets by someone that wasn,t aware i was out there when i,m down by the river . So now when i here a shot i,ll just fire one into the ground as a warning that someone is there . I dont care to catch a wild bullet .

Its Happened far to many times the last few years out here . Most times My shot is the last one I here , meaning to me they knew they weren,t suposed to be there . . Bob

 

[RonMar]

There is a spring kit for Ruger, quite few people swear by - I didn't have a chance to buy them yet.

You need to do the polish work with the spring kit to make them truely fantastic.

 

[RobertN]

On a 10/22, I did that. Target springs... What I wound up with, was a lighter, poor trigger. Still took it to a gunsmith to have the trigger touched up.

It is the contacting surfaces of the trigger components that need polishing, and sometimes minor shaping/adjusting. That is what will affect how the trigger releases. The springs just affect how much pull is needed, ie 3lbs vs factory 9lbs.

My old Blackhawk, I bought target springs, then had the gunsmith install them, tune the trigger, and check the timing on the cylinder ect. HUGE difference. Once that was done, it was a really nice shooting accurate weapon. My issue, is I expect that out of the box... The trigger and tune should be good, even with the heavy Lawyer trigger pull weights they have now days.

There is a spring kit for Ruger, quite few people swear by - I didn't have a chance to buy them yet.

 

[bigtiller]

Right or wrong, I finally found a revolver that I liked -- I am ashamed to say -- because of the price. $420 for a Ruger LCR .38 Special + P. The 38's are cheaper to shoot and easier to find in the stores than the .357's are. Now if I can hit something with it is another story.

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

nothing wrong with that.
good luck with it and I'll look forward to a range report on it

 

[biggerten]

Right or wrong, I finally found a revolver that I liked -- I am ashamed to say -- because of the price. $420 for a Ruger LCR .38 Special + P. The 38's are cheaper to shoot and easier to find in the stores than the .357's are. Now if I can hit something with it is another story.

Ah, the 38's shoot just fine in a .357. You can shoot both, that's why the .357 is an obvious choice.