Todays trip to the gun shop.....

[fortyshooter]

Well no primers or ANY Alliant powders but plenty of Hogdon powders. A box of 50 .44 Special is running $64 bucks and glad I reload that as well as .45 Colt at 62 bucks for fifty !
Plenty of any type of shotgun ammo even some 32 gauge stuff but still no .410 to be found....why is that? Who shoots 32 gauge?

Have my eye on a nice used SW 686-6 Plus with 3 inch barrel 7 shooter! Oh no should I ???? Price is right.

[North Country Gal]

I'm seeing the same prices for 44 and 45 Colt ammo, but at least you can get it. Some of our shops don't even have 30-30 ammo and deer season comes up next month.

The 686 is a great gun, but speaking for myself, my single action 357s do anything I need to do. Prefer the SAs for target work and when it comes to woods carry for self-defense against 4 legged nasty critters, I've always been perfectly comfortable with a single action. That's me, though. If you want a 686, go for it. That's enough of a reason, right there.

[fortyshooter]

I'm seeing the same prices for 44 and 45 Colt ammo, but at least you can get it. Some of our shops don't even have 30-30 ammo and deer season comes up next month.

The 686 is a great gun, but speaking for myself, my single action 357s do anything I need to do. Prefer the SAs for target work and when it comes to woods carry for self-defense against 4 legged nasty critters, I've always been perfectly comfortable with a single action. That's me, though. If you want a 686, go for it. That's enough of a reason, right there.

Well I have one 357 in SA the Cimarron EV and a couple older DA 357 revolvers. But that 7 shooter with 3 inch barrel grabbed my attention.
Had to correct here it is a new revolver and the price was a bit cheaper than other places I checked online and it is local shop. Just put deposit on it and have to wait till November to purchase.....one gun a month here in Va. which is just plain stupid!

Ol' Forty the revolverholic !

[North Country Gal]

Good for you. Those 7 shot Smiths are really nice.

[Vaquero]

What is a 32 ga??
I see 28 ga quite a bit.
No 410 anywhere still, did see 2 boxes of Rem. 170 gr. at one of the WW's a few days ago.
I left them for those who need 'em.

RP

[markiver54]

Go for that 686 Forty...course I'm partial.
And that IS a stupid law.

[fortyshooter]

I think it was 32 gauge

[Sir Henry]

I’m glad I don’t need ammo or reloading supplies although the Hogdon was my go to powder for a lot of my reloads when I was reloading.

[fortyshooter]

What is a 32 ga??
I see 38 ga quite a bit.
No 410 anywhere still, did see 2 boxes of Rem. 170 gr. at one of the WW's a few days ago.
I left them for those who need 'em.

RP

Yep I think that is what it was 32 gauge. https://www.ammobuy.com/ammo/32-gauge

[Headhog]

The 686 is a fine revolver. It's the stainless brother to the 586 I just picked up. I believe you will love it once it yours. For me, I'm a traditionalist and believe revolver should be 6 shot not 7. But if you're good with a 7 shot - go for it.

As far as purchase goes that the one gun per month VA requirement did not apply if you have a VA concealed carry permit. You might want to check that out.

Paul