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Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:11 pm
by 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.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:26 pm
by 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.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 2:29 pm
by fortyshooter
North Country Gal wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 1:26 pm
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 !
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 3:15 pm
by North Country Gal
Good for you. Those 7 shot Smiths are really nice.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:41 pm
by 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
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:45 pm
by markiver54
Go for that 686 Forty...course I'm partial.
And that IS a stupid law.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:51 pm
by fortyshooter
I think it was 32 gauge
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:54 pm
by 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.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:55 pm
by fortyshooter
Vaquero wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 6:41 pm
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
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:02 pm
by 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
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:06 pm
by Vaquero
Never heard of or ever seen any, or a firearm chamber in it.
So where is it size compared to the others? Smaller than 28?
Who makes a said firearm?
RP
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:15 pm
by Travlin
Vaquaro, Don't you mean 28 Ga.? CARTRIDGES OF THE WORLD shows a 32 Ga and a 28 but no 38 Ga.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 11:15 pm
by fortyshooter
Think the 32 was a specialty gun for quail hunting.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2022 11:20 pm
by fortyshooter
Headhog wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 7:02 pm
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
Thanks Paul! I checked the law and that is correct. Going to the shop tomorrow.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 8:21 am
by Vaquero
Travlin wrote: ↑Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:15 pm
Vaquaro, Don't you mean 28 Ga.? CARTRIDGES OF THE WORLD shows a 32 Ga and a 28 but no 38 Ga.
Yep, guess I fat finger it.
I fixed it.
RP
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 9:00 am
by BrokenolMarine
Yeah, Forty, I was going to tell you the same thing about the CCW. But then I moved to Oklahoma when the previous Gov was elected with his plans for
"EIGHT new gun safety laws the day I take office" so I thought he had taken away that
"Loophole." Glad it's still in effect. I went once to buy a matched pair of 45s, and the small gun shop insisted I couldn't. They didn't understand that exemption. They ended up selling them separately. What a waste.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 10:22 am
by Hatchdog
7 shots and a 3” barrel. I like that combination, nice find.
Re: Todays trip to the gun shop.....
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2022 3:02 pm
by fortyshooter
Picked it up this morning and will be going to the range tomorrow! Build quality really nice on this one with a .004 cylinder/ barrel gap and no end shake you can feel. Being an L frame I was hoping the DA trigger pull would be like my Model 69 but it is just a bit more.
My 69 had to go back twice to S&W to get couple things corrected and I think they may have done a little action work on it too.
It has the lightest and smoothest SA and DA pull of any revolver I own....SWEET!
