partyboy6686
Expert
Hummmm Good point.
Lets see a new shooter shooting a Revolver on the Misfits. What could possibly go wrong
He'll see Open and PCC shooter's never do a reload and say screw revolver.
Hummmm Good point.
Lets see a new shooter shooting a Revolver on the Misfits. What could possibly go wrong
He'll see Open and PCC shooter's never do a reload and say screw revolver.
Bosshoss, obojohn - thank you for the tips. I have decided to sell Dan Wesson and 1 or 2 other plastic guns and buy a more suitable revolver.
Thank you for the detailed response. I will buy the 627PC then. How much money is needed to make a good competition revolver out of 627PC?The PRO and PC guns are the same inside. Pro has a standard front cylinder lockup and PC has a ball detent front lockup. The difference in barrel length makes a SLIGHT difference in accuracy due to longer sight radius. You would have to shoot a lot to get to the point where it mattered. The longer barrel is easier to make minor for USPSA(although every gun is different and I have seen 4" guns run higher velocity than 5" guns with the same loads).
The 4" gun is a little cheaper than the 5" gun but the 5" is worth more when/if you sale it. The demand for the 5" is way higher than the 4" (for competition at least) which makes the PC gun easier to sell.
Both take the same amount of work/money to make a good competition revolver out of them.
5" PC for the win IMO.
Like everything else "that depends".
A full competition action job is $250 and add $25 for return shipping if you can't or don't want to pickup.
Picking up is a good idea because I will spend a couple of hours with you showing you how to maintain and adjust the revolver and cover things like moonclips and other items you will need.
My competition action jobs include A radical hammer cutting(lightening) and chamfering of the cylinder. Blueprint all the action parts and polishing. I will make minor adjustments to the timing and other out of tolerance parts if needed. If there is a major problem with the gun which is rare but happens, the gun will go back to S&W for them to fix as I don't feel I should fix their mistakes. This will add time as S&W is usually quick but still takes time. Very few have to go back.
Front sight(fiber optic) will be extra above the action work.
Cylinder release is a personal preference item but I have several that you can try to see which one works best for you.
Cylinder release is extra cost above action work.
Grips are also a personal preference item. I can recommend some but there are way to many for me to stock them.
I have cheaper action work but they will be heavier trigger pull weights.
Be advised that my competition action jobs are set up to run fully seated Federal primers ONLY.
If you want to run different primers then the trigger pull will be heavier.
Are you shooting your 929 in ICORE? I thought it must be a 6 shot revolver. Or you are allowed to load 6 rounds in 929?I'll let Bosshoss answer your questions, but I'll throw in another endorsement! My 929 is a very early model and the factory trigger was garbage. Felt like it was full of gravel/sand. Bosshoss cleaned it up and it's great now!
I've never used a speedloader gun in USPSA, but I have in steel and ICORE. They're a lot of fun but a lot of work!
Are you shooting your 929 in ICORE? I thought it must be a 6 shot revolver. Or you are allowed to load 6 rounds in 929?
I have sold my dan wesson and placed on order for 627PC. It's used, but the seller claims it's unfired and brand new. I don't care if this is true since I saved 200+ over the retail price. This does mean that if there's a major problem, S&w won't take for warranty work since I am not the original buyer. But let's hope for the better.
I will be contacting you regarding action work when I get the revolver in my hands, probably end of next week.
Regarding federal primers only set up, I would prefer the gun to run with all primers even if it means a heavier pull. How much heavier does it have to be and how does it compare to the factory pull weight?
I also have a 629 44 magnum revolver that I bought new, but I have never fired it. Obviously this cannot be used in competition, or at least I wouldn't want to do that, but can it be set similarly to 627 in terms of trigger pull? I would like my competition training to carry over to the other revolver.