S&W Model 66-2

[alreadygone]

"I have read that this is too fast of a round to run through my 66-2. Anybody know if this true or not? " C M

Betting your wrist and hand (possibly wallet) give out before the Smitty does.

Surely you don't intend to do regular practice with that stuff! Buy a couple boxes, shoot one in practice to make sure it's going to point of aim, then do regular practice with econo stuff. About once per year buy a new box and run the old out in practice. A LOT of practice with cheap ammo is much better than a little with supremo stuff!

Bob

 

[TurboLuver]

Originally Posted By: Camu Mahubah

I have read that this is too fast of a round to run through my 66-2. Anybody know if this true or not?


I have heard that rumor , "the hotter 125gr loads can cause flame cutting on the top strap,can cause the forcing cone to crack". It's a bunch of bull. I own 3 model 19's ( which is the predecessor to your 66) and I handload all my ammo and have shot literally thousands of very hot 125gr loads through them with no issues at all.

I should mention I do get better accuracy with 158gr loads though.

 

[1WildPig]

Well, at least you would still be erring to the side of caution, the Remington 125 Golden Sabers are "light" loaded and therefore would be of less concern as far as doing damage to the forcing cone. The gun won't self destruct with a specified number of rds of the hot stuff, but will wear quicker....as was said, the 158's are the safest bet in magnums and +P .38's even more so, with standard or less pressure .38's being the safest and your revolver lasting forever. Use the 125 Golden Sabers with no worries! Don't forget to check out some 158 LSWCHP +P .38 ammo - a very good load that won't wear you or the gun out.

 

[Camu Mahubah]

Queston 1. Is the Model 66-2 by S&W in six-inch barrel a round or square frame?

Question 2. What website do you recommend for grip/stock shopping?

Question 3. What grip/stock do you recommend? Hogue, Pachmyr, etc.

Thanks for your time!

 

[Bill in Utah]

1. Should be a square frame.
2. I like Midwayusa.com
3. I like Hogue one piece grips.

Take care, bill

 

[Camu Mahubah]

On the 11th of July will be in Sidney, NE. Home of the original Cabela's. I think I'll wait on making any purchases until after I see what they have in stock.

The MidwayUSA online store is an awesome place to be. Gonna jet back over there now. If I don't find what I want at Cabela's this is where I will shop. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[1WildPig]

Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
1. Should be a square frame.
2. I like Midwayusa.com
3. I like Hogue one piece grips.

Take care, bill



+1

 

[Mucho_MPG]

I really like my SP-101 Ruger in .357 I bought a few weeks ago. Very nice weapon and shoots the hot stuff very well.

My ammo of choice for the HD is the Federal Hi-Shock 123gr JHP. That is what I practice with and what I will use. This round is not to be confused with the Hydra-Shocks (although that is a great round too).

In the .40 and .45 I prefer the Golden Sabre line of bullets.

Ammunition to Go has some screaming deals on ammo right now. They have tons of LE ammo. Bought 25 round boxes of Federal Tactical buckshot and slugs for like 15 bucks a box. Cheaper than Dirt and others charge a lot more than that for their five round boxes of 00 buck.

 

[Mucho_MPG]

Edit: 125 grain not 123 grain.

 

[Camu Mahubah]

Hello Mucho_MPG, I am interested in the Ruger buying process mostly price. How much did you give for this gun if you don't mind me asking???

Stainless? Barrel length?

 

[1sttruck]

The Ruger is nice as it's affordable, durable, dishwasher safe, and a good shooter. The downside is that it's a bit heavy for it's size, in part why it's durable, and if you're use to quick, instictive reloads it's different than a S&W.

 

[Mucho_MPG]

Originally Posted By: Camu Mahubah
Hello Mucho_MPG, I am interested in the Ruger buying process mostly price. How much did you give for this gun if you don't mind me asking???

Stainless? Barrel length?


I bought it about three weeks ago (stainless version with the 3" barrel) for 414 bucks. It is a very well made weapon and doesn't really seem that heavy in my opinion. The trigger is already getting a lot better in double action because of the recommended dry firing Ruger as you do. When firing full power loads it really handles the recoil nicely because of the extra weight. Even in 3" barrel it is very concealable as well.

I did about two months of research. Talking to owners, reading reviews, etc. and the 200-250 more dollars for the Smith just wasn't justifiable. The trigger is better out of the box for a Smith, but you can get a nice trigger job on the SP for 50-75 bucks. But like I mentioned after dry firing about 3000 times watching TV, the trigger is much much better.

And the Ruger revolvers don't have the lock on them.
The SP is considered one of the most durable revolvers around right now, and the price dirt cheap IMHO.

If you go for one, try to go with a 3" or 4" if you can. Ballistics and recoil seem much tamer than the snubbies I have had in the past, especially when not shooing .38 special. I had my hand on the 2" SP101 at the store and almost went with it, now I am glad i didn't as the extra one inch of barrel doesn't "feel" any different when carrying concealed.

 

[Mucho_MPG]

Originally Posted By: 1sttruck
The Ruger is nice as it's affordable, durable, dishwasher safe, and a good shooter. The downside is that it's a bit heavy for it's size, in part why it's durable, and if you're use to quick, instictive reloads it's different than a S&W.


I can see your point about the instinctive reloading with the S&W. That being said, I am getting very adept at using the old school style 5 round HKS speedloader. Getting quicker everytime I practice.

 

[Camu Mahubah]

What's different about reloading the Ruger?

 

[Camu Mahubah]

Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah
1. Should be a square frame.
2. I like Midwayusa.com
3. I like Hogue one piece grips.

Take care, bill


Got the Hogue grips today at Cabela's. $17.99 Installed them and they fill much slimmer than I anticipated. I have not had a chance to shoot the gun yet so I cannot really tell if I will like them or not.

 

[Bill in Utah]

They are slimmer but once you shoot with them, you'll like it. I've got the Hogue on my S&W pistols, Gp100s, Blackhawks and ruger semi autos.

I've got pachmayr grips on some other guns and while they are nice, I really like the Hogues much better.

Take care, bill

 

[Camu Mahubah]

Also picked up some BREAK FREE CLP while at Cabela's. This is the same stuff used by the military. Now that I know how to clean my revolver, I have a good product to use. And it does not smell as bad as the solvent I was using.

 

[alreadygone]

Have several sets of Hogue custom wood grips on most of my Pythons. If ya ever get to feel a set of them with a moderately bucking hot .357 load, you'll throw all them rubber grips away!

Bob

 

[Bill in Utah]

Originally Posted By: alreadygone
Have several sets of Hogue custom wood grips on most of my Pythons. If ya ever get to feel a set of them with a moderately bucking hot .357 load, you'll throw all them rubber grips away!

Bob


I've got a set on my Model 27 8 3/8 and I like the looks, but rather have a set of the rubber grips on it.

Not to also add $50 *more* per gun min for wood.

They look great, but for shooting I do love the rubber ones.

Take care, Bill

 

[alreadygone]

Have had Hogue rubber, but really do prefer the feel of their 2 finger groove wood for shooting. Lord knows, ANYTHING beats the monsterosities (sp) Colt puts on Pythons!