It is stainless!



ha ha kidding. I don’t find standing in the rain enjoyable, didn’t like it in the army, dont like hunting in the rain, don’t like it now,
I do not like green eggs and ham,
I will not eat them with a fox,
I will not eat them in a box,
I will not eat green eggs and ham,
I will not eat them Sam I am!

 

This is why I keep a good stock of Colibris around. Garage, basement, out the back door...no problemo!

Congratulations on the new pistol PU!

Frank

 

I should stock up on those, sold a friend the last brick I had. Now I think a quite little round would allow more shooting.

 

Love the 617! I hope you get to shoot it soon.

 

There isn't a day goes by when I'm at the club and it's raining that I don't appreciate that every firing line at the range is covered. I've shot during absolute downpours and me and my gear remained dry.

 

Even on clear sunny spring/summer days I appreciate a covered range. It has been hot out many times but the covered range can still remain tolerable. Was out shooting my 617 Thursday in a light drizzle before the arctic blast arrived and as always one of my favorite guns to shoot!

 

I've never tried Colibris, but back in the day when they were "somewhat" reasonably priced (4c or 5c apiece when most bulk .22LRs could be had for 2c or even less), I shot quite a few CCI CB Longs in my basement. I have no idea what they sell for now--if you can even find them--but CCI MiniMags are now about 12c a shot and the cheapest .22s I've seen lately were about 7c a shot. Yikes!

Last year I got bitten by the airgun bug and have bought several of the Umarex CO2 replicas. They're not QUITE as good as shooting a real .22 (a couple of them get amazingly close!), but they only cost about 1c a shot to shoot, AND I can shoot them in my basement anytime the mood strikes me, rain, shine, or snow. I was shooting two of them earlier this morning--great fun!

 

That might be my new pursuit.., air guns.

 

You have me wanting to shoot my 617 4" barrel but it is has to be flirting with 20 below zero here. Just filled the wood burner, 3 or 4 minutes out there and i think i frost bit my cheeks. Have fun with the new 617!

 

Wow, I get too cold when it's in the 40s. I still shoot in the rain if there's a match but no need to practice outside. I have a membership in an indoor range that takes good care of my needs.

There is not a time that I don't carry one of my 617s with me. No matter how frustrated I may get at my autos the 617s always work. I prefer my 6 inch because I've had it forever. Just bought the 4 inch and I'm still getting used to it.

Trigger is set to 9 pounds DA and about 2 pounds Single Action. Grips are Hogue's Miculek grips that fit my hands better than anything else I've tried.

Fiber optic front sights on both, LPA rear on the 6 inch and I have mounts for C-More Railways when I want to shoot optics.

Hope your weather gets better. Get some DS-10 Speed Loaders and a loading block from Speed Beez. I don't like their speed loaders because they are $10 more expensive then the DS-10s.

 

Wow, I get too cold when it's in the 40s. I still shoot in the rain if there's a match but no need to practice outside. I have a membership in an indoor range that takes good care of my needs.

There is not a time that I don't carry one of my 617s with me. No matter how frustrated I may get at my autos the 617s always work. I prefer my 6 inch because I've had it forever. Just bought the 4 inch and I'm still getting used to it.

Trigger is set to 9 pounds DA and about 2 pounds Single Action. Grips are Hogue's Miculek grips that fit my hands better than anything else I've tried.

Fiber optic front sights on both, LPA rear on the 6 inch and I have mounts for C-More Railways when I want to shoot optics.

Hope your weather gets better. Get some DS-10 Speed Loaders and a loading block from Speed Beez. I don't like their speed loaders because they are $10 more expensive then the DS-10s. View attachment 351703

Shooters World?

 

Good silencers make for good neighbors!

That's my story anyway.

 

This weather has really put a damper on some outdoor activities. Buddy of mine has one and it’s a blast to shoot. Wouldn’t mind picking one up. Just haven’t ran across one at the right price.

 

Sounds like a perfect day to tear into it and slick up that action

 

I’m with AZSHOOTER, I’ve reamed my M18 and M17. I tried before polishing. They were mirror. But, fire 6 all stuck. Factory saami spec reamer from Brownells. I should make a video next time I buy a .22 revolver. ( so I can show before and after, as well as the process.) Think of it as chasing threads with a tap. The Revolver reamer has a shoulder, That, stops when it hits the cylinder face inside your recessed rim. I keep it well lubed with cutting oil. Generally, it’s not like you are cutting open a match chamber. It’s more like you are smoothing out a saami chamber.
Every chamber in both guns, one made in the 80’s and one new mfg. was slightly different. Some were rough in a few spots, some in a single spot. When I say rough in this context. I mean un-even. As both were nice and shiny, it was more like tight part way in then easy, then tight . Etc.
I literally use one index finger to turn, and the weight of the reamer and wrench. Of course maintain true, until started. Now I’m able to go thru a shooting session of a 100-200 ends then give a quick pass with a brush.

just a thought or two

 

I’m with AZSHOOTER, I’ve reamed my M18 and M17. I tried before polishing. They were mirror. But, fire 6 all stuck.

My 4" M17 was like that. Had to hit the rod with a wood block. I sent it back to Smith, they fixed it one way another and returned it within 2 weeks. It's worked perfectly ever since. (Apparently this is not an uncommon complaint--I've read at least a dozen such stories here on RFC. Dunno how many of those followed my advice to return it to S&W.)

 

I want to shoot my K-22 so badly. My range with well covered shooting lines is only a few miles away. So weather is no problem. Ive got plenty of ammo. But, here i sit with 103 temp, diagnosed with influ A and no energy. Ugh! What a drag.

 

Get well soon bro...

 

617 w/ 4'' is a sweetheart. Maybe S&W learned or i am lucky. The chambers on mine were never an issue right out of the box. * Anyone considering a pellet rifle should think about this. You could own several lesser 22s for the price we pay for the 617. It's the same for a high quality pellet rifle. The high grade pellet rifles are amazingly accurate. At 50 yards the 22 r.f. is hopelessly outclassed. Years ago the BR50 crowd witnessed this. I compromised on some accuracy to gain more velocity. RWS DIANA .177 is my squirrel getter. And ammo is cheap. I am OLD and also had great people to help me along the way. Stay safe and have a blast. YMMV

 

When that happens I shoot off the porch.........No problem except with wife when I forget to sweep up the brass.