Range time with my S&W 617

[vjb.knife]

This is the third time out on the range for this S&W 617 and I think it feels smoother each time. I really enjoy shooting this one. It is the first 22LR revolver that I have ever owned and I am glad that I bought it.

I shot it today at about 25 feet, standing, slow fire. I ran a whole bulk box 550 rounds of federal 22lr.





SMILEY FACE!

[Gunsnwater]

I would be very happy with that one. I just saw a speed loader for it. Blue press.

[L T C]

I too have a 4" 617 and enjoy shooting it. Great groups if I can hold still enough.

Great feel/balance with the 4" barrel.

I put an Ahrends wood grip on mine (without finger grooves) that I find real comfortable.

For a speed loader I use a DS-10 Speed loader https://ds10speed.wordpress.com/

The same type of speed loader I have seen in the Dillon Blue Press catalogs made by California Competition Works, but I found the DS-10 first and it is made very well and works very well.

I bought the handle for the speedloader as well as a few loading blocks. Makes range time with the 617 super sweet! Lightning fast reloads... but you will go through a bulk pack of ammo pretty fast.

Have fun with your 617!

[jthrelf]

Wow with that much steel and in 22LR, that's gotta be pretty darn light in the recoil department... Good shooting!

[Pilot321]

I have always wanted one of these, and a 4" Colt Diamondback in .22LR.

[Dave_n]

I have the 6" 6-shooter in stainless (the 617) but my blue 6" Model 17 from 1957 is my favorite of the two, Dave_n