pcschwenke Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I just sent in my revolver to have the timing fixed and was wondering about how long typically repairs take. The guns timing has been off since day one, the star on the cylinder is full of burrs, and accuracy wasn't what I hoped. What bullets are you using in yours? I've tried 110, 115, 122, 125, and 147gr bullets so far ranging from .356-.358 diameter. Best groups were with the heavies. I only plan to shoot steel, and an occasional PPC club matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanMan1961 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I will use 147gr RN for IPSC, 100gr HBRN 380 bullets for Speed Steel, and I found the 124gr HP gave me the best groups so I'll use that for PPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I believe the factory shuts down over the Holidays. (at least they used to) so you will probably be looking at some longer than expected turn around time. Customer Service can probably answer you better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevoWood123 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 3 hours ago, Round_Gun_Shooter said: I believe the factory shuts down over the Holidays. (at least they used to) so you will probably be looking at some longer than expected turn around time. Customer Service can probably answer you better To my knowledge they still do. More than likely will start sometime later this week and generally goes past new years day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcschwenke Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Thanks for the info. I'm not really concerned about getting the revolver back soon. I don't plan on them working this Holiday season, I won't be! Just wondering about average time for repairs. Never sent in a gun for warranty before. I won't need the revolver till March. The only other time having repairs was my 686 which Cylinder & slide fixed at Second Chance, which was a long time ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcoers Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Turnaround time, for me, was 3 weeks. That was about two months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcschwenke Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Thanks for the info JCOERS! I sent an email to S&W and there reply at this times was " We don't have a turn around time to quote. Since we will be heading into our holiday shutdown from 12/23-1/2 we will be a week or so behind in repairs " which is fine. No worries. Just need it to be right when it comes back. I bought the gun knowing it had timing issues, but loved the looks and idea behind it! Some plate matches I attend at local clubs allow 7 shots in a revolver, so this will be perfect! Although I didn't feel too handicapped with a 6 shot 686. Merry Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcschwenke Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 I received my 986 today! The timing is now excellent, and the work was done less than a month. S&W replaces the cylinder (whole thing) and installed a long hand. The cylinder locks up tight as a drum well before the hammer falls. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanMan1961 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 great news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzinvinny Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Getting back to your question regarding bullets. If you are primarily interested is steel challenge loads you may want to check out the thread below. I have been shooting 160 grain Bayou bullets but plan on switching to a 135 grain bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbzero Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) About a year ago, I think my turnaround time was about 3 weeks on my 929. That's one of the ones I wish I hadn't sold *EDIT* Oops, didn't see that you already got it back, sorry for the late reply! Edited January 14, 2017 by fbzero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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