westczek Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) This will be my second season shooting my S&W 686 in USPSA revolver division. I'm building up the courage to bob the hammer. It seams like what all the cool kids are doing. I'm not sure if it will do much for me, shooting wise. I run stock springs, because I manage with what ever primers I happen to find. Does anyone think I will notice any difference from bobbing the hammer? Does anyone think I would be making a mistake by cutting off the manual cocking divice? Should I just wait? Lay it out to me... why or why not. Edited March 8, 2010 by westczek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bwana Six-Gun Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Bob the hammer and get used to shooting DA only. I tried in my younger years to go the single action route, but learned that double is better. Remember, Practice the reload, reload, reload. Good Luck and welcome to the bright side of the wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boats Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I never shoot single action but don't want to loose the hammer weight. Primer popping is difficult enough give the spotty supply as it is. Don't need any more finicky than I have. If somebody shoots the same gun bobbed or not bobbed both double action is there any difference in performance due to the lighter hammer ? Seems to me the spring weight takes care of it neutralizing any advantage. But that's my opinion not fact. Boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkedshooter Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 If you can find some, try using federal 100's with your reloads. I'd say bob the hammer and do a trigger job to lighten up the pull. This will save strain on your trigger finger and your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Westczek, It is time to take the spur off when it gets in your way. I bob my hammers because of my grip. I grip up high to get the bore closer to the pivot point for recoil, my wrist. Taking the weight off the hammer should speed up the hammer strike but does not make the action noticably any lighter. Just keep shooting and change what you wanta when you wanta. Later rdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westczek Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 Thanks all, I can't remember the last time I cocked the hammer for a single action shot. So I won't miss the hammer spur for that. Would I have ignition problems by bobbing the hammer, even if I stick with the stock springs? I just can't reliably get Federal primers. Although I managed to score a box today! I don't think the spur has ever been stopped in its movement by my hand, but it is a little crowded. I have been working on a high hold, like Bubber suggests. Westczek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Forget about primer ignition and grip comfort. Think of your poor tools. What are they doing right now? Those tools are just sitting around, hoping you will come and give them some attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Would I have ignition problems by bobbing the hammer, even if I stick with the stock springs? No! All other things being equal, taking weight off the hammer will improve primer ignition reliability. More info on that topic here: http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=80870 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boats Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 As a general rule light hammers and ignition parts improve accuracy, in rifles anyway was not sure about Revolvers. It can't hurt it for sure. Primers seem to be getting easier. I was paying big bucks to get Remington's from Cabelas in small quantities with the haz mat fee. Nickel a pop. Local shop has them on the shelf at 30 dollars per thousand anytime now. And the gun club bulk order came in after being back ordered for a year. Now I have a 3 or 4 year supply someting I was never looking for. Boats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.343 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Revolvers just don't look right with a bobbed hammer. Their kinda like women bodybuilders. I'm sure they are still sweet and fun to be with, but just don't look right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snertley Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I voted to get rid of it. You can do what I did with my 610, I got a second one to bob the hammer on. I kept my old one with a stock hammer (its my deer gun). Perfect excuse to buy another gun. (we have all used weaker excuses that this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezco Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I had the hammer bobbed on my 625 and haven't had any issues and haven't look back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueridge Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I am not one of those "high speed, low drag" guys that find it necessary to bob the hammer of their revolvers. Nothing wrong with doing it, but it just does not appeal to me. I am of the mind that if it is not causing a problem, then don't mess with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
357454 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I voted to wait one more season, I have slimmed the hammer spur down on my competition guns to reduce the mass but kept part of the spur as insurance if I happen to get a high primer that cant be rotated Through the gun by double action. You can still get a very smooth action with @ 6lbs pull and still have the spur for emergencies. The spur also makes it safer and easier to pre-check your loads by rotating the cylinder before firing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westczek Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 There seams to be a ground swell for removing the spur. And of course my Dremel sure is in need of some quality time. Who can argue with high speed low drag. Just because the shooter is slow doesn't mean the gun has to look slow. I do agree, that revolvers sans spur do look kinda funny. I will post before and after pictures after the badages come off. Thanks Westczek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westczek Posted March 14, 2010 Author Share Posted March 14, 2010 (edited) The deed is done. My 686's spur is now a little piece of scrap in a bin on my workbench, and my dremal's life has meaning. Thanks for the encouragement. Here is the before and after. Westczek Edited March 14, 2010 by westczek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Hammer spurs are for midnight cowboys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 When I saw the name of the thread I thought it was related to the "shooting long range for the challenge" thread and perhaps taking off the saddle and stopping putting the spurs one of the posters there..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjanglin Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Ive removed spurs on four of my revolvers ,I left one on the 625-8 but have lightend it; it's just a little heaveier than the others,its pretty easy to remove material with my end mill. Whats a midnight cowboy?, is that another word like embrochure? Jim/Pa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindzee Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I was hesitant about removing it as well. This weekend I just went ahead and removed it. Now I can get a higher grip on the revolver without worrying about getting pinched by the spur, better leverage and I can press it faster. Besides you will probably never use the spur in USPSA competition so why keep it, it just gets in the way? Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carmoney Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Whats a midnight cowboy? A bisexual male prostitute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp5 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Whats a midnight cowboy? A bisexual male prostitute. Yuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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