joedodge Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Just got my JM 625 have all the equipment ready to go just gotta dry fire and practice reloads tomm night when i get home from our fun match ...ya ill shoot the bottom feeder tomm night lol. Is there anything you guys do to break them in or anything or just shoot it up. And how many rds do you all put through them befor doing a trigger job, im gonna go easy extended pin bob the hammer and wolf rp main and 14 pound rebound spring i still want to be able to ignite federal primers but lighten and smooth it a little. Thanks for all the advice and help to a young revolver noob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Just shoot it. Do other stuff later, as long as it goes bang until you see somewhere that needs fixin. later rdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian B Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) Just got my JM 625 have all the equipment ready to go just gotta dry fire and practice reloads tomm night when i get home from our fun match ...ya ill shoot the bottom feeder tomm night lol. Is there anything you guys do to break them in or anything or just shoot it up. And how many rds do you all put through them befor doing a trigger job, im gonna go easy extended pin bob the hammer and wolf rp main and 14 pound rebound spring i still want to be able to ignite federal primers but lighten and smooth it a little. Thanks for all the advice and help to a young revolver noob. Before you start working on the gun; You will need moonclips: plastic, Rimz http://www.ezmoonclip.com/page_7.htm Or steel http://www.revolversupply.com/documents/moon_clips.html And a moonclip loader (spectacular product, I have two, one each for my 610 and PC 627) http://www.bmtequipped.com/products.php And a moon clip holder: http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/gun-games-shooting-competition/158239-austins-moon-clip-server-uspsa.html Or http://shootersconnectionstore.com/North-Mountain-Moon-Clip-Holder-IDPA-Single-Post-w-Tek-Lok-P1803.aspx Grips: my JM grips do not absorb enough for my taste. JM has big hands and strong forearms and I don't Model 500 Houg recoil reducer Extended Firing pin: https://apextactical.com/store/product-info.php?pid2.html Finally and most importantly Sights: FRONT AND REAR FIBER OPTIC SIGHTS (I have two sets my 617, 610 and am now ordering for my 627, they really are outstanding) http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=CS0358SET The rest you have a good idea. Shoot 500 dry fire, 500 live then do your trigger job by a gunsmith. Have fun ! Edited November 29, 2011 by Brian B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I might be strange but I did the trigger work first thing. Wolf reduced power main and rebound, polishing, chamfered the chambers and that about did it. Got a nice real smooth 7lb pull that I'm happy with. Lights off Federals no problem. I kept the partridge sights and I'm fine with it. I use the Hogue rubber grips. Then just shoot away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreativecid Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Hogue rubber grips, Wolff springs, cleaned up internals. Shot the snot out of it after buying 50 moon clips for a screaming deal. Practicing reloads is actually kind of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedodge Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 Thanks guys ya i have had 50 moon clips my DOH holster and 4 post moon clip tray for a week now lol and i made a demooner already not worried about a mooning tool ive got pretty tough hands. Ill shoot my xd tonight and start the dry fire and go down tomm night and check the zero and shoot it a little December 10 is the factory gun classic at our club im registered in production ill stick with that and bring the revo out for good on the next tuesday im gonna try and hit revo hard for 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 [ Extended Firing pin: https://apextactical.com/store/product-info.php?pid2.html Finally and most importantly Sights: FRONT AND REAR FIBER OPTIC SIGHTS (I have two sets my 617, 610 and am now ordering for my 627, they really are outstanding) http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=CS0358SET ! Curious, why REAR FO's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedodge Posted November 29, 2011 Author Share Posted November 29, 2011 I have them on one of my xd but not the other the way I see sights I don't notice the rear optic its kind of a waste to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No.343 Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 I agree with you joe. I wonder why I haven't tried a reer peep sight yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robot Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 (edited) no fiber rears for me either, too distracting. The front fiber is for locating the front sight then aligning the sights with the rears. Three red dots would make it confusing. Edited November 29, 2011 by robot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrick Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Congratulations on taking the plunge into revolver shooting. Most of the other posts tell all that should be done to get you started. I have big hands and a strong grip but I had to remove the Miculek grips as they were small and painful. Hogues are good but I got the S&W 500 to pad the web of my hand. I built PPC guns back in the 70's and 80's for a lot of the guys in NY. Most everyone wanted a bobbed hammer but I never found a really good reason to do so. Hammer speed when falling? Maybe. When the mainspring is lightened, I found having hammer mass (weight) was of more benefit for reliable ignition. Personal choice I guess. Should be at the Dec. 20th match at the Antelope. See you then. BTW, you are the "Ice Man" right? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Griffin Posted November 30, 2011 Share Posted November 30, 2011 Cylinder chamfer is kind of a biggie, I would recommend it just to cut the frustration level. Nothing wrong with doing it yourself, you can either be careful with a dremel or obsessive with sandpaper. If you go the sandpaper route start with something like 80, roll it into a wide cone, then turn that cone in the cylinders. Finish with 200 or so and you'll have a good reload going, it doesn't take much. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joedodge Posted November 30, 2011 Author Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thanks everyone just tried some reloads with dummy rds wow this will be fun and challenging lol learning the long trigger and moons will be tough. Cant wait to shoot with you Peter and no the Ice Man is my dad, im his son Joey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian B Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 [ Extended Firing pin: https://apextactical.com/store/product-info.php?pid2.html Finally and most importantly Sights: FRONT AND REAR FIBER OPTIC SIGHTS (I have two sets my 617, 610 and am now ordering for my 627, they really are outstanding) http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=CS0358SET ! Curious, why REAR FO's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian B Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 [ Extended Firing pin: https://apextactical.com/store/product-info.php?pid2.html Finally and most importantly Sights: FRONT AND REAR FIBER OPTIC SIGHTS (I have two sets my 617, 610 and am now ordering for my 627, they really are outstanding) http://www.cylinder-slide.com/index.php?app=ccp0&ns=prodshow&ref=CS0358SET ! Curious, why REAR FO's? Fiber optics on the front and rear sights is all a question of how fast and accurate do you want your revolver. When I shoot my PPC using my aristocrats sights on my model 686 I have a black front and rear sight in that this is not urgent, we should have enough time before the end of the whistle. When I shoot IPSC Time is urgent and acquiring a fast shooting picture more accurate if I have two red fiber-optics in the rear sight and one bright green fiber-optic in the front. I have found this to be a very significant improvement over black front and rear sights. Rear fiber optic sights are relatively new in the industry and I am confident they will become much more excepted as time goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmc Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I recently jumped into revo as well and as you, started with a 625 JM. I shot it in a match first thing...wow, did that trigger need some work. I'm now just a shade under 6.5lb and it lights off Federal primers just fine. I chamfered the cylinders (then take some of the sharpness off the star or you may find yourself bleeding on a reload!). I put in an extended firing pin, whacked the spur, shined some surfaces, put an extended Hogue cylinder release, installed the Miculek spring set, and finally installed a Hogue BigButt grip. You'll *really* like it once you do something close to the above. I ran into a problem since I bent one of the springs but other than that, its worked out GREAT! You can see my thread here ==> http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=140263 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmark6 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 All I did to mine was chamfer the cylinders and start shooting it! Great wheel gun! It will be taking the place of my 610 as my go to gun....the old 610 deserves a break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenwick Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 i took my new unmodified 625 jm to its first match and it had to shoot 2 of the steel knock downs twice.then it ran out of ammo for the last paper target.took it to its second match and it forgot to shoot 2 rounds on one of the paper and got charged with a miss.other than that it was fast and accurate.i think we just need to get further aquainted.. shoot it , shoot it , shoot it and have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian B Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 no fiber rears for me either, too distracting. The front fiber is for locating the front sight then aligning the sights with the rears. Three red dots would make it confusing.Green front, red rear: no confusion. Fiber optics rule.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJones Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 ....5 year old thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispin1025 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I would check out Bruce Warren's work (BC Armory). He did work on my 986 and I have tried several other guns he has worked on, a great guy and excellent work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Thunder Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 On 10/1/2016 at 0:54 AM, PatJones said: ....5 year old thread? "Let's Do The Time Warp Again". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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