617 Ready For Steel Challenge

[AzShooter]

I decided to bring my Smith & Wesson 617 to the range this week  along with my Black Mamba.  I had a lot of fun shooting it.  I've shot revolvers for USPSA, ICORE and Steel Challenge for years but recently switched to a Ruger Mark IV 22/45 Lite and Volquartsen Black Mamba.  I'm having a lot of fun but I'm spending a lot of time clearing jams.  That is a real way to get ride of a good string.

 

I decided to set up my 617 with stock sighs and to shoot RFPI for  a least the next few matches.  As I said, I really like shooting Revolvers better and my times were better for years with the Smith.  

 

I've cleaned it, installed an Apex Tactical Mass Drive Hammer, did a trigger job and set the action to 7 pounds.  It appears to be running most excellently with Federal HV, BYOB and CCI Blazers.  I'm using DS-10 Speed Loaders and loading blocks with enough to get me though a match.  I have 15 loaders and 300 rounds in loading block so I think I'm ready;

 

 

[old558]

very nice, I really like revolvers also and like you tend to shoot them better. Someday I would like to set up  617.  Best of luck