usp45ss Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I finally got around to buying a new S&W 617 that I've been wanting for awhile. I really like the gun and want to shoot it in a few local Steel Challenge matches. My only complaint is the stock sights. I want to replace at least the front with a fiber optic unit. The rear blade is also really shallow so it probably needs to be replaced as well. I'm new to the revolver game so I'm not exactly sure what height front to go with. I see that SDM fronts and Millet rears are recommended a lot around here. Should I just replace everything with a SDM front and Millet rear? If so, what height would be a good start? Any other recommendations? By the way, I got my DS-10 loaders in today. They are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20nickels Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 The SDM supersight is too tall for the 617. I bothered Scott over at SDM last year and that is what he told me although things may have changed since. I have seen some around here run Millet rears on the 617 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 There will be some new choices available in the classified section in the next week or two if you can wait that long. I'm rounding up some Website help at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemepharmd Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Toolguy, Please let us know when this happens. Sure would be nice to have sights on the 617 that match the ones on the 625. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Will do. Thanks to all for the support and encouragement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom E Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 617's have odd sight heights. FWIW I ended up with a .160" rear, .200" front. I don't like the short notch in the .146 and less rear blades. Stock fronts are .167", rear is short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 There will be some new choices available in the classified section in the next week or two if you can wait that long.I'm rounding up some Website help at the moment. This may very well be the product of the year and I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) On my 617 a .160 rear and a .225 front works out nicely. My .160 rear has a .100 deep x .125 wide notch. It's fiber optic, but the holes can be plugged. A .215 or .220 might be a good compromise. I don't like to get too low, where there's no room to go down. What I hope will be the product of the year is sitting on my desk waiting to be announced. I can't talk about it yet. Edited January 9, 2009 by Toolguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmax Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I put Weigand .125" notch rear sights and a HiViz front on 617's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xringdriven Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Special thank you to toolguy for the sights on my 617 - they are great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPatterson Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Warren, I thought I had posted how well I liked the .200 X .100 FO front sight you made but I can't find the post. I was out the other day when it got above freezing and I was doing transitions on a couple of steel A zones starting @ 10 yards and moving back to 25 yards with about a 90% success rate. Was a lot of fun but I need more speed loaders & loading blocks, 240 rounds goes by too quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
festus1 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I have a 17-8 w/ 6" barrel and use a Millet .410 plain target rear and one of Warren's (toolguy) fiber optic front sights that is .250 tall and .100 wide. I have filed the rear sight notch a little deeper and wider. Looking forward to see what's on your desk toolguy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick1981 Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 Can a SDM supersight fiber optic 0.300" work with a LPA rear sight ? I think the 0.250 version is too low for this rear sight Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
310yuma Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I do not know if the sight height of the 617 is the same as a 627 but I think they are close , and that is the exact sights I just put on my 627. The .300 SDM front and the LPA make a great combination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Anything new/different/better for the S&W 17...? Shot a Steel Challenge match today with my 17 and wonder if there is anything "better" I should put on my gun.,,? What would be the hot ticket today for sights with a good quick target acquisition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
practical_man Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 On my 617 a .160 rear and a .225 front works out nicely. My .160 rear has a .100 deep x .125 wide notch. It's fiber optic, but the holes can be plugged. A .215 or .220 might be a good compromise. I don't like to get too low, where there's no room to go down. What I hope will be the product of the year is sitting on my desk waiting to be announced. I can't talk about it yet. +1 to the setup Warren describes. It has worked out great onmy 617. Warren, if you are working on something better than what you put on my revolver I definitely want to see it! I am thrilled with the FO setup! - John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Practical Man- If you notice, that announcement was dated 2009. That was the year I came out with the Ballistic Dial Scope Base. There are pics of it in my Protocall Design vendor tent. I don't have anything new in the iron sight dept. besides the front and rear fiber optics. For those who don't want bright fibers in the rear there are blue or purple fibers which are fairly dark but still help keep track of the rear sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshock Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I got the F/O front sight from Toolguy for my 617 and just shot a match last weekend....get one of his sights. You'll love it. Just tell him what you are wanting the gun to do and he will fix you up with a great sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 (edited) That's very generous kshock. Thanks! Edited July 25, 2012 by Toolguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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