I'm generally more into semi autos (mainly 1911's and striker fired platforms) but revolvers are growing on me recently. I currently own an LCR .38 which is fine as a back up gun but honestly speaking, it gets quite painful to shoot.
For my next revolver purchase, I considering either the GP100 Match Champion with adjustable sights or the 686 SSR. My main reasons are for general range shooting, maybe a HD gun (although I have others for that role), and possibly join competitions later on (which requires a 6 shooter).
Unfortunately, our local dealer do not display their guns and it's impossible to rent also. Plus reselling guns later on is not so simple. So I have to be careful in making a decision.
Between the two, which would you say is better out of the box? Especially if you've handled both, why do you think so?
It's also not convenient for me to visit local gunsmiths so this matters to me. Price wise, the Ruger costs a bit less although guns in general are expensive where I'm from. A few friends into revolvers generally seems to prefer S&W's but I've been reading positive reviews on the GP100 Match Champion so I'm starting to get interested. Plus I actually already have an M&P R8 on order so I'm thinking to try Ruger again.
I understand that this is a Ruger forum but probably some also own S&W's. Thanks to all for your advice!
For my next revolver purchase, I considering either the GP100 Match Champion with adjustable sights or the 686 SSR. My main reasons are for general range shooting, maybe a HD gun (although I have others for that role), and possibly join competitions later on (which requires a 6 shooter).
Unfortunately, our local dealer do not display their guns and it's impossible to rent also. Plus reselling guns later on is not so simple. So I have to be careful in making a decision.
Between the two, which would you say is better out of the box? Especially if you've handled both, why do you think so?
It's also not convenient for me to visit local gunsmiths so this matters to me. Price wise, the Ruger costs a bit less although guns in general are expensive where I'm from. A few friends into revolvers generally seems to prefer S&W's but I've been reading positive reviews on the GP100 Match Champion so I'm starting to get interested. Plus I actually already have an M&P R8 on order so I'm thinking to try Ruger again.
I understand that this is a Ruger forum but probably some also own S&W's. Thanks to all for your advice!