Taurus 605 .357

smince · March 21, 2005, 07:56 PM

My dealer has several of these in plain blue, rubber grips for $249. I am considering one. Mostly be carried/shot with .38spc or +P.

Pro's and Con's?

scottys1 · March 22, 2005, 11:34 PM

I have a 605. Mine is a stainless, ported, bobbed hammer DAO model that I bought used but nearly new.
Early on I had a problem with the cylinder locking up and refusing to rotate. It would only occur after shooting quite a few rounds. Opening then closing the cylinder always cured it temporarily. Before I could track it down, the problem disappeared and has not reoccured even during several punishing range sessions in a concerted effort to duplicate the problem.
All in all, I like the gun.
Recoil is stout with full house .357's but it shoots nicely with .38's and downloaded .357's. Accuracy is about what I expected from a snubbie, but I didn't buy it for a target gun. I don't usually shoot it past 10-15 yds or so.

Jkwas · March 23, 2005, 11:06 PM

I had the same lockup problem with mine, but only shooting certain ammo, and after lots of it. It even states in the manual that some types of ammo can bind up against the breach, and to open the cylinder, and inspect the ammo, then reload with fresh cartridges. I don't know if it's a brazilian thing or what, but I noticed some cartridges fit tighter than others. The magtech ammo is made in brazil, and seems to "fit" better in the gun. I wonder if the gun and ammo are designed for each other. I've only had the problem a couple of times, and never in the first 50 rounds. Having said all that, I think the gun is great. It's my first handgun, and my wife and 12 yr old son can both shoot it with 38spl loads. I'm currently using a magtech 158gn semi jacketed soft point at 800fps. The kick is manageable, the round is very accurate, and I feel it will penetrate, and along with it's flat nose cause a decent sized wound channel. I'm going to try some of their semi wadcutters as well, but they are not jacketed and I'm reluctant to lead up my barrel. We'll see. I have the stainless model, and paid $311 out the door. It sounds like you found one at a good price. I put the combat grips on it, but I may put the boot grip back on when I get my carry permit. I trust it to be completely reliable. It's in my nightstand.
Jkwas

denfoote · March 24, 2005, 04:28 PM

Make sure all the screws are tight before you fire it!!
Mine "field stripped" itself when the screw that secured the crane backed out!!
A little Loc-Tite solved the problem and it has not come out since!!
Other than that, it's a surprisingly accurate gun to shoot!!
The recoil with mag loads is already well known!! After all, it's a snub!!

tjhands · March 24, 2005, 05:39 PM

My local dealership (Iowa) has them on sale in stainless for $241.99 which sounds like a deal and a half. I still have some tax return $$$ burning a hole, so I'm going down and buying one tomorrow.

So what if this will be the 2nd .357 that I've bought in 2 months?

smince · March 24, 2005, 08:02 PM

I talked to my dealer today. He said $240 out the door with a box of ammo (for the blued model), or he could order me a stainless if I wanted. Told him I'd let him know next week.

UziAnnie · March 27, 2005, 03:38 PM

Bought one as my first gun a year ago and never have had a problem. I use mine for Concealed Carry and fire it on the range just to keep in practice with the full magnum loads. Price seems about right. Can't remember what I paid for mine but that sounds close. Go for it and enjoy!

denfoote · March 27, 2005, 04:32 PM

Loose screws aside, the 605 is a good gun!!!
I'd still go for it!!

DJR910 · March 27, 2005, 06:04 PM

I bought a 605 SS 2" 357 for the wife and she loves the grip. We bought the SS because of all of the humidity here in the deep South. She is a novice shooter so we are experimenting with lower powered (less recoil) 38 rounds but I shoot full power 38+P rounds and it is a very accurate weapon. We only have 250 rounds through it so I will watch for loose screws.

March 21, 2005, 07:56 PM	#1
smince Junior member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Location: Northeast Alabama Posts: 2,580	Taurus 605 .357 My dealer has several of these in plain blue, rubber grips for $249. I am considering one. Mostly be carried/shot with .38spc or +P. Pro's and Con's?

March 23, 2005, 11:06 PM	#3
Jkwas Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Mouth of the Rat, Florida Posts: 1,778	605 is a great gun I had the same lockup problem with mine, but only shooting certain ammo, and after lots of it. It even states in the manual that some types of ammo can bind up against the breach, and to open the cylinder, and inspect the ammo, then reload with fresh cartridges. I don't know if it's a brazilian thing or what, but I noticed some cartridges fit tighter than others. The magtech ammo is made in brazil, and seems to "fit" better in the gun. I wonder if the gun and ammo are designed for each other. I've only had the problem a couple of times, and never in the first 50 rounds. Having said all that, I think the gun is great. It's my first handgun, and my wife and 12 yr old son can both shoot it with 38spl loads. I'm currently using a magtech 158gn semi jacketed soft point at 800fps. The kick is manageable, the round is very accurate, and I feel it will penetrate, and along with it's flat nose cause a decent sized wound channel. I'm going to try some of their semi wadcutters as well, but they are not jacketed and I'm reluctant to lead up my barrel. We'll see. I have the stainless model, and paid $311 out the door. It sounds like you found one at a good price. I put the combat grips on it, but I may put the boot grip back on when I get my carry permit. I trust it to be completely reliable. It's in my nightstand. Jkwas

March 22, 2005, 11:34 PM	#2
scottys1 Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2004 Posts: 316	I have a 605. Mine is a stainless, ported, bobbed hammer DAO model that I bought used but nearly new. Early on I had a problem with the cylinder locking up and refusing to rotate. It would only occur after shooting quite a few rounds. Opening then closing the cylinder always cured it temporarily. Before I could track it down, the problem disappeared and has not reoccured even during several punishing range sessions in a concerted effort to duplicate the problem. All in all, I like the gun. Recoil is stout with full house .357's but it shoots nicely with .38's and downloaded .357's. Accuracy is about what I expected from a snubbie, but I didn't buy it for a target gun. I don't usually shoot it past 10-15 yds or so.

March 24, 2005, 05:39 PM	#5
tjhands Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2005 Posts: 1,718	My local dealership (Iowa) has them on sale in stainless for $241.99 which sounds like a deal and a half. I still have some tax return $$$ burning a hole, so I'm going down and buying one tomorrow. So what if this will be the 2nd .357 that I've bought in 2 months?

March 24, 2005, 08:02 PM	#6
smince Junior member Join Date: October 9, 2004 Location: Northeast Alabama Posts: 2,580	I talked to my dealer today. He said $240 out the door with a box of ammo (for the blued model), or he could order me a stainless if I wanted. Told him I'd let him know next week.

March 27, 2005, 03:38 PM	#7
UziAnnie Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2005 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 120	Bought one as my first gun a year ago and never have had a problem. I use mine for Concealed Carry and fire it on the range just to keep in practice with the full magnum loads. Price seems about right. Can't remember what I paid for mine but that sounds close. Go for it and enjoy!

March 27, 2005, 04:32 PM	#8
denfoote Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 1999 Location: Buckeye Arizona Posts: 5,526	Loose screws aside, the 605 is a good gun!!! I'd still go for it!!

March 27, 2005, 06:04 PM	#9
DJR910 Junior Member Join Date: March 27, 2005 Location: Jonesboro GA Posts: 6	I bought a 605 SS 2" 357 for the wife and she loves the grip. We bought the SS because of all of the humidity here in the deep South. She is a novice shooter so we are experimenting with lower powered (less recoil) 38 rounds but I shoot full power 38+P rounds and it is a very accurate weapon. We only have 250 rounds through it so I will watch for loose screws.