Taurus Tracker Ti 627

[HappyHunter]

I have been drooling on this gun for a month now...

Found a used one for $399 asking price, but it would hang up on one cylinder, dealer said they would send it back for repair.  Later found out that they sold it instead.

Found one new for $469, but there was a signifigant ring mark on cylinder and front of cylinder actually rubs forcing cone.

I am going to the Indianapolis gun show this weekend, possibly to find this gun...should I stay away from it?  Sure looks pretty, GB likes (liked) his, but maybe not anymore.  I certenly will look it over well before purchase.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

[Jim Stacy]

I have one and like it , within it's limits ! The titanium cylinder will flex with any load that produces 40K and then retreat back to the brass and get a death grip on it and you will almost have to hammer any +p round out of it. Now with all that said if you stick to loads in the 35K range and below the little gun works great . Mine has a wonderful trigger , SA , DA is heavy and on a gun as light as the Ti easy to throw shots DA. I use mine with cast HP's loaded in 38 spl case at about 1200 fps and it is a great field gun with enough punch for short range medium game shots
(deer with head shots) . The little thing also travels very well in a thumb break designed for a 4" mod 10 . The Ti modle is more accurate than the SS modle because the barrel is an insert and tensioned . Would I buy another YES. Just mind you choice of ammunition and you will like the little gun especially how light it is. From what GB has written I guess you had better look one over carefyully before you buy it . I happen to have a well made one that I've shot for several years and no trouble , good little gun. If you like revolvers and who doesn't , even TC guys like revolvers, you should look at the Stellar 45 . I have one and it is a real shooter . I have several cast bullet loads that will shoot under 2" , hand held, at 25 yards, another nice Tracker . The do not come in Ti to my knowledge but they don't have to the big holes make them pretty light as they are in SS. Good luck look the 627 over carefully and get it if you find agood one.

[DirtyHarry]

I think if you are able to inspect the gun thouroughly before you buy you should have no trouble. I think the quality on the taurus guns are hit or miss right now with the exception being the RB models, I have yet to hear any founded complaints about that model.

[Graybeard]

Buy one ONLY if you can look it over before plunking down your money. My 627 Ti exhibits NONE of the problems mentioned. No ring. No binding. Titanium is stronger than steel. Any book load should be safe and work perfectly in one. If you are pushing one so hard you get the cases binding you are WAY over pressure. No way to tell the difference between 40K and 100K really. There is a LOT of difference in safety factor but no way to tell the difference unless and until the gun explodes in your hand.

BELIEVE ME I'VE HAD THAT HAPPEN. NOT FUN!!!

GB

[Jim Stacy]

GB (the above post about 627 and pressure) I was quoting the pressure stated by the reloading manuals. The Lyman has been pretty good with their pressure readings,over my life of using them . The loads that started to stick was  a 158 cast of wheel weights sized to .358 and pushed by 14.0/2400/ std primer. I have shot the same load in a S&W Mod686 and no sticking but were a littlle sticky on a S&W Mod 19 . The Ti is defdinitely stronger than steel because it flexes more and has greater elasticity and ductile ability than steel. I was only stating what I have found with my Ti . The factory loads from PMC tend to stick while the factory loads from Remington tend to not stick. It was my impression that the thin cylinder was probably flexing where as a thicker cylinder does not flex as much and adheres to the brass less . I am also aware that the pressure generated by each hand load in each gun is different based on the dynamics of the gun itself. I do not have a strain gauge but it would be interesting to compare the Taurus 627 Ti reaction to a S&W Mod 66 , somewhat similar in cylinder thickness, to the same loads.

[ftstinyc]

Happyhunter. You already looked at two that had problems. Even if you
see one that looks good you may have problems after you shoot it and
look what GB is going thru with their customer service. Just my opinion.

[HappyHunter]

ftstinyc,

I have given up one the ti.  It was for my wife (OK for me too), and I ended up with a S&W 15-2, NIB.  Can not go wrong with an old smith, especially in a 38 special.

Thanks,

Fred