I just received my second Spohr revolver this week. This one happens to be their 286 in stainless. This is Spohr’s base model and does not have the railed barrel shroud or the adjustable front sight like the 286 competition. However it does have a drilled and tapped frame that will take all S&W optics mounts. Both guns have barrel/cylinder gaps of about .005 and cylinder throats of .358. The build quality of both revolvers is top shelf. Both guns come with an LPA rear sight which is removed to mount the EGW scope base.
I also received 2 sets of the prototype Nill grips to try out. These grips feel absolutely amazing and to me are a big step up from the Hogues in both gun fit and fit to the hand. They fit my hand well and I wear a 2xl glove and they also fit my wife who wears a size small. Their palm swell is perfectly paced on the grip and the sweep of the grip just above the bottom really cradles the bottom of the hand.
Both guns are set up the same with EGW S&W bases and Ultradot Gen2 30mm 2moa optics.
Today I went out to get a few rounds through the gun and accomplish some initial accuracy testing. All shots were taken from the prone at 25 yards resting the butt of the grip on a small bag. Shoot N See type targets were used with a bullseye that matches the size of the dot at 25 yards.
The loads used were 125 xtp over N110, 158 xtp over N110, and 105 Cutting Edge over Enforcer. All were loaded in Starline Brass. Up first was the 125 xtp. Here you will see one round off the group and then an adjustment was made and 5 more shots were taken. The 125 xtp is the middle group.
Top to bottom: 105 CEB, 125 xtp, 158 xtp.
The 158 xtp was next for the bottom group and the 105 CEB wrapped it up for the top group.
Keep in mind I am shooting in a field position. With only modest support, these are not bench rest groups.
The Spohr has a great trigger right out of the box with a sub 3 pound single action pull and a “breaking glass” trigger break that is perfect.
The grips are out of this world comfortable. They force your hand to make a repeatable grip for various size hands. They also have checkering in all the right spots. To me the Nill grips are a new must have for me!
Comparing this Spohr to our first one; the accuracy is consistent between the two. This shows that their manufacturing quality control is on point!
Both firearms were literally taken from the box, optics mounted, and taken to the range. No prep work and no adjustment, they were shot just how they came and performed to top level.
My wife will be hunting with this Spohr a good bit. She also fired her first group down range today. she was getting the feel for the trigger and the new grips.
We will be heading back out tomorrow to start pushing the distance with the Spohr and seeing just how much accuracy we can squeeze out of it!
Are you wanting to give Cutting Edge Bullets or Ultradot a try? We can help! Use the following codes to save:
CEB: PRO-CRhodes
Ultradot: CR2024
Link to the first Spohr article:
Handgun Hunting Afield 
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