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First 44 magnum was a Ruger Super Blackhawk. After 3,000 magnum loads it wouldn't shoot a 4" group at 25 yards. It was traded for a Ruger Redhawk, same loads shot a 2" group at 25 yards as long as I owned it. Found a M629, 8-3/8 barrel, unfluted cylinder at a very nice price in the LGS. Counter man said it was traded because the owner "couldn't hit anything with it." I bought it on the condition I could return it within a week for store credit.
I took the M629 to the indoor range with my usual box of 44 mags. Sights were grossly out of adjustment. Rounds #19 thru #24 shot 5-Xs and 1-10 on a 25 yard Bullseye target. I sold the Ruger Redhawk because it was not as accurate as the M629.
Today I have 1,600 pieces of 44 magnum brass / ammo and ZERO 44 Special brass. All the brass is on its eigth or more reloading. Over the past 3 years I've been fortunate enough to acquire 8 more S&W M29 / 629s. I have not had any poor design issues with my 5 M629s or the four M29s.
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Last edited by Engineer1911; 06-17-2014 at 08:38 PM.
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