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Old 07-20-2013, 03:07 AM
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Does anybody know when the 657-5 Classic Hunter was last produced? I heard of a 7-1/2" full lug bbl. nearby that's supposedly new. I've seen it listed in 2002-2005 & 2007 catalogs but don't know if it was made afterwards.
Well I still don't know when they stopped making these but I know they were still made in 2008. The one I just bought today (I'll give it a good home) has a DCM6xxx serial# & was made 07/2008. The gun shop unbelievably had once-fired 41Mag W-W brass on hand so I got 250. Nobody else locally had any (no suprise) & I don't see any online at the big retailers. Found some Lee dies at Bass Pro Shop & some JHPs at another LGS. Tumbling the brass tonite & will load up some "fun" tomorrow. Kinda funny, the newest Handloader (#285) mag has a write-up with load data for the 41Mag & when I read it I had no idea I'd come across this a week later. The 657 fits nicely between my 686+ & 29.


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