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Originally Posted by The Norseman
That is Esme. She is the S&W Model 629-4
44 Magnum Performance Center Light Hunter
6"Bbl, 6 shot Hand Ejector, inertial Picatinny/
Weaver barrel rail for Scope Mounting, with
trapezoidal cut barrel ports.
Haven't shot her in a couple months but in the
shooting rotation with all my other S&W's. I'll
take her out next week.
She is very accurate with .431 dia, 240gr Lead SWC/
Alliant Unique powder/CCI LP primer/Remington,
Winchester, Star Line cartridges/running about 800
feet per second.
Thank for sharing target pictures. I like your idea
of the Dot sight setup.
Other powders that work well also are; Red Dot,
Bullseye, and American Select. Also, Win296 with
Hornady 240gr XTP Jacketed bullet (about 1200fps).
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Esme is a looker for sure. I usually load for around 950 fps using .430 lead swc. I bought 1000 rds of the Missouri Powdercoated swc to see how they performed. I was pleased. It sure makes for easier cleanup but I still have several thousand regular ol swc waiting to be loaded. Makes for some serious dirty pics!
Thanks for the powder recommendations. I may have to give them a try. I've been really happy with the CFE-P. Meters very well and can be loaded from mild to wild.