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Old 04-15-2018, 01:45 PM
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The gun I'm getting says nothing less than 120gr on the barrel.
The weight directly relates to the bullet length. The shorter bullets exit the cylinder while pressure/temperature is still high enough to erode the cylinder face..

There's some interesting info/photos in this old thread:
Disappointed with the 340 scandium

I've owned a 340Pd for almost 10 years and shot it ONCE with the factory 1-1/2 finger grips and 158gr magnum loads. If you want to know the sensation, smack your trigger finger with a ball peen hammer. Mine was purchased used for $450 after the previous owner bought it new and took it to the range!

It makes an excellent carry gun with .38 Special +P loads. If you can pick it up for less than $600, go for it!
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