Hello. I have just entered a whole new realm of power with my recent purchase of a 5" S&W 29-5 Classic DX revolver. The gun is very accurate to say the least. I have some questions about ammo however. I love shooting .44 SPL's in it. Very accurate and love the light recoil.
Has anyone tried out and chrono-ed the Winchester .44Mag 240Gr Lead Flat Point cartridges sold by Walmart? These things are smoking hot! I did not expect this from Winchester as most of there Walmart ammo seems to be loaded slightly lighter than the likes of Hornady or others. Seriously, these made my hand hurt.
Secondly, I also tried some 180gr Remington Lead Flat Point rounds also from Walmart. Definitely less recoil but a HUGE amount more of muzzle blast noise and flash. Is this typical of 180gr .44Mag's or is it just of this Remington ammo?
Also, I love shooting my .44Mag with magnums but I can only tolerate 2 or 3 cylinders of magnums in one shooting session. Should I get a shooting glove or should I try the Hogue grips made for the X-Frame S&W's?
Any comments or help is greatly appreciated.
And since I believe no thread is complete without some gun porn, here are a couple of pictures of my 29-5: