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Old 11-12-2012, 12:31 PM
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Question 351PD Ammo - ? about grains

I bought my 351PD at the Houston Gun Show Saturday and haven't fired it yet. I'm an old gal, so please don't beat me up too much for my question....

I'm the sort that reads the instructions....it's a girl thing....and on page 12, I see a "CAUTION: Do not use Magnum loadings with bullet weights of less than 120 grains - This will reduce the possibility of premature erosion in titanium alloy cylinders."

I'm not at all sure I know what that means, but I'm hoping it is a misprint and actually means don't use MORE than 120 grains because on first look I can't find any WMR ammo that fits their criteria. I also read the part about loading it and firing four rounds and then removing the 5th and checking it out for unseating. I plan on doing that.

I'm really nervous that the Winchester Dynapoint 45 grain ammo that I bought might harm this little beauty. I also have some 22 WMR - 40 gr CPHP - CCI Maxi-Mag to try.

Thank you in advance for any help. Oh, and again, I'm not a troll, just old! I came here to learn not annoy.
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That warning is for the ultra-lightweight .357 Magnum revolvers with a titanium cylinder and doesn't apply to your gun. Most of the .22 MRF cartridges use a 40 grain bullet and no one makes anything even close to 120 grains. You can safely shoot any .22 rimfire magnum cartridges that are available, but you may find that your gun has a preference for a particular brand and type.

Here's the warning you're referring to. When it was written, S&W didn't offer an AirLite .22 Mag and they obviously haven't updated it since then. They should have specified .357 Magnum. Good job reading the manual!

Don't worry about bullets unseating either, the .22 Mag doesn't have enough recoil to cause that problem.

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Oh, thank you so much for your reply!! I'll sleep better knowing I'm not running the risk of harming my new $$ little friend!

I wondered why the picture on the cover didn't look like the 351pd, but I wouldn't of guessed the write up was a one size fits all sort of thing!

I will admit to being an impulse buyer...I saw the picture of the gun on the S&W website and thought it was perfect for me to just have fun with at the range. I tried to find one for sale online with no luck and my nephew suggested the gun show. It is a marvelous gun...so lightweight and the rose wood grips appealed to me.

I got my CHL when Texas first "offered" it and I prefer 9mm and .38 for protection.
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