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03-19-2012, 01:25 AM
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Gun show great time.
Went to the St. Charles gun show yesterday, 500 tables. I went specifically looking for a 44 Special. I found a fellow selling all his guns to buy a boat. In one box was a 6.5" M-24, covered in probably WD-40 years ago and sit collecting dust since. I bought it very right. I've wanted one for a long time, I was excited. I went back today just to look around and ended up trading for my 2nd 629, a 4" and an American made 1911.
The down side was finding and paying for the 44 Special ammo, gonna have to get some dies and reload.
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03-19-2012, 01:16 PM
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"And a good time was had by all."
Congrats on the M24.
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03-19-2012, 01:34 PM
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03-19-2012, 04:43 PM
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a good point you make with reloading...you save a ton of money,develop a fun hobby,and get what you want,when you want it...congrats on your new guns!
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03-19-2012, 05:20 PM
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Congrats on the great find! You just have been there before I was. All I could find was dozens of dealer tables hawking Taurus .38's for $499. If you ever get tired of the 4" 629 let me know.
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03-19-2012, 05:28 PM
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Yes, for sure get into reloading. The .44 Special is a great caliber and easy to reload--lots of choices available.
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i hopw we all find a great deal at a gun show, mine came last month when a pick up a old model 15 and a rossi 92 for $275.00 for both good luck all gun show goer's
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03-19-2012, 09:31 PM
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Thanks for the positive notes. I've been reloading since the late 60's. I now need to get 44 Special dies unless my 44 MAg dies will work???? I'll get pics soon. The 24 came out of the dried WD40 looking very sharp. I used micro fiber cloth on the 24 and the 629. They are looking good. I've looked for a 24 for a long time. And here it is. I'm just tickeled S&W Blue.
And for sixgunsam, I saw all the over priced stuff too, not many bargains but I had 2 guns that 2 dealers have wanted for a while. I had them long enought that I really came out a head.
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Man, wish I had your luck....
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Thanks for the positive notes. I've been reloading since the late 60's. I now need to get 44 Special dies unless my 44 MAg dies will work???? I'll get pics soon. The 24 came out of the dried WD40 looking very sharp. I used micro fiber cloth on the 24 and the 629. They are looking good. I've looked for a 24 for a long time. And here it is. I'm just tickeled S&W Blue.
And for sixgunsam, I saw all the over priced stuff too, not many bargains but I had 2 guns that 2 dealers have wanted for a while. I had them long enought that I really came out a head.
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Your 44 Mag dies will work fine. Adjust the case mouth flare, bullet seat and crimp dies a little bit lower. The only difference is case length. All the adjustments have to do with a shorter case. If you still load 44 Mag as well, you may want another set of dies anyway to keep from having to change them up and down a lot.
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It's a 2012 thread...
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