Figured I'd start out slowly by using .44 special but when I got to the store and then the range there was none to be found.
So, I literally bit the bullet and bought a box of .44 magnum, 240 gr. JHP. Those diamond Pachmayr's really make a difference because it honestly wasn't as bad as I remembered from years back. I shot up the whole box and was very pleased with my first go-round. Target distance was 25 feet.
Got to work on my finger placement on the trigger and my two-handed grip. There are no rounds on the target under the 629.
I have .44 specials on order.
Here's a picture of my very first .44 mag target, 25 rounds total. Note that many shots went through the group between 8 and 9:00 o'clock.
Thanks for looking!
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