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Old 07-25-2011, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by PALADIN85020 View Post
The main difference in S&Ws is that the cylinder is shorter and barrel is thinner. May be only a few ounces, but on long hikes, every ounce counts!

John
That may or may not be the case, I'm really not sure as I own an M29 44mag.

What I DO know:

Checking multiple reloading manuals and the overall cartridge lengths of the 44 spcl and 44mag reveal that many 44 special loads have overall lengths LONGER than 44 magnum.
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