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Originally Posted by 1longshot
I sat down and shot a group from 40 paces. I am 6'4". I put 8 of 10 shots inside of 2 1/2" easily. I did not notice any key holing. 2 shots were outside the group by 3 inches. Don't know if it was me or not. I was shooting federal lightning 40 grain lead solid points.
I have the 4" barrel model.
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That is some great shooting!! You say you "sat down". Does that mean you were shooting from a sandbag or some other type of rest? Also, were you shooting double-action or single-action?
I have a brand new 617 with a little over 500 rounds thru it. Mostly CCI s.v., Eley Sport, Centurion, and Thunderbolt. My 617 shows a little leading, but way less than your pictures show.
I shoot a lot of Smith CF revolvers with lead bullets, and they lead really badly in that area. I use a dental tool to scrape off the lead at every cleaning.