I'm leaning that way.

At +P velocity they spin up nice and go exactly where you want them to, but go past 900fps and the dynamics change.

Same bullet with the GC was a laser at full magnum velocity.

This mid range magnum out of the other 4" & 5" S&W's we had there today shot well, so IMO, the 3" barrel and no GC made for not enough stabilizing.

I'll be loading up some with the GC to compare.

But... seems my worries about needing a mid range magnum were not valid. The 15.5g W296 rounds (same bullet WITH GC) shot just fine.

If I can get these midrange mags working, and I believe it's an easy fix, they recoil a lot less and are worth the effort to have.