Just a short note about 44 magnum loads in the 329PD. I have been reloading for rifles and handguns for over 30 years. I shoot many handguns and love my 329PD but never thought about hot loads in it. I have a older S&W 29-2 4" that digested everything I reloaded with no issues at all. I have put about 200 rounds through the 329PD, mixture of 255 gr. lead target and full house 44 magnum loads. While cleaning the cylinder after a days shooting, the cylinder yoke came right off the retaining pin. To my surprise, the yoke is two piece aluminum and the yoke is pressed onto the frame pin. The yoke metal had split at the junction so the yoke and cylinder came off in my hand. Handgun was shipped to S&W and returned in one week at no charge!! I'm not sure why this happened but I will not shoot full house loads anymore and stick to the Buffalo Bore recommendations of keeping 255 Gr. loads under 1300 FPS. It also reaffirms why almost all my handguns are Smith & Wesson;~)