I had a '75 colt Python 6" barrel in 357mag. I was reloading stout 357 magnum rounds looking for an accurate load. I loaded every bullet weight at the time. The Python seen more than the average heavy use. I used the same rounds in the ruger police service six too. The Python was still in excellent condition when I traded it in. I was dumb at the time figuring I could replace it down the road. The colt Python was the best 357 magnum revolver I ever had. I chose it over the s&w m19 because there's no screws to come loose and it didn't hammer itself apart like the m19 did with magnum loads. It's not a rumor the m19 couldn't take a steady diet of magnum loads.

My most accurate load was the Speer 140gr JHP with 2400 powder with a small magnum primer. She could make pin point shots on the berm at 100 yards with the Python.