Thought it might be interesting to know what you guys like. I would say my favorite is my M29-3 8 3/8'' bbl with 240gr Hornady HP/XTPs

I've always been a fan of my (well, technically my dad's) .44 mag 6" Colt Anaconda loaded with 300g XTP's.

My favorite is the 586 Distinguished Combat Magnum in .357 using 158 grain Federal Hydra Shok JHP's.

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#1. Colt Anaconda .45 Colt 6.0 gr Auto Comp. 255 gr cast Keith bullet.
#2. S&W 57-5 and 657-0 5.5 gr Auto Comp 230gr. NOE cast Keith bullet.
All tack drivers

My 4" S&W Model 29-2 and the 240gr. LSWC.

41 and 210 grn Gold Dots......

M-27 6" with Speer 158 Gr.Gold Dots.

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Hard to beat the Hornady XTPs in the Model 29, but for practice I like the old Keith LSWC with a reasonable charge of Unique.

A six inch model 19 with 158gr JSP's.

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Skeeter and I agree. The 357 magnum with 140/158 gr bullets. My mag is a 4" Mod 27.

Charlie

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4 inch Model 29-2. Home-cast Lyman 429421.

I must also post the disclaimer that I have never shot that, or any other bullet, in that particular Model 29.

I must also say that isn't my favorite handgun, just my favorite Magnum.

My favorite Magnum cartridge is the .41 Magnum.
I can't narrow it down to one gun because I have a bunch of .41s and appreciate them all.
Favorite bullet is a 220 or 230 grain LSWC.

At the moment my Model 27-2 with the 3 1/2 inch barrel with the 160 grain 358156 bullet and 13.0 grains 2400.

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Well hell...no one has posted pics??

I have had this gun, a 29-3, over 25 years since it was new. A rough estimate is it has 50lbs or so of 700X at 7gr a throw under a truck load of 240gr cast SWC's through it. It's a little out of time now, but still shoots as good or better than it did new.

629 Classic w/ 5" barrel, using 240gn JHP's.
The full lug just seems to make the recoil a bit more manageable.

Bruce

For right now it's the .357 Magnum, in a Model 28 Highway Patrolman 4 inch barrel. Load of choice; 145gr. Winchester Silvertips.
If I may; I've been hearing a lot of good things about the .41 Magnum, so thats my next purchase!

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I'm just now getting to know a new Model 57 .41 Magnum so have to say that the 8 3/8-inch Model 29 with 240 grain Sierra JHC over a stiff charge of H 110 is my favorite combination.

I guess mine has to be my old Model 58 with a 210 grain JHP over a healthy dose of 2400.

I've got lot's of guns, but that combination is the one I would stake my life on.

.44 Mag and Lyman 429421. They go together like bread and butter, horse and carriage, love and marriage. Amos and Andy, Bing and Bob, Lewis and Martin, Roy and Dale, Ozzie and Harriet, Lerner and Lowe, Gilbert and Sullivan, Rodgers and Hammerstein, et al. One more--Smith & Wesson.

M57 41Mag, 220gr Keith, H110. 4", 6" & 8 3/8 ... I've got lots of other calibers, but the 41 is the go to bore.

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Mod 19-3, 6", Hornady 158gr XTP, 2400 powder.

8" Dan Wesson 445 Supermag. 300 XTP with around 29 grains of 4227.

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Ruger Bisley Vaquero .357 magnum. Black Hills 125 grain JHPs. 625 ft/lbs. This old cowboy pistol is not only fun to shoot but it's very accurate even with the fixed sights. It's heavy enough to absorb recoil, the hammer spur is lowered and it has a wide trigger. The Bisley grips are well thought out.

Very interesting keep them comin'

.44mag 265g GCSWC (Lyman 429244) over 22g W296/H110 for @ 1200fps.

Gee, so many choices.
I think my favorite is this 629-4 Power Port with a Sierra 210.

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Joni- I like those grips!

I'm gonna throw a 180 grain Sierra JHC in front of a bunch of 2400 for my .44 mag Vaquero. I'll let ya know if I have to type with one hand.

Thanks that block of wood made 2 identical stocks, the other is on this 629-3. Same size/shape as all the rest of them.

This one really likes the Hornady 240 XTP.

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for speed steel, it's the 627 Vmag cast 130 RN;

for pins 3 7/16 10mm 610 180 RFN;

for belt carry it's 3" 629 200 SWC;

for general plinking anything in 41 mag;

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The question screams to be asked," what is your favorite Magnum handgun and bullet for (fill in the blank!)

Favorite for a fun day at the range load:

-Model 28, or GP-100 with 158 grain LSWCs
-Model 29-3 with 240 grain LSWCs.
-Ruger SRH with 310 grain LWNFPs at ridiculous velocities!

Serious business:

-Model 28, or GP-100 with 158 grain HNDY HP-XTPs, Federal Hydra-shoks, or Speer Gold Dots.

-Model 29-3 with 240 grain HNDY HP-XTPs, Federal Hydra-shoks, or Speer Gold Dots.

-Ruger SRH with 310 grain LWNFPs at ridiculous velocities!

WG840

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629 DX with 210 Gold Dots

My .02 cents is bet on a 45 Long Colt with a 325 grain LBT at about 1150fps. The method of delivery is a 625-6 Mountain Gun with a 4 inch tube.

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My heart goes pitter patter every time I think about my 6" FA Model 83 454 Casull loaded with a 300 gr. JSP sitt'n on top of 26.5 gr of H110. Mmmmmmmm Baby!!!

Speaking of Casull, I bought the Lyman 260g TCGC mould they offered with the pistol. My load is 35g W296 and it's SMOKIN' out the end of the 7.5" barrel.

Any .41 mag with a 215 gr cast bullet.

rayb

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6" S&W Model 29-5 (full lug barrel/unfluted cylinder) & Holosight + Federal "Cast Core" 300 grain hardcast flatnose Premium Hunting ammunition.

Extremely accurate and extremely effective!

S&W 29-2, 6 1/2 inch.

255gr. Lyman 429421 (Keith) semi wadcutter.

Load to taste.

I've loaded my cast bullets with 6gr. of Unique to 22gr. of 2400.; and everything in between.

Jacketed bullets are more accurate, but there is something about casting your own bullets, loading them and shooting them, that gives me a lot of satisfaction.

They punch nice clean holes in paper...and glass...and sheet metal.

And they will not only knock down, but will also mess up a bowling pin very nicely, too.

.357 magnum W/ 158 gr. hornady XTP's M65 4" barrel
Peace,
gordon

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629 8 3/8" kicking my cast 276 grain hollow point into orbit with a handful of 2400.
it has proven itself to be one of the most accurate of meals Ive fed it. it also exceeds the energy generated by any jacketed bullet ive crimped into a case. with that and total control of the cavity profile I can blend penetration with expansion rate to any ratio I feel to be overkill.

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I only have one handgun that says 'Magnum" in the title, and that's a Ruger Security Six, with 6" barrel and Hogue grips. My favorite load for serious social purposes is the 125 gr Federal hollow point. My favorite for anything else is Hensley & Gibbs bullet #56GC, a 156 gr Keith type with gas check. I cast it fairly hard but not too hard. Accurate, powerful and fun to shoot.

S&W Mod. 60, .357. Hornady. Great set up....

One of my .41 mags and a 220gr hard-cast Lyman 410459 'Keith-style' SWC over 16.5grs of Blue Dot.

.357 magnum with about any load from .38 special wadcutters to hot .357's. As for the platform, this week it would be my GP-100 Royal Phoenix 4", or the S&W L-Comp, or a Python, or a Blackhawk (with a 9mm cylinder too). I love the .357!

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I've always most liked my M29-2 6 1/2" barrel, fed with my own 225-grain bulleted, 13.5 grains Unique cartridge. Served me well for around 30 years, with many more to come.

625-6 Mountain Gun 45 Colt, 250 XTP over 20.0gr Lil'Gun.

My Python takes first place, my 686 second. Favorite load Federal 158gr. Hydra-Shok.

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Probably the most used load is a 6 1/2 " 629 DX and a 210 Gold dot for whitetails.

.357 colt python, 4 inch, 180 grain hollow points.

Model 29, with a big honkin' Lyman SWC, and a big dose of 2400. But not quite as much as Elmer used. These days, I like the same bullet with a light charge of Unique, just for fun.

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