Recent content by 10Mschwartz

Thanks for the replies. You just hear how fragile Earlier Smiths are supposed to be and it doesn’t make a lot of sense when Smith developed the round. I plan on a steady diet of plinking loads for the new toy and occasional bear repellent.

Thanks guys. The reason I ask is I used this exact bullet in my Blackhawk with a maximum charge of blue dot. When I shot I it had recoil like no other. It has never kicked like that before. I weighed the bullet on a hunch and was really surprised how much heavier it’s actual weight was. I used...

So I’ve been thinking. Elmer Keith helped develop both the 357 and 44 mag. I was wondering if the 629 is so fragile to screaming hot loads did Elmer Keith think so? He liked to blow guns up from what I’ve read. His loads for the 44 mag were plenty stout. Just wondering. Thanks guys

Hello everyone. I’m new to the forum. I’ve been reading posts on the forums for a while. I recently bought a 629-1 that has been used very lightly. I have a Lyman mold that is supposed to be a 245 gas checked bullet but straight wheel weight alloy throws a 265 grain bullet. It’s powder coated as...