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Thanks to everyone for their replies. The gun had been repaired before I bought it. Timing is good and endshake is .001. I think it was refinished before repairs were done and all the sideplate screws look new. Toolguy, I did compare the cylinder to one on my 29-2 and looks the same. The...

Some where in this guns past something happened to make these punch like marks (firing pin ?) Also the turn line is a lot wider than any of my other Smiths. Can anyone tell me what might of happened?

I have a 29-2 8 3/8 and a 29-5 classic 5 inch

From my Speer manual #10 " The 146 gr. HP and 160 gr. SP straight-sided jacketed bullets may separate core from jacket at low velocities, with the possibility of the jacket remaining in the barrel. The lighter charge for each powder should be considered MINIMUM." I have used both the 146 gr...

215 gr.lswc with 5.5 to 5.8gr of 231 in 44spl brass works very well in my 29-5 with 5in barrel