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Here's a couple pictures of my first 28-2. N299XXX.

21-29 here. I shoot both, but other than my 1911 I prefer revolvers.

The brass all looks good when loaded, obviously there's no way to know when one is going to split. Like I said, I've had the edges start to crack on well used brass but I've never had any split this bad. Could the split cases have damaged the cylinders? This gun shot great with everything I put...

I think your guys are right. Bad reloads. I shot 45 of my own light reloads with no problems, some of my own hotter reloads and both Remington and Federal factory ammo. I had no split cases. What was weird about the first one's is that they were split worst in the center of the case and crack...

I just got my first .357 S&W, a 28-2 N299xxx 6". It came with a couple hundred reloads, 158gr semi-jacketed soft points, 7.1gr of Unique, CCI Mag primers and various nickel cases. Out of 50 rds I had 4 cases split all the way down one side. None of the loads felt hot or sounded different. I...

I got an LCP recently and love it. I prefer the 642, but it's just a little too big for pocket carry. The LCP is great, it disappears and I was surprised by how accurate it is.

I got my first "real" S&W this week (not counting the 642). It's a 28-2 N299xxx 6". It seems to be in really good condition with a light cylinder ring and a little bluing worn of the edges of the cylinder. It came with the original stocks as well as a set of S&W target stocks, a set of Hogues...