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    460 Rowland

    jbremount thank you for the response. I'm going to order the kit and test it for follow up shots. I camped in the AK tundra last year for 3 weeks and even though I did not have to defend myself from the bears, they were certainly an eye opener. You can't always have a rifle on you. I will be...
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    460 Rowland

    jbremount Im seriously looking at this kit for use in Alaska as bear defense. You said it was very reliable. Is that still the case? How many rounds do you have thru the gun and is there any significant wear or battering? I would be using the Underwood 255 grain hard hast I have a 44 mag but...
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    WTB S&W 657 41 Mag Barrel

    WTB S&W 657 barrel. 6" or less pm if you have one thanks
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    Just how strong is the 696 .44 Special?

    My 686 to 696 conversion has been fed a diet of 260 grain hardcast GC Blue Dot loads at 1000 fps for about well over 500 rounds. No problems at all. It is still as tight now as when I built it. Forcing cone cracking is more a function of the gun being out of time than anything else. A properly...
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    Convert a 686 from .357 Mag to .44 Spl

    Try again on the last picture.
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    Convert a 686 from .357 Mag to .44 Spl

    Try the pictures again. Can be done, You would end up with this. If you get the right 686 you will end up with a correct features revolver except for the model engraving on the crane. I built mine for several reasons one being to get a custom action like a super tight gap and fitting the barrel...
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    Convert a 686 from .357 Mag to .44 Spl

    Can be done, You would end up with this. If you get the right 686 you will end up with a correct features revolver except for the model engraving on the crane. I built mine for several reasons one being to get a custom action like a super tight gap and fitting the barrel a special way. I use...
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