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09-20-2013, 09:30 AM
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Heavy bullets/load in a M29-10
My Dad has a very new M29(-10). Its a beautiful piece of hardware. My question is: Do these 29's suffer mechanical issues when stoked with moderate to full power heavy bullet (300+ gr) loads? I reload- Dad doesn't. He wants me to develop a "good-n-heavy" hunting load for his revolver in case he decides to go "BIG PIG or black bear hunting. I've already developed a great load for my 1894 lever-gun, but of course I'll need to start from scratch with his 29. I'm hoping to use my 310 grain cast gas checked flat point, but I wanted to make sure that his 29 could stand up to the recoil these things develop. Any concerns or suggestions? All help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
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09-20-2013, 10:26 AM
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The last of the Endurance package engineering changes were incorporated in the Models 29-5 and 629-3, so your father's 29-10 should be fine with heavy loads. Some of the big bullet loads I've seen are longer than the Smith's cylinder and are meant for Rugers or T/C Contenders only. Keep your COAL within spec and you'll be fine.
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09-20-2013, 11:43 AM
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I have an older 629 and I had to send it back to the factory presumably because I shot too many hot loads through it (young and not too bright, I loaded near max. and shot a minimum of 100 rounds per outing for a little over a year). As kwselke state, newer 29s and 629s are prolly ok...
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09-20-2013, 12:33 PM
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The Federal 44 mag. 240gr has around 885 ft/lbs of energy and
the Federal 300gr lead at 1160fps has a MV of 896.
Grizzly ammo has a 300gr lead with a GC at 1324fps and a ME of 1170 !!
I would think a 300gr with almost 900 ft/lbs of energy is plenty for deer and boar and also a lot less recoil to handle.
Are you adding a gas check with that load ?
Good loading.
PS;
I would slip you a pm with data but I do not use those three powders, sorry.
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09-21-2013, 08:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nevada Ed
The Federal 44 mag. 240gr has around 885 ft/lbs of energy and
the Federal 300gr lead at 1160fps has a MV of 896.
Grizzly ammo has a 300gr lead with a GC at 1324fps and a ME of 1170 !!
I would think a 300gr with almost 900 ft/lbs of energy is plenty for deer and boar and also a lot less recoil to handle.
Are you adding a gas check with that load ?
Good loading.
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Hornady gas checks will be used in these loads. These bullets have two crimp groves and I'll be seating them to the shorter o.a.l. Any load suggestions (suggestion for a good starting load with H110, 296, or Lil'Gun?)
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