pop-gunner
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I currently have 3 N frame .44s I shoot.
4 inch 29-2
4 inch 629-2 mountain gun
6 inch 29-5
None of them have the endurance package Smith started doing with the 29-5 (guess I have an early gun) and I have not experienced any problems.
I feed mine a steady diet if 240gr hardcast SWC running 1100fps and my other load of the same cast bullets or Hornady XTP running 1250fps and have never had a problem.
I know these loads aren't near what the gun is capable of handling but that's what I shoot 2-300 of per month.
Never have I seen anything that would indicate the slightest problem.
I have heard of silhouette shooters back in the 80s putting so many heavy loads through the guns that they stretched the frame and had the cylinder rotate backwards but I think those issues were handled by the endurance package which is available on any older Smith for $50 from the factory.
I guess if I was gonna load 300grain bullets to 1300fps and shoot 200 of then in a range session I would look into that but I like being able to feel my fingers after shooting.
4 inch 29-2
4 inch 629-2 mountain gun
6 inch 29-5
None of them have the endurance package Smith started doing with the 29-5 (guess I have an early gun) and I have not experienced any problems.
I feed mine a steady diet if 240gr hardcast SWC running 1100fps and my other load of the same cast bullets or Hornady XTP running 1250fps and have never had a problem.
I know these loads aren't near what the gun is capable of handling but that's what I shoot 2-300 of per month.
Never have I seen anything that would indicate the slightest problem.
I have heard of silhouette shooters back in the 80s putting so many heavy loads through the guns that they stretched the frame and had the cylinder rotate backwards but I think those issues were handled by the endurance package which is available on any older Smith for $50 from the factory.
I guess if I was gonna load 300grain bullets to 1300fps and shoot 200 of then in a range session I would look into that but I like being able to feel my fingers after shooting.