Reddog
Absent Comrade
Larry,
I don't know? I bought it slightly used from a buddy. Is there a way to tell?
Dick
I don't know? I bought it slightly used from a buddy. Is there a way to tell?
Dick
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Reddog
Absent Comrade
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Worked up my nerve and went out to the shooting range and fired 25 rounds, standing two hand, at 50 feet in a 15 mph wind! Only missed the target three times! That's pretty good for this old man! I used to try to keep them all inside the 10 ring. Now I feel good if I can keep them all on the 8.5 X 11 target paper!
Dick
Worked up my nerve and went out to the shooting range and fired 25 rounds, standing two hand, at 50 feet in a 15 mph wind! Only missed the target three times! That's pretty good for this old man! I used to try to keep them all inside the 10 ring. Now I feel good if I can keep them all on the 8.5 X 11 target paper!
Dick
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Not real sure Dick. Compare the rifling with some other Smiths but then if your eyes aren't too good!!!!!! Nice shootin, Larry
Reddog
Absent Comrade
Larry,
It does look quite a bit different than the grooves and lands in a Mod. 27? But that's not the same as a .45 bore. I don't know. Maybe someone on here knows if they're broached?
Dick
It does look quite a bit different than the grooves and lands in a Mod. 27? But that's not the same as a .45 bore. I don't know. Maybe someone on here knows if they're broached?
Dick
Dale53
Member
.45 ACP Smiths have different rifling than usual for Smiths (six lands and grooves compared to standard five lands and grooves). Further, the .45 ACP grooves are much shallower. This is for a reason and goes back to the first ones issued in WW I. Apparently, the rather hard jacketed bullets of military ammo had a tendency to occasionally stick in the barrel during early experiments in converting the revolvers to .45 ACP. They came up with the shallower rifling (and six lands and grooves) to combat this problem.
I shoot nothing but cast bullets in my two 625's (625-6 with 5" barrel and a 625-8 JM Special with 4" barrel). I think that Smith is cutting rifling with electro-discharge machines. Whatever process they are using, they sure shoot well (and with cast, also).
FWIW
Dale53
I shoot nothing but cast bullets in my two 625's (625-6 with 5" barrel and a 625-8 JM Special with 4" barrel). I think that Smith is cutting rifling with electro-discharge machines. Whatever process they are using, they sure shoot well (and with cast, also).
FWIW
Dale53
If I were you, I would run far away from that 625! I have a PC model, and it always out shoots me!! 
papajohn428
Member
I just spent a few enjoyable hours at the range this week with my 625-3, and I'm still amazed at how accurate and easy to shoot this gun is! I've had it a couple of years but recently "realized" I could shoot lots of 45ACP without chasing brass, and it's astounding how many rounds I can burn through in an hour or two!
I have a 625 with several thousand rounds through it now. Like said in one of the other post, it would be the last gun I would sell. Accurate and the large frame makes it comfortable to shoot. I bobbed the hammer and shoot double action only. I got rid of the spur because I grip high on the backstrap. Very nice revolvers!
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