Buying a model 69 combat

[Cotis]

My most accurate 44. Offhand @ 15 yards with my 44 Special handload:

Nice shooting! Do you mind sharing your handload details?

 

[TAROMAN]

Happy to share. From my records:
CLSWC GR: 240, VV N320 6.3gr, Vmin: 863, Vmax: 913, Vavg: 885, ES: 51, SD: 14.45, PF: 212,
Extremely accurate S&W 69

Bullet is Bayou coated LSWC.

 

[Zeke38]

I enjoy the 69 in both models. L frame carry ability with 5 rounds of 44 Mag. I find it recoils less than my old Pre 29 5 inch. As the bore sits lower in the hand. Use a 250 SWC at 1120fps it's all I need for woods walking. Very, very accurate from 200 grain XTPs to full bore 44 Mags. Brian Pearce of Handloader Magazine put 5K 44 Mag rounds through a 69 with out appreciable wear.

 

[Zeke38]

Best 44 Special load I have for the 69 or any Special larger than the CAs is 240-250 gr LSWC, 8 grains of Power Pistol and standard primer for 950fps out of a 4" barrel. 7/8" 5 shot goup at 50 ft offhand. 17K pressure. What's not to like?