Yes. A load such as yours will probably be along the lines of what I will use. I have a nice SWC 44 gas check mold. I also use Unique by the ton. It is easy for me across many, many guns.
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Yes. A load such as yours will probably be along the lines of what I will use. I have a nice SWC 44 gas check mold. I also use Unique by the ton. It is easy for me across many, many guns.
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I don't think you got hurt buying this piece at all
I have 3 Non fluted 629's
(no 3" though.. but i do have a 7.5" one, and yes it's BIG
)
I really think they are so clean looking and they shoot very nice. Especially with a lighter load 44 mag or 44Spl at around 900-1000 fps
Enjoy it and welcome to the forum
I don't think you got hurt buying this piece at all
I have 3 Non fluted 629's
(no 3" though.. but i do have a 7.5" one, and yes it's BIG
) I really think they are so clean looking and they shoot very nice. Especially with a lighter load 44 mag or 44Spl at around 900-1000 fps
Enjoy it and welcome to the forum
Got out to try the "little" 629 this morning. It was quick and dirty (sorry no pics), seeing as it was 10 degrees with the wind blowing. I was surprised right off, as recoil wasn't as bad as I expected. I was shooting Hornady 240gr XTPs over 22gr of 4227.
It was no problem keeping it tight at 15 yards in spite of being VERY rusty. I like it more than I thought I would.
Guess it's safe to start holster shopping!
It was no problem keeping it tight at 15 yards in spite of being VERY rusty. I like it more than I thought I would.
Guess it's safe to start holster shopping!
From ISCS Yoda
"If you shoot .44 Specials in that you'll love it. If you shoot .44 Magnum rounds in it you'll barely shoot it, just like the last guy."
I recommend 44 specials to start. When you touch that off with full house 44 mags, you will know it
"If you shoot .44 Specials in that you'll love it. If you shoot .44 Magnum rounds in it you'll barely shoot it, just like the last guy."
I recommend 44 specials to start. When you touch that off with full house 44 mags, you will know it
Yes. While I shot "magnums", they weren't hot. I just don't load anything very hot. I thought it was quite manageable. I have other 44s, and have shot this cartridge since 1986. I have a 6" 629-1, a 3-screw Ruger SB, a 16" Winchester 94 trapper, and a 20" Browning 92.
This load runs just about 1500fps in the Winchester and Browning, if I remember correctly. Probably around 950 or so in the 3" Smith, but that is a guess.
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