Smith Wesson 25-5 N63xxxx range Accuracy question

[Kestrel]

If you want to be able to shoot 45ACPs you could find a 41 or 44 mag cylinder as stock 45 ACP cylinders are to short and good 45 LC cylinders impossible to find. Have the cylinder reamed to 45 LC which will take care of your big throats. Then have the extractor and cylinder milled to take full moon clips. Then you would have one cylinder that fired both and you could keep your original cylinder as it is in case you ever sell it to a purist.

I am fixing to do a stainless 44 mag cylinder to a dual 45 and stick it and a 45 barrel I have coming on a 629 frame.

I've read another thread here that recommended a specific business for this sort of work but I can't recall at the moment.
Would anybody have any recommendations and what's a ballpark on the expense?

A S&W revolver should shoot 3" or smaller groups at 25 yards, from a rest. 2 1/2" is good and 2" groups are really good.

Anything smaller, fired consistantly, is a fine shooter.

And if you AND the revover can do this offhand, well, that's great!

Just MHO, of course.

Thanks for the info, I'll keep this in mind.