Smith Wesson 624

[Ronbo]

New to me 624 44 spl with box and paperwork 1985, first stainless Smith I have ever had.

Picture of end flap Red C marked OK for the recall

 

[Dennis The B]

Pictures, or it never happened.

 

[RobertJ.]

I was thinking there might be a photo....

I'm happy for your purchase, I wish I had one!

Now let's have a look!

 

[moralem]

Mine just came back from the factory with a clean bill of health regarding the cylinder recall. I acquired mine about a month ago with out a box and the original owner had never followed up on the recall. So I thouhgt it best to send it in.....took about two weeks maybe a little more for the entire process. The only thing I have to prove it passed the test is some very pithy paperwork from S&W. My serial number is AHB4761, was yours up stream or down stream of mine?

 

[Ronbo]

Serial a little higher number AHB48xx

 

[Nemo288]

Be aware the 624's all have large (.432-3) cylinder throats and will shoot best with cast bullets sized .432 or even larger.
Soft bullets like the Gold Dot (44 special) also work well.
Reloading these can be a little more challenging than the normal .430 bullets as some dies are so close
in tolerance they won't accept the fat front end once the bullet is seated.
I have all 3 624's and the 4" seems to shoot the best for unknown reasons.
With some patience, I have no doubt you will find something that shoots well and makes you glad you joined the 44 Special fanatics.
For commercial ammo, try the Speer Gold Dot using the bullet mentioned.

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Nemo

 

[mod29]

New to me 624 44 spl with box and paperwork 1985, first stainless Smith I have ever had.

For your first one, you sure picked a nice one! Congrats!

 

[Dale53]

I have both a 6½" and a 4" Model 624 (bought when they were first offered). They both will shoot well under 1" at 25 yards off a rest. I use home cast from a Mihec mould for the H&G #503 (250 gr Keith bullet) cast of WW's + 2% tin sized at .430". Here's my favorite target shot with the 6½" standing at 25 yards:



I hadn't shot it in a while and was doing it in front of witnesses. I couldn't remember if I had sighted it in at 6 o'clock or on center. So, I held on the ten ring for the first shot knowing that regardless how I had it sighted it would give me a ten. When I saw it was shooting dead on I put the rest of the shots in the "X" ring ( I had been shooting exceptionally well for me on the previous couple of targets with another revolver).

This was the ol' Skeeter load (a 250 gr Keith ahead of 7.5 grs. of Unique). That is a great field load, incidentally.

I predict that you will LOVE your new-to-you 624.

Dale53

 

[Ronbo]

Dale53, Wow that is good shooting for standing from 25 yards, do have the Lyman 4 cavity Keith style bullet mold and are sized with a Star Lubesizer to .430 just need to find some more 44 spl brass. Looks like starline brass is out of stock right now.

 

[ladder13]

Nice 624, congrats.

My trio

 

[Xfuzz]

Nice Smith.
I have always liked the 44sp.
I used to pack this 4" while woods
bumming. Now I mostly carry a K frame
or Colt SAA.

 

[Dale53]

Ronbo;
Thanks for the kind words. That IS one of my better targets...

Keep watching Starline's web site and as soon as they are taking backorders for that .44 Special brass sign up immediately. The more people that sign up the faster they will run it.

Yesterday, I noticed that Starline was showing .32 H&R brass available. I ordered 1000 rounds and it is already on it's way. You snooze, you lose...

There are many useful field loads available but a person would be hard put to say anything really beats a good .44 Special if you reload. If you cast your own bullets, like I have for 65 years, you can tailor your loads specifically to the task at hand.

It sounds like you are ready to go as soon as you get some brass.

FWIW
Dale53

 

[Texas Star]

I have both a 6½" and a 4" Model 624 (bought when they were first offered). They both will shoot well under 1" at 25 yards off a rest. I use home cast from a Mihec mould for the H&G #503 (250 gr Keith bullet) cast of WW's + 2% tin sized at .430". Here's my favorite target shot with the 6½" standing at 25 yards:



I hadn't shot it in a while and was doing it in front of witnesses. I couldn't remember if I had sighted it in at 6 o'clock or on center. So, I held on the ten ring for the first shot knowing that regardless how I had it sighted it would give me a ten. When I saw it was shooting dead on I put the rest of the shots in the "X" ring ( I had been shooting exceptionally well for me on the previous couple of targets with another revolver).

This was the ol' Skeeter load (a 250 gr Keith ahead of 7.5 grs. of Unique). That is a great field load, incidentally.

I predict that you will LOVE your new-to-you 624.

Dale53

Dale-

Thanks for posting that. I get tired of seeing pics on the Net of a target that some fuddler has shot at maybe five yards and it's a six to ten-inch group!

I've shot groups like that from several guns, offhand, at 25 yards, so knew it could be done. But it is nice to know what your gun will do with that load, apparently in spite of large cylinder throats.

Nice shooting!