Model 29
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HansGruber
SAINT
Unless you are running hotrod magnums (eg, Underwood, Doubletap, Buffalo Bore, or equivalent handloads)…you aren’t going to beat the snot out of it.
But then, those loads will beat the snot out of ANY .44 mag; I’ve seen SBH’s come apart due to hot loads, as well as a Contender (and not a “kaboom” event—as in parts falling off).
It’ll handle standard magnum loads just fine.
Sld1959
Ronin
I think that old rumor about a model 29 and full house magnums is a bit over blown. Known guys who ran thousands of magnum loads thru them without issues. Things shot as tight after 10 years as it did new.
Personally I think the general look like a large Model 19 and the purported issues the 19 could have with full diet of magnums made people extrapolate the issues to the 29 but that's just a theory.
Can you run into problems, sure, any firearm can, but never seen it occur in all my magnum shooting days. It's just as possible that they have tons of problems and the guys I knew were just lucky...
Only reason I went with the Redhawk was for the added weigh in a short barreled magnum, my hand thanked me. My preference was for a 4.5 inch bsrrel for the weight and balance it gave. That and some loads I shot were not recommended for anything but the Redhawk.
With that long tube you should have plenty of weight helping tame that magnum. That should be a real shooter. Very nicely done for that price.
Personally I think the general look like a large Model 19 and the purported issues the 19 could have with full diet of magnums made people extrapolate the issues to the 29 but that's just a theory.
Can you run into problems, sure, any firearm can, but never seen it occur in all my magnum shooting days. It's just as possible that they have tons of problems and the guys I knew were just lucky...
Only reason I went with the Redhawk was for the added weigh in a short barreled magnum, my hand thanked me. My preference was for a 4.5 inch bsrrel for the weight and balance it gave. That and some loads I shot were not recommended for anything but the Redhawk.
With that long tube you should have plenty of weight helping tame that magnum. That should be a real shooter. Very nicely done for that price.
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Annihilator
Hellion
Early models maybe, newer models were revamped back in the late 80’s, early 90’s, S&W beefed up inside especially around the pins that the internals rides on. You can safely shoot anything in them, but I would say keep the extra hot loads to a minimum
Certified Silly Goose
Master Class
Hey, I'm just going on what I've been told for decades by people a lot more knowledgeable than I. Maybe it's right, maybe it's wrong. It's like eating before swimming, or you'll catch cold if you go outside with wet hair. I'll be first to admit that I'm wrong if I'm wrong.
Besides, magnums are expensive. I don't know why people like to punish themselves with recoil. I don't know if they're trying to just show off, or purposely annoy the hell out of everyone else at the range, or what. I can understand doing it every now and again to acclimate yourself to it, especially if you're planning a trip to bear country or something. But constant magnum diet at the range all the time every time? Doesn't make sense to me. To each their own, I guess.
Certified Silly Goose
Master Class
In fairness to this, it WAS in the 80's when I learned all this stuff, so I'll be the first to admit my knowledge may be a bit outdated. But also, I believe the 29-3 WAS created in the early 80s, so I guess it still applies here.
Bassbob
Emissary
Hot 44s ? The gun was built to run standard .44 magnums. I assume.
Do you recommend running mostly .38s in your .357s ?
Certified Silly Goose
Master Class
100% I do.
Bassbob
Emissary
You should just buy a .38 then. It's much cheaper and lighter.
Certified Silly Goose
Master Class
You train with 38, and occasionally 357, and then you carry 357 when you're going to critter country. I really don't see why me shooting 38's out of a 357 bothers you so much.
Bassbob
Emissary
It doesn't bother me at all. I don't care what you do.
I train with what I carry. You do you though. It's a free-ish country.
Annihilator
Hellion
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Also read @Talyn thread he had awhile back
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