Hello folks
My hiking trip in Alaska is approaching and I'm looking at some decent 44 Magnum wild protection loads for my pinned and recessed S&W 29-2 with 8 3/8 barrel.
Both Garrett and Buffalo Bore advertise their +P over 300 gr loads as specifically NOT for S&W revolvers, that is very clear, stay away from these.
What about their non +P rated 300 gr loads?? They claim that these loads are within SAAMI specs and can be used in any 44 Magnum revolver in good conditions.
Are they safe in a 29-2??? Would I ruin my gun??
I do not plan, of course, to shoot this kind of loads all the time but at least few here and there to make sure I can be proficient and accurate with it.
Sometimes it get confusing...if I buy a gun of a given caliber I should expect that gun to work well and not being overstressed with ammo developing pressures within that given caliber SAAMI specs......I should be able to shoot ammo at SAAMI limit all day long (so to speak) without breaking my gun.
So the old S&W revolvers were not holding up very good even with ammo within pressure limit for the caliber?? Smith & Wesson wasn't doing endurance tests with them???
Thanks!!!
My hiking trip in Alaska is approaching and I'm looking at some decent 44 Magnum wild protection loads for my pinned and recessed S&W 29-2 with 8 3/8 barrel.
Both Garrett and Buffalo Bore advertise their +P over 300 gr loads as specifically NOT for S&W revolvers, that is very clear, stay away from these.
What about their non +P rated 300 gr loads?? They claim that these loads are within SAAMI specs and can be used in any 44 Magnum revolver in good conditions.
Are they safe in a 29-2??? Would I ruin my gun??
I do not plan, of course, to shoot this kind of loads all the time but at least few here and there to make sure I can be proficient and accurate with it.
Sometimes it get confusing...if I buy a gun of a given caliber I should expect that gun to work well and not being overstressed with ammo developing pressures within that given caliber SAAMI specs......I should be able to shoot ammo at SAAMI limit all day long (so to speak) without breaking my gun.
So the old S&W revolvers were not holding up very good even with ammo within pressure limit for the caliber?? Smith & Wesson wasn't doing endurance tests with them???
Thanks!!!