Smith and Wesson Model 29 - 4 inch versus 8 inch
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- I did some reloading and shooting with my Model 29's. I wanted to see how much difference in velocity there was between a 4 inch and a 8 inch barrel. After several tries, I was able to catch a 240 grain XTP bullet and did a little more shooting. My camera battery was fully charged when I started but decided to die anyway. Thanks for Watching.
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Smith & Wesson should've never stopped making the 29-2's.
THAT is revolver perfection!!❤👍
Yes. Total perfection. Thanks for the comment 👍.
I have an 8 3/8, 6.5 in blue. 4” in nickel and a 629 no dash 8 3/8.
Love the pinned and recessed.
I guess I’m after a 4” blue and stainless to round off the collection. Maybe a nickel 6.5
I guess I want all of them! OCD collector mindset.
Beautiful craftsmanship
I love these as well. You can never have enough model 29's. 😎
Man that 4 inch is gorgeous , I’m searching for one now
Thanks, it's one of my favorites. Good luck 🤞
When i see the 8" .44, all i can think of is Taxi Driver.
Very nice pair of N frames. I lucked into a 6.5 29-2 some years ago, and I'm not sure why i haven't picked up an 8 3/8 and 4". I will say the 6.5 balances about perfect.
Thank you. I would love to add a 6.5 inch to my collection.
Wow the blueing on those is great for as old as they are. I had to sell my 44 years ago, now I have the yerning for a Taurus Raging Hunter. Love those wheel guns. Very nice.
Thanks. 44 magnum is fun to shoot, hope you can get another one.
Excellent video brother, Nothing else like the iconic 29 love all of mine. 4 inch is always fun. Been looking at getting some enforcer to try currently use 2400
Thanks brother. I always appreciate you comments. They are both definitely fun to shoot and I love reloading for 44 mag.
Man those are great looking revolvers 👊🇺🇸
Thanks Jesse 👍 👊
4” is so handy but long 44’s are very fun. The funny thing was back when hunting gun shows the long ones where cheaper and harder to sell vs the Dirty Harry model. 😂 📺
Yep, I like shooting the longer barrel. The shorter one is handy and the 6 inch models are scarce and expensive. Darn that Harry Callahan.
These chrono results are quite good out of the 4 inch. I fed a max charge of Enforcer with 240 plated, and out of a 6 inch 29-3 i barely touched the 1300 fps. I think these plated slugs i have here are just too slim to give a good seal. Even my powder coated cast slugs did a better job. The XTPs would be even better from what i see here, but i am way too stingy to get those.
Thanks 👍. The 4 inch is a handful.
My favorite S&W would love to have a 4 inch
The four inch is a handy size but it is handful with stout loads. They are great guns. Thanks for the comment.
I have a 8”44 with a scope on it. Got it cheap. I was surprised how accurate it was especially with me shooting it. I’m hoping to get a shorter wheel gun some time in my future. Definitely got some nice pistols there
Thanks. The eight inch gun is very accurate and I can hit steel consistently at 50 yards all day long.
The guns are a great pair!
The property you're on is beautiful. You're very, very lucky.👍
What state are you in?? Just curious. 🙂
Thank you. I really appreciate it. I am in Kentucky.
@kyfirearms Cool. I've been there. My son graduated from EKU. Met some real nice people.👍
Is it hard to keep a blued gun mint like urs are ? Can u fire a blues pistol and still keep them in mint condition ? Thanks 🙏
You just need to clean them and keep them oiled. Thanks for the comment 👍👍
I love a 4 inch 44mag.
44 mag performance is always optimized in the longer barrel.
@@bustabass9025 True, but the 4 inch is much easier to carry around all day, especially getting in and out of a vehicle. It’s just a better packing pistol than a longer barrel version, and the deer can’t tell a bit of difference between being shot with a 4 inch version than a 83/8 version.
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All good points. But the deer won't have anything to worry about, if the bullet loses terminal velocity before it gets to him depending on the distance between you and the deer. That's what optimization means.
@@bustabass9025 I’ve shot over 10 deer with my 4 inch 629 anywhere from 15 yards out to 80 yards. None of them could tell the difference , all one shot kills.
@@americanpatriot477
Never said you couldn't kill a deer with the shorter barrel, or even 10 for that matter.