Master Blaster
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A couple of weeks ago I purchased a 1966 vintage .357 27-2 revolver with an 8 3/8"
Barrel. I have taken it to the range twice now and put about 300 rounds through it mostly .38 special but about 100 rounds of .357. The gun shoots very accurately and has an amazing trigger pull.
I have read different things about UMC ammo even that it was weak!!!!!
The .357 mag UMC I fired two days ago at the range was anything but weak. I also have fired abox of PMC .357 158gr hp and the recoil from the umc was about 2X the recoil from the PMC.
The UMC ballistic chart indicates a velocity of 1450 fps from a "vented barrel" for the .357 magnum ammo. Does anyone have an idea what the velocity might be from an unvented .357 8 3/8" barrel.
I Hva also shot .38 round nose lead by UMC, and winchester white box .38 fmj and rnl.
The winchester fmj 130 gr seems to be the most accurate.
Does anyone know a good source for information on revolver maintenance?
The S&W manual was underwhelming in its lack of detail.
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Master Blaster
Barrel. I have taken it to the range twice now and put about 300 rounds through it mostly .38 special but about 100 rounds of .357. The gun shoots very accurately and has an amazing trigger pull.
I have read different things about UMC ammo even that it was weak!!!!!
The .357 mag UMC I fired two days ago at the range was anything but weak. I also have fired abox of PMC .357 158gr hp and the recoil from the umc was about 2X the recoil from the PMC.
The UMC ballistic chart indicates a velocity of 1450 fps from a "vented barrel" for the .357 magnum ammo. Does anyone have an idea what the velocity might be from an unvented .357 8 3/8" barrel.
I Hva also shot .38 round nose lead by UMC, and winchester white box .38 fmj and rnl.
The winchester fmj 130 gr seems to be the most accurate.
Does anyone know a good source for information on revolver maintenance?
The S&W manual was underwhelming in its lack of detail.
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Master Blaster