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Inflation Finally Pays Off

waltermoewaltermoe Member Posts: 2,293 ✭✭✭✭
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5 years ago I found this Smith&Wesson model 57 with and 8 3/8 inch barrel that was rated at 99%. At the time I really didn’t want to spend that much on it. Well it has sat in the the back room of one of the warehouse floors all this time. I figure the dollar has lost around 22% of it’s value over the the last 4 years but the price of the Smith stayed the same, so I bought it last week figuring I got a 20% discount on it, or at least that’s the excuse I used to justify buying it.

I can group 6 rounds at an inch and three quarters at 25 yards with open sights. I plan on using it this year to try and take a deer with it. I have a Ruger Bisley with a 5 1/2 inch barrel I had planned on using, but was only able to group at around 4 inch at best with open sights.


I don’t think I will have to make up any new rounds as the ones I had made up for the Ruger seem to work good, and I’m sure with the almost 3 inches of more barrel the velocity will be higher, I’ll have to check it.
Now if I could just find some 5 year old gasoline that was still good and at the price it was 5 years ago. Lol

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