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S&W 629 Question
danski26
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I have a S&W 629 with the 5 3/4 inch barell. I bought it new last year from a retailer. I have spent the last year trying to get it to shoot well enough to hunt with and i'm at the end of my rope!
I have tried 2 factory loads, 4 different powders, 8 different projectiles, I have slugged the barell, i have tried cast .430 and .431 size kieth bullets AND i have sent it back to smith once. They said everything A-OK!
The best i can get it to shoot is 5 inch groups at 25 yards. Thats off a bench rest with the iron sites. I'm not the best shot in the world but my superblackhawk shoots great for me, 2 inches or better at 25.
Why won't this smith shoot!!!!!!!!
Is this the kind of accuracy to expect from smith??????
danski
I have tried 2 factory loads, 4 different powders, 8 different projectiles, I have slugged the barell, i have tried cast .430 and .431 size kieth bullets AND i have sent it back to smith once. They said everything A-OK!
The best i can get it to shoot is 5 inch groups at 25 yards. Thats off a bench rest with the iron sites. I'm not the best shot in the world but my superblackhawk shoots great for me, 2 inches or better at 25.
Why won't this smith shoot!!!!!!!!
Is this the kind of accuracy to expect from smith??????
danski
Comments
Did you measure the throats? Ideally they should be slightly larger than your projectiles. I had a problem with a ruger that had .427" throats, and leaded terribly and gave poor accuarcy.
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I did have two of my buddies try it off the bench with the same results as me. Wish i had a ransom rest....that would tell me for sure.
I will go clean it up and measure the throats.
danski
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I tried every major brand of ammo in all sorts of configurations. I finally settled on Federal American Eagle in 240 gr. or Federal 180 gr. JHP.
Guns only have two enemies: Rust and Liberals....
I realize this is a serious pain to do but my recommendation to you is to obtain 200-300 or so good Keith style cast bullets, load with 10grs. Unique, and go to the range with a Lewis lead remover, Hoppes #9, JB Bore Cleaner and a batch of flannel patches. Shoot 6 rds and pull the barrel with the Lewis patch. Do this until only a minimal amount of lead comes out with the Lewis patch. Also swab with Hoppes and run a tight patch of JB back and forth several times after pulling the barrel. When not a lot of lead is coming out after 6 rds, do 12, and so on. I had a 4506 that took nearly 20 8-shot clips before I could go to 2 clips, but when I finished, I was able to shoot 1000 rds or more between cleanings of the barrel. Using a 700X load in the 4506, I ran a series of 1756 rds, (cast 200gr.SWC) before I had a bobble and the accuracy never did fall off. Gun just got too dirty!
With my current 629-1, (retired my first one) I have to clean the charge holes after 600-700 rds and nearly all the lead, which is a very small amount right at the throat, pushes out with a tight patch and Hoppes. I doubt that a Ransome rest would show any difference and even if it did, I don't imagine that you would want to carry one around while you were hunting.[:D]
"What you do ultimately means nothing, and you could be replaced tomorrow by the first passing cretin." Corinne Maier
I think that the barell wont get "seasoned" anymore.
I did try that 10 gr of unique load....nice mild fun load.
I don't think it is that the barell leads and accuracy is lost the accuracy has not been there in the first place.
danski