S & W 325pd - +p Ok?

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BlindJustice
August 5, 2007, 05:32 PM
The S & W 325PD in .45 ACP with the Scandium frame -
Anybody know what the cylinder is made of, Ti? Would some
+P from CorBon or another manufacturer stress it?

26.5 oz is a nice feature as the .45 ACP/ AR doesn't kick
much.
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Photoman
August 5, 2007, 05:35 PM
The 325PD is fine with factory +P ammo. A quick call to S&W will confirm.
JoeHatley
August 5, 2007, 07:42 PM
The cylinder is Ti and the gun is fine with +P, but the shooter may not be. Some hot loads can be pretty "snappy".

http://www.iowatelecom.net/~hatley/325pd_t.jpg

Joe
20nickels
August 5, 2007, 10:32 PM
Nice shooting JoeH. how far is that?
pinkymingeo
August 6, 2007, 04:38 AM
I called S&W on this topic a while back. They wouldn't confirm or deny. Simply stated that the gun is safe for the cartridge it's made for. A lot of factory ammo doesn't perform well in the short barrel. Speer GDSBs perform as advertised, and are plenty for self defense. Recoil is a factor. I handload 200lswc at a clocked 900fps. Easy to shoot, and I don't feel at all under-gunned.
JoeHatley
August 6, 2007, 10:42 AM
Double action at 50'

Joe
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