CraigC
Sixgun Nut
I think that scandium is just for marketing. They don't use enough to make much of a difference, just to keep them from being liars.
Sorta, it depends on the intended use. I love my S&W's but they simply don't hold up to a steady diet of full pressure loads. So I treat mine like slightly stronger .44Spl's and they're fed almost exclusively a 240gr at 1100-1200fps. They're not made any more and I want them to last. To me the 329 is a very specialized sixgun to be carried a lot and shot very little. Their light weight also makes them difficult to shoot accurately, in addition to the recoil aspect. I'd just rather carry a heavier, more capable gun.Subtle endorsement of Ruger? I would pick a ruger if I wanted to shoot load after load in a portable package.