AustinTX
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Isn't an N-frame reasonably "beefy" for .41 Mag, and especially so for .357 Mag? Not trying to be argumentative -- I just want to be sure I'm not missing something. Aren't the Model 57 and Model 27 each mechanically just a Model 29 firing a weaker cartridge and containing a bit more steel? I've always assumed I wouldn't encounter any trouble firing the hottest .41 Mag factory loads from Remington and Winchester (210-gr. at 1300 FPS and 240-gr. at 1250 FPS, respectively) through my Model 57s, given that these are still a ways off from hotter .41 Mag handloads and hot factory .44 Mag ammo. Am I off-base?We must remember that there is no such thing as an extra beefy S&W. They are all pretty much built to handle their designated chamberings and no more. Rugers have spoiled us in that regard because there is so much extra meat in them that the engineering of a master gunsmith can squeeze a lot more out of them when built properly. There's just no room to play such games in a S&W.
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