S&W 625 IPSC Bullet???

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Hello Gents, I am taking up IPSC for the first time this Spring and considering a bulk purchase of either Hornady's 230gr FMJFP or their 200gr FMJCT to load load over Hodgdon Titegroup---I am interested in hearing your experience in regards to accuracy and ease of chambering. Thank you
 
The 230gr coated lrn "Black Bullet" from Precision Bullet make an economical choice for 625 loads. Seemed like I could drop them from 6 inches away and they would fall into the chambers.
 
I've been a fan of 200 grain FMJCT for years now. The 200 grainer gives great accuracy with a very mild recoil. Titegroup w/ 4 1/2 to 5 grains will give you around 830 to 911 fps respectivly. I use Universal Clays because I shoot shotgun also and only need one powder. Try a box of the 200 grainers, I think you'll like them, you should also have no problem making major!
 
Some prefer the recoil feel of a heavier (230gr) going slower - more like a shove , while others the lighter (185s) going quicker, more of a snap, to make power factor - that's a personal preference thing. You do want smooth nosed bullets that drop in cleanly to make reloads quicker.
/Bryan
 
I have used everything from 155 gr. to 260 gr. in my S&W 625s --- I like the heavy bullets because when you do a timed reload , the extra weight of a 230gr or over seems to be quicker.
 
Stay away from the flat point. They can get hung up.

I shoot Revolver Division in USPSA/IPSC. I use either 230 LRN over Clays or Rainier RN. Again over Clays. RN and Clays dominate the caliber.
 
Another factor to be aware of if you're going to run IPSC with this gun is some of the earlier versions had tight cylinder throats and chambers. What this means is that in a match you may need to run a brush through the chambers after 50 or so rounds because when you drop the next moon clip in it may not want to go in and fully seat without a little push. It's not a big deal and a smith can run a reamer through it to open it up just a little bit. I ran my 625-2 in IPSC and pin shooting and learned to pack a brush in my range bag to keep it from hanging up on reloads. These are great guns and mine is more accurate than I will ever be. It will place 6 rounds in one ragged hole if I do my part.
 
Nice rig,thanks again for the info----my current 625 is a 625-6 and the 4th on e I've owned over the past 20 years---loved them all.
 
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