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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Skillet on September 26, 2017, 11:09:26 AM

Title: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: Skillet on September 26, 2017, 11:09:26 AM: Picked up a new S&W 629 4" in 44 mag from @carpsniper2 last spring.

My one-emoji review is as follows:

:tup:

Have run a few boxes through it, shoots very well for a 4" barrel. Much better than I thought it would. Trigger is excellent.

Bleach bottles drug behind the boat on a 50' tether (early season deckhand there), as well as old coho spoons at 45 feet (by my hand), don't stand a chance.

Thanks for the easy transaction carpsniper -
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: Thehowler on September 26, 2017, 05:13:45 PM: Good shooting! What rounds are you running through it?
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: Skillet on September 26, 2017, 07:14:28 PM: Just standard white-box 240 gr Winchester ammo
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: quadrafire on September 26, 2017, 07:29:44 PM: Seal medicine ;)
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: Skillet on September 26, 2017, 08:26:50 PM: It is PURE coincidence that I had my deckhand practicing on an erratic surface target at about the approximate range and size of a sea lion's head... :chuckle:

Ok, jokes, jokes. I wouldn't risk my everything by plugging a sea lion, no matter how much I hate them. I just accept feeding them is a cost of doing business, and they often bust off a spoon with the fish they stole.

And I really hope they "get the point" when they're passing my stolen fish the next day...
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: Angry Perch on September 26, 2017, 08:46:44 PM: Skillet, you're hitting a little left.
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: Antlershed on September 26, 2017, 09:25:44 PM: Please tell me those spoons aren't Manistees...? :'(
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: Skillet on September 26, 2017, 10:15:31 PM: Quote from: Angry Perch on September 26, 2017, 08:46:44 PM
Skillet, you're hitting a little left.
Thanks Coach, I'll tighten it up! :chuckle:

Quote from: Antlershed on September 26, 2017, 09:25:44 PM
Please tell me those spoons aren't Manistees...? :'(

Think those are Silver Horde Fiesty models, but any dead spoon is a potential target imho.
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: carpsniperg2 on October 06, 2017, 02:12:20 PM: Good stuff!!! I am glad its working out good for you and you got a great shooter right there!!!
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: NRA4LIFE on October 06, 2017, 03:27:12 PM: I've had that same gun for 30 years. They are awesome. Good shooting.
Title: Re: Quick review of S&W 44 mag 629 4"
Post by: pashok23 on October 06, 2017, 06:34:22 PM: I have the same gun only in 6,5 inches