Mountain Gun 2.0 Update

[rickhem]

I like the way you think 5shot!!!!!

[Ernie]

I am definitely interested in the 357.

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Nice Smith 5shot. I will be awaiting your recoil report with some big boomers

They are 6 shot N-frames(the 629).........I have one from the first run many years ago.

[BigAl52]

Nice Smith 5shot. I will be awaiting your recoil report with some big boomers

They are 6 shot N-frames(the 629).........I have one from the first run many years ago.

Yes thanks Im well aware of that model being a 629 6 shot. Its also lighter than the standard 4 inch N frame which like 5shot mentioned was not fun shooting with full house 44 mag loads. My comment was meant in fun at 5shot. Because of his recoil comment in another post

[5shot]

Confession time. I've hunted for years with .44's, .454's and the .475 Linebaugh in my avatar but this .44 magnum Mountain gun with full power loads is a little too much. I shot a few cast gas checked Lyman 255's over a full serving of 2400 and bloodied the knuckle on my signaling finger. It seems a shame to pull these beautiful Bobby Tyler "Bear Hug" grips but there will be a Houge "Tamer" grip going on here.

But all is well because according to Tim Sundles of Buffalo Bore the 255 gr. at 1000 fps will penetrate to the other side of most any critter. And....it's still fun to shoot at that level.

Maybe with the "Tamer" grip on I can rethink where the "Happy Place" is but I doubt if it will be 1300 fps.

[BigAl52]

Confession time. I've hunted for years with .44's, .454's and the .475 Linebaugh in my avatar but this .44 magnum Mountain gun with full power loads is a little too much. I shot a few cast gas checked Lyman 255's over a full serving of 2400 and bloodied the knuckle on my signaling finger. It seems a shame to pull these beautiful Bobby Tyler "Bear Hug" grips but there will be a Houge "Tamer" grip going on here.

But all is well because according to Tim Sundles of Buffalo Bore the 255 gr. at 1000 fps will penetrate to the other side of most any critter. And....it's still fun to shoot at that level.

Maybe with the "Tamer" grip on I can rethink where the "Happy Place" is but I doubt if it will be 1300 fps.

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Am I ok saying I got a good chuckle out of your confession post. Did the vocabulary take a turn for the worse afterwards.

[daytime dave]

Thanks for the honesty. I somewhat enjoy the recoil of a .357 magnum with good grips. I tolerate the recoil of a .44 magnum with good grips. I have no experience with any of the Mountain guns Smith has made. They are a nice carrying gun I've heard.
Your comments and discussion are very much appreciated.

[5shot]

Confession time. I've hunted for years with .44's, .454's and the .475 Linebaugh in my avatar but this .44 magnum Mountain gun with full power loads is a little too much. I shot a few cast gas checked Lyman 255's over a full serving of 2400 and bloodied the knuckle on my signaling finger. It seems a shame to pull these beautiful Bobby Tyler "Bear Hug" grips but there will be a Houge "Tamer" grip going on here.

But all is well because according to Tim Sundles of Buffalo Bore the 255 gr. at 1000 fps will penetrate to the other side of most any critter. And....it's still fun to shoot at that level.

Maybe with the "Tamer" grip on I can rethink where the "Happy Place" is but I doubt if it will be 1300 fps.

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Am I ok saying I got a good chuckle out of your confession post. Did the vocabulary take a turn for the worse afterwards.

I may have mentioned the unedited version of son-of-a-gun. When I bought it I had no intentions of running this thing at full throttle but just like a kid doing a test drive I had to "Put the pedal to the metal and see what she's got"

[5shot]

I've removed the pretty but painful grips wood grips from the 629 and replaced them with an ugly but comfortable Pachmayr. I've settled on a load of an RCBS powder coated 245 SWC which drop from my mold at 253 grains. At 1050 fps that should be enough horsepower to get out of any trouble I'll encounter in Wisconsin and it's accurate and pleasant to shoot.

After reconciling with the .44 the LGS called that a .357 Mountain gun 686+ just came in.... I couldn't help myself....it seemed only right that the little sibling should join the family. The trigger seemed a little heavy at the shop but after shooting it a bit I realized it needed some attention. I have a buddy that's a machinist but could have been a watchmaker. We replaced the 18lb. trigger rebound spring with a Wolff 14 lb. and he spotted a burr just below the trigger/sear engagement surfaces. The man wears a jewelers loupe when he tinkers. I doubt I would have spotted that but it was enough to cause a little bit of creep. A few swipes with an extra fine stone solved the issue without messing with the critical sear engagement shelf. Trigger pull went from 5 1/2 lbs with some creep to a crisp and consistent 3 lbs.10oz pull which rivals the Smith triggers from the days of old.

I haven't settled on a woods load yet but she's sighted in right now with a full power 158gr XTP over H110. Took the pretty grips off and went with a Hogue. I've done a little shaping on the Hogue with a little more to come.

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[DsGrouse]

Nice. I was hoping they would bring one out in 45 colt..