Originally Posted by KevinGibson
General,

Your 431 is a little prettier than mine with those wood grips; looks nice. I like the feel of the standard Hogues, but the wood does look nice. What load do you carry? I have settled on the Federal Lead Flat Point. I haven't found ANY factory load that will expand from the 2" barrel.





Hello Kevin


I Hand load my carry ammo for my 431 as I do Not like the factory loaded stuff. I use 9.0 Grains of Accurate Arms # 5 powder with a 85 Grain Hornady XTP Bullet and CCI small Magnum primer... TheGeneral


Yeah, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death ,... I Shall Fear no Evil, as I Always have with me Me my Loaded Smith & Wesson "..