Originally Posted by SS336
My 6" 25-5 above has the dreaded oversize cylinder throats. It's not as accurate as my Ruger flat top convertible. I've still used it for bowling pin shoots and with a Hornady 255 FP swaged bullet over Unique and it is minute of bowling pin, for sure. Hard cast or jacketed will open up the groups a bit. But it's a fun load to shoot and with that knowledge I would buy it. 5" barrels are kind of rare in that model, I agree with Chlinstructor above. Besides a new revolver makes you feel better. smile


Yep. The cylinder throats issue wouldn’t bother me at all.
I’ve got a couple of Ruger Blackhawks with the same issue. And they will still shoot 5-shot sub 2” groups at 25 yards off a sandbag with cast bullet hand loads. And kill deer and hogs graveyard dead every time. 🤠

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