No, you're not a wimp. The 329 requires some Zen-like management to keep from flinching with true 44mag loads.

My limit for a "plinking" load is 240gr lswc @900fps (6.5gr Clays, WLP, nothing special about Clays - I just have a lot of it. 6.5gr of Titegroup gives the same results.)

My 240gr 44mag loads run mid 1200fps. My 300gr 44mag load runs just under 1100fps. Those data points represent my max pain thresholds, and I typically never shoot more than 3 cylinders of 44mag per session. I shoot as much plinker as I want, and I never give a guest anything except plinkers until they ask for the normal 44mag stuff.

Last edited by dla; 07/07/20.