Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns SW 629 4 inch hand loading question

I had read that about 110, I will try 23 grains and a magnum primer under an xtp.

Use a good crimp on the case mouth. My favorite load is the 240 XTP with 22 gr VV-N110 which is a full load in my 10.5" SBH.

Also, the grip should fit you very well, with your wrist and arm directly behind and in line with the bore, not offset.

Thanks but pretty sure it's the ammo

If any of my 44's ever shot that poorly with those 240r XTP's I would lean toward the gun or me being the fault.

Never had any problems with that bullet out of several different wheel guns.

I ran 180, 200 and 240 gr XTP in my 629 4"
Max loads of 296.
Accuracy was fine.
Blast was nasty, and there was some flame cut of topstrap (gun didn't have any when I got it).
No big deal.

Sold it to get a 6", then went 8 3/8" and back to 6".

Think the 4" the most fun though. Short sight radius.........was 50 yards and in rig for me.

Miss that gun