I've got S&W M657s from three inches through eight and three-eights and really like them all. The only problem being they don't like the real heavy loads like my FAs and Dan Wessons seem to.

I like the looks of the 657 41's, how do they shoot?

I've a model 57 8 3/8" P&R that I've only shot 210's out of. I'll have to pick up some heavier loads and see how it goes. What weight rounds aren't working well for you?

How the bleeding H-E double hockey sticks did that get there? From June of '04?

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Originally posted by JOE MACK:
How the bleeding H-E double hockey sticks did that get there? From June of '04?

How do you differentiate the year of the post? My screen only shows the month and day of the post.

Mine does too.

I did a search for 657's and this is what I came up with.

My screen doesn't show year either.

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Originally posted by FFemt5287:
I've a model 57 8 3/8" P&R that I've only shot 210's out of. I'll have to pick up some heavier loads and see how it goes. What weight rounds aren't working well for you?

Gremlins!

MOA, to answer your question, I have never had a 57 or 657 that did not shoot exceedingly well, whether it was with 210 jacketed or the heavier Montana cast bullets.

BTW, go to your preferences and make sure they are set properly for the date display.

Joe...love your "sticker" of the "Death Dealer"...I have an original print in my reloading room...

To the original 2004 post, I don't shoot a lot of heavy loads from my 57s/657s but using H110 powder and cast bullets the Smiths will run the same loads that are standard in my Rugers and FAs...





Same load from Gary Reeder Custon...50 yards





255 from a 6" FA







Same load from a 6" 657...





300s...



Three slightly different 300s from LBT and Mountain Moulds...





Bob

Bob,

That 41 is from Reeder is dead sexy.

Got any more photos of it!