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Old 06-21-2005, 11:33 AM
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Actually, the SM cruises at about 50K. It will step on out there, but rarely is anything over 50K needed. I have pushed the El Dorado to the point that it became "alive" when fired, just to find out how hard it could be pushed. By alive, I mean the gun comes back, up and sideways while it twists on the bore axis, all in one motion. That is my "maximum" on a heavy magnum. With the 357 SM in a revolver, "alive" occours at about 1750-1800 fps with a 200 grain bullet.

By the by, I did have an original stainless DW 10 inch 445 SM that I sold last year, I do have first rights of return. :-) It will do 2,000 with a 220 cast. It also shoots 3/4 inch groups. One trip to the woods deer hunting and it did not go back, too big, too heavy.
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