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696 44 Special
« on: December 04, 2010, 10:13:58 AM »
I don't buy a lot of stainless S&Ws but I have been carrying a 686 Custom service over run (3" round but) for some time. I had a chance at a 696. which is a 3", L framed 5 shot 44 Special, and bought it. It came from an auction, sight unseen. Turned out it was unfired and in it's box. It is no longer unfired and I was pleased with how it shot. I could hit a 12" square gong at 80 yards with most every shot. This was with a 240 grain cast swc. I am a 44 special fan and this one fits the Cyclone holster I have. Shotgunner
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Re: 696 44 Special
« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2011, 02:52:02 AM »
Hey shotgunner,

See you finally found your 696.  Congrats!!!!  It's an awesome carry gun & great shooter.
Mine is always with me everywhere I go.

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Re: 696 44 Special
« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2011, 09:49:02 AM »
I been playing with the 44special loads in my 44mag at first.  I been thinking of a snubbie in 44 special too.

I realize that when i reload the 44mag and the 44 special withy cast bullets i get better preformance with the 44 special over the 44mag using the same powder charge.  Now i load all my 44 special and my 38 special with cast bullets and save the longer mag cases for magnum loads.
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Re: 696 44 Special
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2011, 01:23:40 PM »
Congrats, 44 Special is a great round.
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Re: 696 44 Special
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2011, 12:28:21 PM »
This short 44 has become my every day carry gun. I have a bunch of federal 200 SWCHP factory loads but am going to try the Hornady Gold Dots. A 240 SWC makes a good load for around the farm and in the woods. It fits the Bianchi Cyclone that I wore the 686 in. Might do something about a set of special grips, boot grips maybe. Shotgunner
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Re: 696 44 Special
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2011, 12:46:36 PM »
Congrats.
I wrote S&W and speced out the gun two years before it came out.  S&W used 95% of what I spec'd in my letter and somehow I have never been able to find one when I had $.
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