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Offline HappyHunter

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Reamed forcing cone on Smith mod 29?
« on: March 13, 2004, 02:03:05 PM »
I am helping a friend find a 44 mag for hunting.  Today I located a Smith and Wesson 29-5 (or was it 29-6).  It has a reamed forcing cone.   The inside of forcing cone is machined with some type of reamer.  Is this an enhancement, a repair or what?    
 
The gun has 8-3/8 barrel with target hammer and trigger with finger groove wood grips.  The trigger has an over travel adjustment screw as well.    
 
Any help?  Thanks!!  
 
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Reamed forcing cone on Smith mod 29?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2004, 02:15:32 PM »
I had the forcing cone on a Ruger Bearcat beveled because it was shaving lead. It helped, but that pistol was never a good shooter, before, or after.

To me, the need to change the angle of the forcing cone is a sign that the chambers don't allign to the barrel satisfactoraly in the first place.

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Reamed forcing cone on Smith mod 29?
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2004, 03:28:00 AM »
Yes, this is an enhancement. It's more for shooting cast bullets than jacketed ones.
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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2004, 04:26:43 PM »
Well my friend decided he liked a Ruger BlackHawk hunter instead.....not to fear I could not let that Smith stay unowned in that gun store.    
 
I will be shooting two 44 mags now, need to decide which of mine is better:
 
Ruger Super Red Hawk
 
Smith 29 Classic
 
No question the trigger is FAR better on the Smith.
 
Time will tell.
 
Thanks for you help guys.
 
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Reamed forcing cone on Smith mod 29?
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2004, 11:33:30 AM »
tell your buddy to do the POOR MANS TRIGGER JOB on his SBH and he will be amazed at what 2 minutes work can do to his gun.

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Reamed forcing cone on Smith mod 29?
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2004, 02:33:03 PM »
Captiankev,
 
What is a poor man's trigger job?  
 
I have replaced springs on a SRH with Wolff springs, was that a poor man's trigger job?
 
Do you know if it is similar to a SRH to replace trigger spring?
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ream the cones?
« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2004, 11:09:23 AM »
Happy- Hunter-- Some time in the early eighties, Brownells started selling the tools to do this job. They cost a bunch as you might guess, but done right, the job can help. The clue here is 'DONE RIGHT' -- as with anything, you can go too far, real quick. Once removed-- of course, you cannot put it back. This job is best discussed with your gunsmith. Many do not even do the job, because of the ease that it can be over done, and cost of the tools. Each caliber you do, the price of the tooling goes up. It isn't one tool for all jobs. :)
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