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Ozzieman · August 25, 2012, 07:28 AM

Nice presentation czf.
Having both a Bulldog, 445 and a half dozen N frame Smiths and several Rugers in 44 special I have been carrying Win Silver tips for 20+ years. I purchased a case of them back in the 80’s and have a few left.
With my experience with the Bulldog shooting more than half a case of those bullets and many others. I don’t think the dog will have a problem with standard SAMMI pressures as long as you stay in the 210 or less GR bullets. The one I own now is as tight as the day it was new.
But I do agree with drail that shooting big heavy bullets in the 240 GR will shorten the life of the gun and shooting +P’s is showing a lack of knowledge. I had a used Blued Bulldog I picked up in the early 80’s and my only load at the time was a stout 240 Gr Semi wadcutter hand load.
I turned it into a hunk of junk that rattled and had about 12 inches of end shake.

August 25, 2012, 07:28 AM	#19
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	Nice presentation czf. Having both a Bulldog, 445 and a half dozen N frame Smiths and several Rugers in 44 special I have been carrying Win Silver tips for 20+ years. I purchased a case of them back in the 80’s and have a few left. With my experience with the Bulldog shooting more than half a case of those bullets and many others. I don’t think the dog will have a problem with standard SAMMI pressures as long as you stay in the 210 or less GR bullets. The one I own now is as tight as the day it was new. But I do agree with drail that shooting big heavy bullets in the 240 GR will shorten the life of the gun and shooting +P’s is showing a lack of knowledge. I had a used Blued Bulldog I picked up in the early 80’s and my only load at the time was a stout 240 Gr Semi wadcutter hand load. I turned it into a hunk of junk that rattled and had about 12 inches of end shake. Last edited by Ozzieman; August 25, 2012 at 07:34 AM.