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Slamfire · October 30, 2012, 07:01 PM

Shoot the standard loads in the older revolvers.

I have an older Rossi snubbie, much more modern steels than pre 60's S&W's, and yet when I talked to a factory gunsmith, he told me of blown up Rossies fired with +P rounds. If the thing was not designed to use +P, don't.

October 30, 2012, 07:01 PM	#6
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	Shoot the standard loads in the older revolvers. I have an older Rossi snubbie, much more modern steels than pre 60's S&W's, and yet when I talked to a factory gunsmith, he told me of blown up Rossies fired with +P rounds. If the thing was not designed to use +P, don't. __________________ If I'm not shooting, I'm reloading.