CZ93X62
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My late-1970s-vintage S&W Mode 25-2 had a 6-groove barrel. I remember this because it was the first barrel that I ever slugged in my life. Right on the dot at .451". What a shame that the throats ran .455"-,456". I messed about with that thing for close to a year--got nowhere--and down the road it went. A Colt Government Model was much easier to deal with, and it you cast the #452374s with hard enough metal it would feed reliably. It was from this experience that my 'Default Bullet Alloy' was born--half unalloyed lead, half Linotype. I later learned that I was hardly alone in this discovery. It can be a good thing to crawl out from under one's rock from time to time.
My Model 625 (the variant with 4" barrel and Castro District OEM grips) shoots VERY well with castings sized .452" --weights from 200 to 265 grains have been tried, and the gun is STONE ACCURATE. It lays my old duty load (WWB 230 HPs) one atop the other at 15 yards, too. I haven't inquired how many lands and grooves its barrel has, and won't. It doesn't lead up after 200+ round cast bullet sessions--it retains accuracy throughout those sessions. That a' do!
The only aftermarket addition I have given the 625 is a set of neoprene Hogue grips. I cannot abide those OEM grips, the coloration would gag a maggot--pink, powder blue, and off-white.
My Model 625 (the variant with 4" barrel and Castro District OEM grips) shoots VERY well with castings sized .452" --weights from 200 to 265 grains have been tried, and the gun is STONE ACCURATE. It lays my old duty load (WWB 230 HPs) one atop the other at 15 yards, too. I haven't inquired how many lands and grooves its barrel has, and won't. It doesn't lead up after 200+ round cast bullet sessions--it retains accuracy throughout those sessions. That a' do!
The only aftermarket addition I have given the 625 is a set of neoprene Hogue grips. I cannot abide those OEM grips, the coloration would gag a maggot--pink, powder blue, and off-white.