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September 27, 2008
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I was told that my DW 15V 357 was not made to shoot 357 mag's all the time, and I should mostly shoot 38's. Any truth to this I hope not? Thanks,
Frank
February 11, 2010
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What is your definition of steady ? I bought a used 15 and have over 2000 rnds
of .357 magnum through it just this year.
About a 1000 of those have been "hot/warm" loads pushing 694 ft lbs of energy
compared to most of the 550 or 600 ft lbs off the shelf stuff. If anything she
shoots and feels better now than when I bought her. No more play and no less
accurate.
-Blacktop
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May 2, 2009
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I wouldn't worry about feeding a DW hot stuff every day... they are overly built compared to other guns, and have a solid lockwork.
SHOOT
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March 2, 2008
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Ridiculous! Virtually any factory loading in .357 should be fine, and as much of it as you want.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
September 27, 2008
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Thanks, and I will rub my buddies nose in these posts. Well, maybe not he's 6-4. Ha!
Frank
May 17, 2010
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on another forum (local) there are some smith-guys who seem very knowledgable that talk about not shooting mags and not shooting jacketed bullets in order to reduce the effects of barrel wear and overall wear and tear. But the main guy says he has over 100k shots in his one gun. But then he also talked about the "expense of replacing a barrel.. jokes on him in that... he ought to be using a DW!
I generally shoot .38spl but then I am only killing paper.. mostly at less than 15 yards. (usually 10). The 38 brass is cheaper to come by. Uusally I just fire off 6 or so jacketed magnums to revel in the feel and report and kinda clean out the lead before packing up to go home.
I have at least 6000 rounds through my original 6" barrel and probably overall 7000 rounds. My gun still looks rather pristine.. shes just now starting to get broke in. Maybe in another 25 years she'll be just right!!
Soap Box, Ballot Box, Ammo Box
in that order.
4 Monson Model 15's
1 Palmer FB 15
1 Rossi 357 Model 92 (lever)
1 CZ 75B
Dans Club
May 17, 2009
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You can't hurt a Dan with .357 Mag loads. There's a post here somewhere which reports some younger shooters who had a squib, or maybe 2, in the barrel and shot another round which. They stopped by a member's house and he found the barrel slightly bulged but no damage elsewhere to the gun. That says it all I believe.
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November 17, 2008
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It seems strange that someone even thought that up. All I have ever heard is DW's have the reputation as being the Strongest double action revolver there is. I can't prove it, but I believe it.
LB
Wisdom is merely the realization of how little one knows, therefore I am wise.
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Dans Club
February 28, 2009
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It certainly never would have occurred to me. My wife and I only get to the range once a month, but every time she puts 150-200 .357 rounds through her 715 and it never blinks. Still strong as a rock.
Hey Frank, I'm 6-4; do you want me to tell him?
-Mike
Dans Club
May 17, 2009
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I'm 4-6, I'll tell him................
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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zoommb said:
Still strong as a rock.
-Mike
Wife or 715? Probably both! 
All joking aside, this subject really bothers me. There are a lot of DW's here that get shot a lot. In the collective experience of DWF, has anyone EVER come across one that got shot so much it's no longer fully functional? We see lots that are neglected and abused, and results of gunsmithing gone wrong-anyone ever seen one broken because it got shot too much?
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
February 20, 2008
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These aren't S&W model 19's with forcing cone problems form a high diet of
magnums.
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May 17, 2010
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lbruce said:
It seems strange that someone even thought that up. All I have ever heard is DW's have the reputation as being the Strongest double action revolver there is. I can't prove it, but I believe it.
LB
I have always heard the strongest was the old Rugers ( Blackhawks & Redhawks). I have shot one before ... they tame even 44 mags with sheer weight. I think the engine in my wifes Honda weighs less..
Be that as it may.. The DW is pleanty strong for any ammo for which it was designed ( and then some). After all these are long distance plate shooters... No one does that better.
As for steves question... neg.. never seen or heard of a DW worn out from shooting.
Soap Box, Ballot Box, Ammo Box
in that order.
4 Monson Model 15's
1 Palmer FB 15
1 Rossi 357 Model 92 (lever)
1 CZ 75B
February 11, 2010
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Todd Spotti wrote:
"To illustrate just how strong these guns are, Seth Wesson once told me how, as an experiment, he took a small frame 357 Mag model, replaced the barrel with a solid steel rod, and loaded it with a proof cartridge (100,000 psi +). The gun was then fired remotely in a test chamber. Not only did the gun survive, but functioned normally afterwards with no damage what so ever. Now that’s what I call tough."
Here's a link to the article-
http://www.lasc.us/RangingShotDWLittlestMagnum.htm
-Blacktop
January 22, 2008
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I think the quote that Blacktop posted says it all!
April 25, 2008
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Whoever told you that must have been referring to a Smith and Wesson.
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January 24, 2009
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IHMSA80x80 said:
Whoever told you that must have been referring to a Smith and Wesson.
Yep, the weaker side of the Wesson family tree.
September 27, 2008
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Thanks for the replies to all, and I think I get the message loud and clear! The cylinder is smaller than my Smith 586-357, so i'm guessing that DW made the cylinder stronger through better forging etc. I won't ask that question again.! BTW, that 6-4 guy is my best friend, and I really let him have it as in rubbing it in hard!
FranK
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