S&w 696

[burch]

What’s some favorite loads for the S&W 696

[osteodoc08]

7.5gr Unique and a Keith

[alamogunr]

Go here for a good discussion that includes the 696:

http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell44SpecialRevisited.htm

[rking22]

Mine gets 7.2 Unique now, has shot many at 7.5 gr. Sketter loads in the past. Also it shoots a 200gr rf very well. I cannot remember the load, I found 1000 of the bullets cheap and are long gone. They were 44WCF design but sized to .430. I would stay away from the really light really fast " self defence" factory stuff due to the forcing cone thickness. I am not sure there is really any issue, but 696s have become scarce and Expensive! Better safe than sorry, Skeeter load is max for mine.

[Gunor]

There is one at the LGS. Ported - so might be a Lew Horton. Might just go and buy it tomorrow - 4 razor clams...

[Gray Fox]

I've got one that I'm pretty sure was a Lew Horton as it is Magna Ported. I try to follow the Fryzel article as a guide, but for carrying around loads I get the CCI 200 grain Gold Dot HPs with a hole big enough to crawl into with a sleeping bag. I haven't had to verify the effectiveness on anything but 5, one-gallon jugs of water taped in a row, and they sure blow them up! GF