I would not make that trade but I collect pre-lock S&Ws so value them more than others. Is the recoil an issue?

 

I’ve postponed the trade until I can shoot it again tomorrow. The recoil has certainly made it unenjoyable to shoot, and doing special reloads for plinking a 6 shooter is a touch underwhelming as I’m more a rifle man. But I looked at it again and it’s just so pretty I hate to let it go for anything other than something as pretty

 

I own ten Steyr Pro-Hunters in various chamberings and configurations. They are the finest and most accurate rifles I have ever owned. The Austrian Steyrs have an excellent tang safety and very strong bolt actions. Every one of mine shot .5 MOA or better out of the box.

I own many Smith and Wesson revolvers. That said, I would make the trade and enjoy shooting a high quality nail driver rifle.

T.S.

 

Two wildly conflicting points of view so far haha. One of my big hold ups to getting such a rifle is where I hunt and plink, 100yds is barely possible with how dense the forest is. So I’d not really be able to get all the potential out of it, and if I didn’t enjoy it it may be difficult to sell. All in all, it’s a great problem to have

 

the .308 is good at close range as well as long shots. If you know you aren't shooting beyond 100 yds. shoot heavy bullets for more knock down power on game. I don't think you would have problem selling the Steyr. Those that know rifles will appreciate the quality of the Steyr.- T.S.

 

I would keep the smith. I have a hard time holding onto much though, I am an avid recycler of arms. Can never make up my mind

 

I have a MR7 with a nice leupold, and a 1949 336A with a steel weaver so a scoped up .308 really isnt a necessity in my armory. I made a very poorly followed commitment to be more of a shooter and reloader this year rather than a recycler, so perhaps i should be more disciplined and hang on to the ol' Dirty Harry and get shootin'

 

As an update, i took the 29-2 out yesterday, loaded up a cylinder of 44 mag, fired the first round, unloaded it and put it away. It's time with me was over. So I now have a Steyr w a nice Nikon, I am thoroughly impressed with the feel of the rifle and will give it it's due diligence in sighting it in and shooting it

 

I have the opportunity to trade a gun that looks pretty but is ultimately not fun to shoot -my 29-2- for a brand new Steyr Pro Hunter III SX in .308, with a nice Nikon 6-18x40 optic.

Does anyone have experience with this gun or brand? Am I making the worst trade ever? A fair trade? So far everything I read on the internet says it’s either the worst junk ever made, or the best higher end rifle you can buy. So obviously no help at all, but I trust many of you folks here so here I ask.

With target Hamme and trigger plus the upgraded sights, add even more value to the 29. Sold on GB with wood box recently. What else are you getting in the deal?

 

40 bids, thats either the result of bid war between 2 guys with a lot of money and no desire to shoot it, or some tomfoolery. Overall I found the average price of a 29-2 in the condition of mine to be about $1,200, and i went to a few very notable local appraisers and they told me the same. And mine had no box or tools, had holster wear on the barrel and cylinder, and had some bluing gone from surface rust on the cylinder as well.

All said and done, I bought it 2 years ago at a Bass Pro for WAY more than it was really worth, i just didn't know any better at the time. If i knew then what i know now just on pricing, I'd have never even given it a first look let alone actually bought it.

 

For recoil issues with your S&W 29, try Fiocchi 240gr jsp. They are very mild. In a 5" 629 very pleasant. Same gun American Eagle 240gr JSP hurt. Winchester 240gr JSP they hurt too. An all leather shooting glove helps a bunch also.