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Originally Posted by Rundownfid
To return to the original question as I read it; the 158 is the wt that Smith&Wesson regulates their fixed sights for. The 148 WC should shoot slightly low as it is slightly lighter and handguns shoot heavier bullets higher, as a general rule. If you want to shoot WCs in the Smith go ahead, the sights are not the best and I bet it Will shoot closer to point of aim than you can hold. However, if you want to shoot 158 gr. ammo that is light, look into reloading. Alternately, you could buy "cowboy" ammo as that is light recoiling, although generally the bullet weights are light for caliber.
All in all, you may find that 148 gr wad cutters are a soft shooting and accurate load, they are even useful as self defense given their full caliber meplat.
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Handguns, like rifles, usually shoot heavier bullets lower.. damn gravity..
However, the 148gr WC's are loaded to near powderpuff levels, and the ballistic coefficient is very low, so they will drop like stones.