Prof Young
New member
So having never shot a 357 I rented one at the range today. It was a Ruger GP 100 with about a four inch barrel, and I was shooting American Eagle 158 grain bullets. I ran that along side my 44 mag Taurus with eight inch barrel and scope. Shot 180 gr XTP on top of 10 gn of Unique out of the 44.
Anyway the recoil from the 357 was not any less than my 44 mag. At ten yards I was more accurate with the 44 but again, it's scoped. After I got use to the iron sights on the 357 and figured out what the sight pic should look like I got better with it too.
The thing is my 44 mag is a monster of a gun. Very heavy, so it's probably not a good comparison. But I enjoyed the 357 and may still investigate getting one. Have looked at the 357 Taurus with the long barrel and if I work on my own loads it could be a hoot.
Thoughts and comments welcomed.
Live well, be safe
Prof Young
Anyway the recoil from the 357 was not any less than my 44 mag. At ten yards I was more accurate with the 44 but again, it's scoped. After I got use to the iron sights on the 357 and figured out what the sight pic should look like I got better with it too.
The thing is my 44 mag is a monster of a gun. Very heavy, so it's probably not a good comparison. But I enjoyed the 357 and may still investigate getting one. Have looked at the 357 Taurus with the long barrel and if I work on my own loads it could be a hoot.
Thoughts and comments welcomed.
Live well, be safe
Prof Young