juliet charley
New member
Redneck -
Actually, there are several other good choices in the full-size service revolver than the .357--the foremost being the .45 ACP/.45AR (in DA), the .44 Special is also a choice (but probably requires reloading to be real useful though with the advent of cowboy shooting, low power practice/plinking ammo is available at a fairly reasonable price). The .45 ACP (several new SAs, one new and a variety of used DAs) can be shot almost as inexpensively as the .357 and probably a better defensive choice than the .357 in that it is just as effective in its best loading has much less muzzle blast and recoil than the 357. There are also very good mid-range loads available for the .41 and .44 Magnums (210 grains and 240 grains respectively 1000-1100 fps from Georgia Arms for one)--don't forget the ORIGINAL law enforcement loading for the .41 Magnum was 210 grain lead bullet at about 1000 fps--at this weight/velocity recoil is really no problem (and if you check downrange, overpenetration is no problem.
That aside, I think the young man has asked reasonable question and made reasonable replies for the most part (a lot more civil than of the "more mature" members have been). I do not have a .22 handgun and do not want one--I would much rather shoot a center fire even if I have to shoot less. The .22s are just not fun for me (and fun is large reason I shoot). I put myself through college (though many years back) and managed to keep myself in handguns and ammunition (and work a lot of dove hunting in as well) by working hard and doing without (and I had a good time doing it). My guess, regardless of what he finally buys, he won't make it through college with just one handgun (more than likely 3 or 4--I bought my first .380, .45 ACP and .44 Magnum in college--I started with one Model 64).
Nightcrawler - while you are researching, look at sites like georgia-arms.com and natchezss.com to get a good idea of how much ammo will cost and for reasonable prices
Actually, there are several other good choices in the full-size service revolver than the .357--the foremost being the .45 ACP/.45AR (in DA), the .44 Special is also a choice (but probably requires reloading to be real useful though with the advent of cowboy shooting, low power practice/plinking ammo is available at a fairly reasonable price). The .45 ACP (several new SAs, one new and a variety of used DAs) can be shot almost as inexpensively as the .357 and probably a better defensive choice than the .357 in that it is just as effective in its best loading has much less muzzle blast and recoil than the 357. There are also very good mid-range loads available for the .41 and .44 Magnums (210 grains and 240 grains respectively 1000-1100 fps from Georgia Arms for one)--don't forget the ORIGINAL law enforcement loading for the .41 Magnum was 210 grain lead bullet at about 1000 fps--at this weight/velocity recoil is really no problem (and if you check downrange, overpenetration is no problem.
That aside, I think the young man has asked reasonable question and made reasonable replies for the most part (a lot more civil than of the "more mature" members have been). I do not have a .22 handgun and do not want one--I would much rather shoot a center fire even if I have to shoot less. The .22s are just not fun for me (and fun is large reason I shoot). I put myself through college (though many years back) and managed to keep myself in handguns and ammunition (and work a lot of dove hunting in as well) by working hard and doing without (and I had a good time doing it). My guess, regardless of what he finally buys, he won't make it through college with just one handgun (more than likely 3 or 4--I bought my first .380, .45 ACP and .44 Magnum in college--I started with one Model 64).
Nightcrawler - while you are researching, look at sites like georgia-arms.com and natchezss.com to get a good idea of how much ammo will cost and for reasonable prices