finaly decided to keep a loaded weapon in the house. we live in a quiet area but there have been a couple of breakins in the last year. I have a 357 revolver and loaded some 125 gr jhp at 5% under max just to be safe. my normal loads are hard cast bullets for punching paper. these may not be max loads but at close quarters should do the job. trust me if I ever feel the need to point it at someone I will pull the trigger. it aint just for show