I have read post after post concerning the use of high powered. heavy recoiling loads in small revolvers. Face it a 2" 357 is a MONSTER! A light framed .38 Special stuffed with +P's is nearly as bad! These high preformance loads are kickers, period.
I shoot a "J" frame Model 36 all steel withS&W/Uncle Mikes rubber grips and I shoot only 158 gr lead or Horniday XT high preformance (125 gr I think) bullets. The Horniday's really kick a lot less and yet have the advantage of the hollow point expanding bullet. The standard 158 gr ammo kicks a bit but the advantage of shooting a heavier bullet outweighs the additional recoil.
My other solution to recoil is toshoot a larger framed revolver.
I also shoot the same 158 gr .38 Specials in a HB Model 10 which reduces the recoil to almost nothing. Same with my Ruger Vaquero, The heavier gun soaks up the recoil.
Moving up tp .357 loads, it only makes sense that a Model 66 kicks like a mule with full house 357's you must move up to an "N" frame toget the recoil tamed to a reasonable level.
There is little reason in firing a kicker just because you can hide it under your shirt. What use is it toharm yourself and probablly miss your target? Move up a frame size!
JMHO,
BPDave
I shoot a "J" frame Model 36 all steel withS&W/Uncle Mikes rubber grips and I shoot only 158 gr lead or Horniday XT high preformance (125 gr I think) bullets. The Horniday's really kick a lot less and yet have the advantage of the hollow point expanding bullet. The standard 158 gr ammo kicks a bit but the advantage of shooting a heavier bullet outweighs the additional recoil.
My other solution to recoil is toshoot a larger framed revolver.
I also shoot the same 158 gr .38 Specials in a HB Model 10 which reduces the recoil to almost nothing. Same with my Ruger Vaquero, The heavier gun soaks up the recoil.
Moving up tp .357 loads, it only makes sense that a Model 66 kicks like a mule with full house 357's you must move up to an "N" frame toget the recoil tamed to a reasonable level.
There is little reason in firing a kicker just because you can hide it under your shirt. What use is it toharm yourself and probablly miss your target? Move up a frame size!
JMHO,
BPDave