Onward Allusion
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I've always thought, the heavier the gun, the less felt recoil. Snubbies in 38 or 357 are snappy and 6" 357's are tame. Hence a 8 3/8" barrel should be like shooting a 22LR, right?
Nope
I have 3 Taurus 608's. A 4" with the compensator lopped off, a 6.5", and now a 8.375". I was shooting the 8 3/8" for the first time at the club over the weekend. Dang! The thing kicks! As much as my 4" 44 Mag. Granted, I was shooting full-house mag loads, but it was a real surprise, until I took a bit of time to analyze. The length of the barrel acts like a lever and my wrist is the fulcrum. The added weight in the ~ 2" of barrel isn't enough to offset the actual physics.
Learned something new...
Nope
I have 3 Taurus 608's. A 4" with the compensator lopped off, a 6.5", and now a 8.375". I was shooting the 8 3/8" for the first time at the club over the weekend. Dang! The thing kicks! As much as my 4" 44 Mag. Granted, I was shooting full-house mag loads, but it was a real surprise, until I took a bit of time to analyze. The length of the barrel acts like a lever and my wrist is the fulcrum. The added weight in the ~ 2" of barrel isn't enough to offset the actual physics.
Learned something new...