Revolver Question

I have seen this statement and am mystified. How much accuracy are you going to lose on a 2" revolver? How much velocity? Does it really make much of a difference?
Honestly in looking at it, I cannot see why someone would want a .357 snub. They are more expensive than the .38 versions, are harder to shoot, less accurate, and probably not as durable. The experience with snub .38s is probably close to a hundred years. The experience with the Colt "Dick" is 75 years, the S&W Centennial models 50 years. That is a long time. And those guns have proven their value over and over. If I were looking to upgrade snub performance I would be looking for a .44spc.
 
.38/.380/9mm instead of .357 for HD?

This thread has me thinking maybe for the purpose of a car gun or home defense gun a .357 just has too much muzzle flash & report.

I was looking at a .357 SP101 Ruger in 3" for the above purpose, but maybe I'd be better off (should I ever actually *need* it) with the .38 Spl version? Then we won't all be deaf afterwards too. :) Also easier to clean the cylinder out since I'd be shooting .38s out of a .357-length cylinder 90% of the time anyway.

Or, since semiautos tend to be quieter than revolvers, what about a compact 9mm or .380 for the purpose of car gun/HD? Better still than the .38 snub?
 
"This thread has me thinking maybe for the purpose of a car gun or home defense gun a .357 just has too much muzzle flash & report."

Those are 2 of the 3 reasons I keep .38 spl +p loaded in my 686 for HD instead of full blown .357 Mag. The other being less tendency to shoot all the way through. Not only shooting all the way through a perp, but since I live in a fairly densely populated suburban area I am concerned with shooting all the way through my house into one of the neighbors' houses.

I figure that if I get a good solid hit, the perp won't know the difference whether it was a .38 +p or a .357 Mag that hit him.
 
I own a 357 snub

It was my first handgun. I don't regret it, but had I to do it over, I would get a 38spl+p. That's what I shoot out of it anyway. Accuracy is good to about 40ft. Way more than what you would use a "belly gun" for anyway. Cylinder length does come into play however. Longer slugs travel better than shorter slugs. They tend to mimic the length of the 357 round. The shorter slugs sometimes get distorted on their way to the forcing cone. I've read in past threads that cylinders do not lock up upon firing, and that the bullet lines up the cylinder to the forcing cone. Except for the colt that is.
Realistically, 38spl+p is max practical caliber for a snub.
 
The best gun to carry is the one your most comfortable with. Both in shooting and in wearing it! And of course the most important thing: Placement, Placement, Placement! If its too big to carry, and you cant hit anything with it, what good is it?
 
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