Psychedelic Bang
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I have a Smith Airweight.. There is a ton of recoil. I'm also not interested in tiny 357 magnums - you would have to be nuts imo
Sorry but my chrony says otherwise. I don't consider 125 grain jacketed hollowpoints at over 1400ft/sec to be "little or nothing" over 38 special.OTOH, shooting .357 Magnum loads in these little guns is not only not enjoyable, but little or nothing is gained over .38 Special loads in terms of terminal ballistics,,,,,,,
Sorry but my chrony says otherwise. I don't consider 125 grain jacketed hollowpoints at over 1400ft/sec to be "little or nothing" over 38 special.
Read this thread!
https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=589317
Tell me 617 foot pounds out of a .357 magnum is nothing more than a .38 +P.
And the main reason I carry this load is for walking in the woods against big cats, hogs and little black bears! 3000 pounds of energy in my right front pocket feels pretty comforting. Nay sayers can claim what them want, but I know what how this LCR shoots and how I can handle it.
You really think I'm posting about six inch velocities? No. That was clocked out of a three inch J frame with published handloads.I too would consider 125gr JHP @ over 1400 fps with .357 Magnum to not be a "little or nothing" sort of gain over .38 Special ballistics, but we're talking about little lightweight guns with sub-two inch barrels on this thread, not 4" or longer barrels!
Do you really think it wise to accept those disadvantages?Yes, capacity is small, reloads are slow, and shot-to-shot time is prolonged, but there is no lighter weight, more comfortably carried sidearm out there.
And should the need arise, it would be extremely beneficial to score multiple hits very, very quickly on an attacker moving quickly from a short distance.They're practiced and trained with because they may eventually get used in defense of your life.
Do you really think it wise to be so dependent on capacity?Do you really think it wise to accept those disadvantages?
Do you really think it wise to accept those disadvantages?
That was clocked out of a three inch J frame with published handloads.
Jack, I believe you, but again, the OP was talking about a sub-two inch barrel "snubby"
For youAnd it performed much, much better.
...the results of the chronograph test of the Buffalo Bore .357 Outdoorsman heavy 180 grain out of the 1 7/8" Ruger .357 LCR.
1246 and 1250. And these are 180 grain, not 125 grain which would give higher velocities.