What is the .357 Mag good for anymore?

Thanks for all the replies and offers to take the ol Ruger off my hands. Fact is for me, I shoot pistols better than revolvers so pistols are usually a better choice for me. The three things that draw me to a .357 revolver, (1)simple operation, (2)reliability and (3)stopping power, I can get in semi-autos such as a Kahr P9, Beretta 92G Elite and a Ruger P97 (which is what I would probably replace the Speed Six with). All of those pistols are simple in having a decocker with no safety (in the case of the Kahr it automatically decocks after every shot), have a reputation for outstanding reliability and have excellent stopping power with the best loads. I'll probably hold on to the Speed Six for the raw power levels that I can not reach with my pistols although I predict it will see less service than any of my other handguns.

As for SKS's recommendation that I get rid of my S&W 642, NEVER :) None of my pistols can touch it for concealability and it is the one I am most often to be caught with. But if I go to something a little less concealable, it will be a pistol.

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions, Monty
 
Monty; The .357 maggie has lost favor in law enforcement because it doesn't have high capacity. As civilians, we're not going to get in fire fights. Believe me, the .357 maggie is alive and well in civilian circles. It's 65 years old and still reigns supreme! I've had my share of auto pistols but I'll NEVER be without a .357 maggie. Best Regards, J. Parker
 
If I had to run with just one it would be the .357.

In my 4" GP100's I can handle 90g-200g bullets, of all configurations.
I can have it full of 1500fps 125g's for defense, or 180g JHP's for deer hunting.

I like it.

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"What is the .357 Mag good for anymore?" Among other things, it's good fodder for topics like this. :)
DAL

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Jeez!
what have i been doing for the last 20 years.
why, this python is completly useless.
maybe i'll trade it for a markov or a ruger 9mm.
And all this time i thought i had the BEST handgun ever made. duh...
 
Let's see? What is the .357 Mag. good for anymore?????????
To paraphrase J.P. Morgan when asked about the price of a yacht, "If you have to ask, you don't........(somebody fill in the rest. :)
Paul B.
 
Monty:

First, it's flat out against my religion to sell a gun. As for already having the bases covered, well, lessee, I've got:

- two .357s (one 4" k-frame, one 3" J-frame for teaching folks with smaller hands).

- three M1911 variants (ParaOrdnance P14, Kimber full size, Kimber Compact).

- three 9mms (Glock 17, Kahr K9, Kahr MK9).

- three compact .40s (Kahr K40, Sig P239, Glock 23).

- only one .38 (a J-frame).

- only one .32 (an NAA Guardian).

- only one .22 (a Buckmark).

- a S&W 625 in .45ACP.

Clearly, the solution to my problem is to buy another .38, .32, and .22. Also need to get a .44, just 'cause I don't have one.

And let's not even start on the rifles....

As you can see, duplication is a virtue in my safe, not a vice ;)

M1911
 
I've got a .45 SIG for self-defense and a .44 mag for hunting, plus a .22 for plinking. I've got all the bases covered too, right?

Nope. I'm mulling over a .357 magnum revolver. Something simple with a blue finish and a 4" barrel and good sights. Y'see, I DO like my .45 and my .44 mag, but the .357 could fill both those roles whenever necessary AND fire light .38 spl handloads for my wife to practice with. Plus I don't buy that line about getting the same simplicity with the Kahr or Glock. Still not quite as simple IMHO although reloads do seem harder to do with a revolver than an auto.
 
A .357 mag is like the town handyman: great at some things, good at some things, and adequate for some things. A jack of all trades and a master of a few too!
 
ok..ok..so that we dont have any arguements or hurt feeling just box up and send to me any .357's. I'll bear the burden. and your right the .357 isnt worth having around anymore or even trying to sell. and dont feel guilty about the burden you placing on me........Im just a good guy trying to help out. and please let me know what day you will be shipping?
Thanks
Tom
 
.357Mag makes a GREAT anti-bad guy round...

You point it at the guy that just broke into your house, fire a few rounds and then say,

"I know that you are asking yourself, was that 5 shots or six, (sigar spit interjection) well, what do you think? Do you feel lucky? Well, do you, PUNK?)

:-)

As a friend in Ohio calls it "It's the portable thunder that keeps the bad guys a-runnin'"

Albert
 
..varmint hunting? :D

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[This message has been edited by KaMaKaZe (edited September 28, 2000).]
 
My Speed Six is very reliable, can be left loaded indefinitely with no tension on any springs, is extremely simple to operate, never malfunctions with any ammo, factory or reload, and wasn't very expensive. At it's relatively small size, it's a great drawer or car gun.
 
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