Who loves the 357 mag.

...asking a question like "who loves the 357" is like asking "who likes race tuned V8s" or "who likes bacon". Who could not love the .357? :D

With that being said, Hulley you're going to love that SP101. I have shot one similar many times and it throws the biggest fireballs...it always manages to put a smile on my face.
 
All of the foregoing reminds me of the Ruger advertisement years ago when the .357/9mm convertible was introduced:

"There is no where in the world you can go and not find ammunition for it."

Bob Wright
 
I like it a lot and it is what sits in my nightstand. It is a very versatile cartridge that is fun to shoot. It is an effective self defense round, powerful enough to take into the woods, can be used from a rifle, can be downloaded for new shooters or just cheap plinking, and it is easy to load for.

Did I mention it was just plain fun to shoot?
 
Yeah I like the 357. Heres a picture of my favorite.

50THAnniversary.jpg
 
I have .357's but usually shoot .38's. I would never fire a .357 in a house or building. To my ears, it has the loudest blast of any "normal" handgun & I have .44 mag's that are less ear shattering!
 
I have 7 of them and am always looking to add more!
Click to expand...
Well...I suppose that's a start. :cool:

I've got well over two dozen guns chambered for it, both pistol and rifle. As others have mentioned, it may be the most versatile handgun cartridge in existence.
 
Dan Wesson:
4", 6" 10" with scope . I love 'em! Super accurate, dependable and easy to shoot at any reasonable distance.:)
 
You know the .357 does rate right up there with bacon and the V8 engine. I have 5 of them and still want 3 more, 2 more 19s and a 27.
 
357 Magnum is my favorite:

Coonan 357 Magnum 1911
S&W Pro Series Model 627 8 round 4"
S&W Performance Center Model 627 8 round 5"
Ruger GP100 6"
Colt Python 4" Royal Blue
Colt Python 6" Royal Blue
Colt Python 8" Royal Blue
Taurus 605 Snubby "Taurus Custom Shop" -> I know, kind of an oxymoron but it's damn great.
 
If I had to hit the streets again as a cop,I would not feel undergunned carrying a .357 mag revolver.It has always worked,and always will.
 
I love .357 Magnun guns. I almost never fire the cartridge though. I'll bet I haven't fired 200 rounds of 357 ammo in my life. I've just never seen much reason to, just to punch a hole in a piece of paper.

The same can be said for 44 Magnums. I almost never fire a round of magnum ammo.
 
Hal wrote:

Same holds true for any caliber,,,,,if you handload.... .
Click to expand...

That's questionable~ components are not available in many countries, nor would be a press and dies. And getting some of these things into a country could prove fatal.

Friend of mine has lived in Mexico for many years, handguns are available, but ammunition is almost nonexistent. Another friend lives in Portugal, getting a handgun there is most difficult, and ammunition is limited. No components are available to him.

The point being that 9mm ammunition can be obtained, legally or illegally from para-military sources.

Bob Wright
 
Between the history, the power, the 38 special compatability, and the many different models, its my favorite too.

Most of em ;)

GEDC0517.jpg


S&W 27-2 3.5 from the mid 70s

IMG_7447.jpg


Ruger 3 screw blackhawk from 1968

GEDC0725.jpg
 
Love the original magnum.
I've had many over the years including a Python, a couple Marlins, a Desert Eagle, several Blackhawks, a Contender, but now I'm down to just my Handi rifle, GP100 and an F/A model 97.
A2.jpg
 
Of all my Fathers guns, the one I envy the most is his Smith and Wesson Model 66 with the 6 inch barrel. An ex-girlfriend called it a State Trooper gun.
 
.357

17 .357's total all stainless steel
5 are .357/9mm RBH 6.5'' my fav.
best load 187gr fngc 1500 fps out of 6 to 6.5'' and 1800 fps out of 20''.
the RBH will shoot under 6'' at 200 yds with that load.
1st post
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top