To: ImJustAnotherOkie
I was hoping to CC the .357. The .38 is that much better?
To: big truck
The .38 is that much better?.357 magnums has too much power for a concealable barrel. .38spl is a handful in a snubbie, especially in +P. if you're looking for more power in a concealable weapon, perhaps 9mm +P in a small format would work. A semi-auto absorbs more hand-slamming energy.
26 posted on
04/03/2015 3:34:31 PM PDT by
Jeff Chandler
(Doctrine doesn't change. The trick is to find a way around it.)
To: big truck
The .357 in a short barrel puts out one he!! of a fireball. I am using a Ruger SP101 3” barrel as reference. The muzzle flip is strong but takes getting used to. Run .38+P HP through the gun. It is sort of a soft magnum. Good for follow up and much more controllable.
38 posted on
04/03/2015 3:45:02 PM PDT by
Polynikes
(What would Walt Kowalski do. In the meantime "GET OFF MY LAWN")
To: big truck
Try them out at the store. A.357 is a heavy load. There are some ballistic charts out there and the.357 needs some barrel. The muzzle flash would be something elsen on a 1.x”. 38+P is somewhere in between and the ruger and sw handles those. None of the above are fun guns, just for emergency.
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