That's fine PoorMuttly. I understood. Firearm use is definitely a subject that should be fully explained. You never know who might be reading the thread.
FreedomForce, I copied down your recommendations to take to the gun shop with me. I'll start with the mild .38 Specials and if I master them I'll move up to some mild .357 ammo.
One more ammunition possibility for you:
Speer 357 Magnum 135 grain Gold Dot Hollowpoint. This is Speer's 357 Magnum round designed for snubbies. The ballistics for it(990 ft/sec muzzle velocity and 294 ft-lbs muzzle energy) look like it must just barely be in Magnum pressure territory. Haven't ever shot it, but it must be pretty mild for 357 Magnum. For comparison, the Winchester 110 grain that I mentioned in the other reply is something like 1295 ft/sec & 410 ft-lbs and the Remington Golden Saber 125 grain is around 1225 ft/sec & 415 ft-lbs. Not sure if those are the exact numbers but they're pretty close.