“I hand load my carry 125 grainers at about 1200fps. More your my comfort than yours.”
I’ve done some work with my chronograph with my 2” Ruger SP101. I’ve found magnum loads in that barrel length waste a whole lot of powder. My preferred load for that pistol is a 110 grain +P.
Anything bigger turns that little pistol into a flamethrower.
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There are fast burning powders, like Bullseye and Red Dot, that might work out better in a snubbie.
I’m considering purchasing a revolver.
What would you suggest?
.357 Magnum. The gun that cooks and kills.
Dan Wesson with the snubbie is a warm and fuzzy little ball of fire every time! I have stuck with the 125 XTPs for consistency as the 110s are not available as much. I fell in love with Winchester 231 at 7.5 grains. It chronos out between 1150 and 1200 fps everytime with a respectable report and very manageable recoil for me. Its not near as messy as Unique. Any more power or weight with the snubbie and she starts to twist and buck and spit more fire. Reducing the barrel to cylinder clearance from .005” to .003” will cut down on the cylinder flaring a bit more but requires closer attention to detail and a bit more cleaning to keep things running smoothly. It also makes every round fired more consistent to the last. Thats right when I stopped messing with the load/setup and started using it for everyday carry.
My dad had this pistol pack set up for long range silhouette shooting when it was big last century. Then the lady set neglected for a long while. The snubbie was never even used until I started carrying it a few years back. Its harder to make little tiny bullets shoot as accurately as the 158 and 180gr bullets. 1 1/2” barrel is not much rifling purchase compared to 6 or 8” barrel. And the fireball never actually touches your hands but it does take a little getting used to.
I love the little lady in this configuration. Small, light, very concealable, everyday carry revolver that still packs a wallop!