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Three things:

1.) I own an LCR but not in 357

2.) I love backpacking

3.) I don't like recoil


With that information I can tell you this, my backpacking handgun is light and a .44 Special. It hurts to shoot. And that's not just me talkin' either. I've passed it around and nobody likes shooting it. But, I can shoot it well enough to deal with a dickhead or a bear.



I've backpacked with heavier guns, but always regret it.

So if you're doing 3 mile day hikes, I'd err on the side of the gun being fun to shoot and get a nice holster. If you're doing 15 miles in a day, go with the LCR. If your hikes are gaining 1K' over one mile, go with the LCR.

And if you are going to go with a heavier gun, be sure you can actually shoot it better than the lighter gun. Some people shoot the same no matter what you give them. If the best you can do is a 12" group @ 15yds, you might as well go light.



Travis