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Full power 357's are almost unbearable in it.. I had two 360's myself 10+ years ago. One in 3", the other the short barrel one. You're right, the .357's were brutal in it. Heck, the 38's aren't a picnic either! I've been marginally wanting to get a snubby again since I haven't owned any in awhile. I know, it doesn't make sense to carry a 5 shot revolver when you can carry a small .380 that's flatter, lighter, and smaller and not too far behind a .38 ballistically, or a subcompact 9 that's slimmer, and maybe lighter, about the same weight with more firepower. But all these enablers on here, whose opinions and experiences I respect, keep coming on here posting pictures of their J frame Smiths that they've been carrying for decades, and it stirred up some intangible feeling deep inside me about revolvers again. So anyway, I got checking out prices, then bid on and "won" the right to buy a 340 sc off of Gunbroker at a good price last weekend, so now I'm back in the revolver game again. And at 11 ounces, it might fit a niche somewhere, not sure what, but I'm working on figuring one out. Oh, and pertinent to the title of the thread, I'm most likely going to be running some 38's in it... but it's nice having the option of .357 too.
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I carry a S&W Model 60, .357 mag, 2" barrel, with Speer 135 gr Gold Dot HP, Short Barrel loads.I has a Crimson Trace laser on it
My wife carries a Lady Smith , 38 Sp,Crimson Trace and 135 gr Speer Gold Dot HP, Short Barrel loads, +P's
The.357 recoil isn't too bad, the 38,+p's are a little stouter
The Speers are designed for short barrel revolvers and do cut down on the muzzle flash.
At times,I carry an Interarms Starfire, 13 round, 9 mm with Federal 140 gr Hydro shocks.
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His side by side tests (in snub) show the .357 mag has ~1/2-again as much velocity as the .38+p. My snub is a .357 S&W 640 and EDC a Benchmade McHenry & Williams (net photos). ![[Linked Image]](http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i414/yo-andrew/640_3_rotated_450_zpscb2b2fdc.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i414/yo-andrew/original_zps61218b09.jpg)
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Not a snub nose but close. The 3" S&W Model 60 .357 magnum with adjustable sights. The extra inch has never cause a problem in concealment for me. The extra inch has several advantages.
The ammo. Remington 125gr. Golden saber .357 Magnum is what I use. It is not a full power .357 load. It uses a nickel plated case. The Bullet is sealed as well as the primer. The Golden saber bullet uses groove diameter and bore diameter dimensions. Easier on the relative fragile forcing cones on the small frame revolvers. Uses flash suppressed powder. Very accurate and the Golden Saber has proven itself in defense use.
I also have a M60, 3 inch. I generally carry it with .38 Spl, +P loadings.
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His side by side tests (in snub) show the .357 mag has ~1/2-again as much velocity as the .38+p. Hmm, so if you're getting 900fps from a 2.5 inch Model 19/66 with the 158gr SWCHP .38 Spl +P FBI load, you can get 1350fps with a .357 Mag 158gr SWC load? I would be willing to lay good money on that not happening. Don
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Sounds like you didn't bother to view the video.
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
"...most of us would be better off losing half a pound around the waist than half a pound on our rifle."--dhg
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Nope, just reading the text and taking it for it's word.
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Carry a 357 revolver and just put .38's in it. Problem solved.
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Nope, just reading the text and taking it for it's word.
Don Well, that's why you drew a ridiculous conclusion.
"There's more to optics than meets the eye."--anon
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Ah, I got it now. You can't believe a word you read on this site.  Don
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