43shooter: I used to practice "a lot" shooting my Model 66 4" Smith & Wesson with factory 357 Magnum loads, rapid fire.
Let me put it this way - you don't want me shooting at you (in a self defense" situation!) with my 357 Magnum, EVER!
Yeah there's recoil to a 357 Magnum but my aimed second shot and aimed subsequent shots are going to be coming at you about every 4/10ths of a second - all the while you are suffering from the effects of my first shot which landed center mass in your upper body!
Under stress tests (sirens in ear, low light, strobe lights in face etc etc) my first shot will be hitting its intended target 95%+ of the time.
Subsequent rapid fire shots will hit my target 80%+ of the time.
I carried my 357 Magnum revolver professionally and personally for 20+ years - until the Glock Model 22 was invented.
With good grips, a proper hold and practice a 357 Magnum revolver is a VERY efficient "self defense" weapon!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy
