A .357 in a full size revolver is a beast! Start lopping barrel off and you lose power, and controllability and gain muzzle blast. I'll take a compact (Glock 27) 9 or more shot .40 loaded with 180 grain Federal HST for my self defense needs.
YMMV.

Ron

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.
Orwell