Can the SP101 handle the 180 BB loads and would it be just as effective.....Hmmmmm
The fired cases from bb 180 hardcast get stuck in the sp 101 cylinder. They also misfire in the below zero weather. I load 180 grain swift A-frames to 1200 fps with lil gun powder. These spent srarline brass drop out the cylinder with ease.
The 180s drive clear through a bull moose neck(neck bone and all), found against the offside hide. 16 inches of penetration. The copper partition prevents them from expanding too much. The pure copper and lead allows great contolled expansion diameter, even down to 900 fps. They penetrate deep, and shock the animal better than hard cast.
There's a new small frame 357trail gun in town:
The kimber. It holds a full six shots and is just as light weight as the tiny 5 shooter sp101's and S&W's.
Theres an important cutoff where handguns don't get carried in my world. That mark is 30 ounces unloaded with barrels at 3-4 inches, no shorter no longer'. This new kimber hits the mark, as a full 6 shooter:
https://www.kimberamerica.com/k6s-dasa-4-target-1
