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So you can load .357 bullets in a .35 Whelen?

Yup, most any 35 caliber rifle will shoot 35 caliber handgun bullets. Might not always feed smoothly from the mag and you need to taylor the load for the bullet.

Ain't a skull known to man that will stop a hard cast bullet at 900fps

I like snubby .357's. But I swore after I got out of law enforcement I'd never own or carry another.

Firing a short .357 in confined quarters is pretty much solely responsible for the hearing loss I have today.

I love the pics you guys posted, but still won't change my mind about them.

I was just thinking about that yesterday.

I swear my 6 inch GP100 is twice as loud as my 5 inch 629.

A 2.5" 66 picked up recently at a good price. It mostly.goes on quick grocery store runs and dog walks, but I wouldn't be afraid to carry it full time, if need be.

I really like the looks of that 66 Local Dirt.

If you go back a few editions of Speer manuals you'll find some 357 Magnum loads that were to an old pressure spec much higher than the one of today. I had loaded some of those old school max charges of Blue Dot under 125 grain bullets for a friend's 4" GP100. The firing line at our range had a tin roof, and when we touched off those rounds we could hear, while wearing earmuffs, the roof resonating well after the shot. To this day these rounds are known as The Roof Ringers, and my friend still keeps a handful around for social purposes.

I remember years ago I was at the range with my 357 blackhawk 4 5/8" and I think my 480 or perhaps a 45. Anyhow, I was using some Paco Kelley loads, a full dose of 2400 under a 200 gr cast bullet. One of the guys on the line made a comment about the 357 being a hand cannon, but didn't comment on the report of the 480. Seems like on a 357 the powder does more work outside the barrel than inside the barrel.

And as far as relying on muzzle blast for terminal effects, I don't know kind of scenario has you where your assailant is so close for that to come into affect. Not saying such events can't occur, but you might want to work on your situational awareness more than figuring how effective your muzzle blast will be against an assailant.

Bark and bite Mathman!

I squirreled away some old Cor Bon 10mm rounds years ago.

I have a commander length 1911 with a Caspian titanium frame.

Those rounds were snappy, to say the least.

I cant find anything today that is as powerful. It all feels like I am shooting a 9mm.

Here is my snub nose. SP101

I really like it. Sweetheart to shoot with the American Eagle 158 grain Magnum loads.

My handloads of a 158 grn HP over 14.5 grns of 2400 are easy shooting too.

You need either a bigger gun or a smaller hand.

RS

Iv found an older Ruger Security six 357 with a 3"barrel, finsh is just ok with some blueing loss! anyone like these? seems to fit my hand well!

Me too. I bought one like it a couple of years ago.

That is really nice. I was tempted to buy one like that last year.

I love my old 1980s, .357 Magnum, Speed Six.

When I had my Dan Wesson 357 I had the 4" and the 8" barrels. If I ever get another one I would go 2 1/2" and 6" instead.

I had the 2.5" 4" and 6". I had a scope mounted on the 6". This was back in the middle 1980s.

That's my thought for sure. Problem is too many loads are soft lead, and plenty <800fps. That's looking for a problem IMO.

I'd say you would like it more with some Hogue grips. It will be easier on your middle knuckle too!!! Thank me later.

Looks to be a Wiley CLap version. Those are nice.