I was on the hunt for a more compact trail gun than some of my single actions. I didn’t want to loose the punch of a good hard cast bullet.
I came fo the conclusion that more compact had to be a 5 shot 3” j frame. This thing is a beauty to carry with you! At 28oz loaded it is hard to find anything to complain about.
A few weeks back I picked up a 3" LCRx in .22 lr. I'm loving it. I've had a short LCR in .22 lr for several years and have been amazed with it.....but the 3" is just that much better. It has me searching for a 3" .357 LCRx.
That works well also. I forgot to mention I needed a conceal option for some parks I go in and the hill people Snubby kit bag is great for this size gun. Anything over 32oz and it causes your upper back to fatigue over time. The 28oz gun made this setup very comfortable this past trip.
Been toting a 3" M63 pretty much all day, every day for a couple of years. Recently switched to a LCP2 EZ Rack around the house. Holds 2 more, weighs half as much, fits in my pocket. Still, the 63 is better where snakes might be on the menu. Neither are legal for small game here, being less than 4".
Depending on the geography, think a place with no Griz, a 3" J in 357 is an awesome trail gun IMO. Sights regulated for a nice everyday 38 special for plinking & small game, with a lot more power available if needed.
The model model 60 shown is nice, but if you want more, or less I should say, the model 60 Pro is a sweetie. It's 3" barrel is shaved bottom & sides to shed a couple ounces & it wears a Tritium front sight. Known in some circles as the ultimate trail gun. But no flies on the underlug model at all.
My only real beef with the LCRx, and it's kind of a serious one to me, the ejector rod is too darn short. They went with the same ejector rod as the shorter LCR.
My only real beef with the LCRx, and it's kind of a serious one to me, the ejector rod is too darn short. They went with the same ejector rod as the shorter LCR.
If they ever do the run in 327 Fed Magnum, it will be the perfect “Kit Gun”
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Mine is almost identical but has the Tru-glo, or whatever Talo put on it, and Herrett grips. About 99% if the time I carry 110gr hollowpoints, but when I was still able to hunt elk, I carried either hard cast 180 wfn semi-wadcutters or 190gr cast hollowpoints...both at about 1,000 fps. The recoil got a bit sporty but I didn't intend to shoot those loads a lot. At the range with light wadcutter loads it is a lot of fun to plink with.
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I was on the hunt for a more compact trail gun than some of my single actions. I didn’t want to loose the punch of a good hard cast bullet.
I came fo the conclusion that more compact had to be a 5 shot 3” j frame. This thing is a beauty to carry with you! At 28oz loaded it is hard to find anything to complain about.
Beautiful.
And without Hillary Hole.
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