Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Does anyone shoot a 38 special?

I have a short barreled S&W 586 chambered to 38 Special.

Didn't have much use for a 38 special with a 9MM and .357 Mag on hand. A S&W 38 Chief's Special changed that.

When I started looking for a replacement for the Model 64, I had no knowledge of the Model 66. The frame is perfect, IMO. I will be getting one.

I like Smiths (old ones) and Colt DAs (the ones before the Python) just fine.

But hasn't anyone here ever had a RUGER Security Six, Speed Six, or Police Service Six? Anywhere but CA (#@!!&***!) they are available at good prices and you can't break 'em. I've had just about all the classic Colt and S&W .38s and 357s except a Registered Magnum, and I wouldn't trade my Security Six .38 (ex-US) or .357 Police Service Six for any of 'em.

I'm a big fan of the 66.

be careful with that, i have gallon jars with lead bullets. i know i have enough to last a life time for some common calibers like .38.
i never sweated the .22lr shortage, when i could make .357

It was buying the Colt Officer Match in .32 S&W that made me get interested. Lovely gun to shoot but no bullets to be found. Luckily Gary has a good mold for it.

Been casting since 1975, easy to build a good inventory. The real trick is to build a bullet trap and/or a reclaimable backstop so you can reclaim your bullets to recast them
When you get to a point where your regular practicing at the same backstop and recovering 95+% of your bullets things get real inexpensive. Back during the oblama panic I was able to reload my 38's for a 1/3 to < 1/2 of what 22lr cost. As a matter of fact I still am. Lead , primers, powder, and casings are strategic assets that all you young guys need to get figured out. Just like money, no such thing as too much. Mb

I have a Ruger speed six 38 special that I keep loaded with 170gr swc.

Nice! Like the Herrett grips!

They make it an entirely different gun. The Speed six is not a light gun and it's never something I'm going to conceal carry in town. But I do lug it around the farm and it rides in the utv often.

It is loaded very hot and there aren't any problem things in my area that a 170gr swc can't fix.

My very first handgun was a Ruger Speed Six. Still have it.

Mine is a .357 Magnum, though.

Never really interested in the 36 vagina

Guess that is valuable information to someone??!

One of my favorite revolvers is a S&W Model 68 using 3.5grains of WW231 behind a 145grain SWCHP. It’s a joy to shoot and extremely accurate.

PennDog

I'm certain the vagina part gave you great pause.

I had one of those years ago that I never shot 357 through. For me, if a 38 won't work, time to step up to a 44 or 45.

Your Speed Six looks just like my Police Service Six, but I know that those spiffy Herretts cover up a round butt. My PSS has the Ruger factory "Compact" oversized grips that they made for a while as an aftermarket offer. They're smooth/uncheckered, which I prefer on it for several reasons, but I like Herretts too and have several on other handguns (You can get smooth Herretts too, I realize. But not for $35....).

Just like my jeans, spiffy and covering up a round butt. I have a set on my square butt (that's what she said) Security six 357.

Ooh, nice Baby Chief! I probably couldn't even get my finger in that little triggerguard!

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