Ruger .357 magnum LCR ouch

[AM13]

Same bullet weight? 125g or 130g?....135g, or 158g?

And your example is a substantial difference in energy (stopping power).

For the record, I use the .38+P's.

Yes same 135gr, I'm not arguing for or against I was just looking it up since I just got a LCR 38 and bought that particular ammo.

I'm already wishing I got the 357

 

[whatluck]

I love my Smith 360PD with lever gun 158 gr SJSP rounds. My gf named it Issac Newton.

Hakouken!

"Excuse me sir, rifles are against the rulez in the indoor....oh, nevermind"

 

[drgrant]

Same bullet weight? 125g or 130g?....135g, or 158g?

And your example is a substantial difference in energy (stopping power).

For the record, I use the .38+P's.

Back when I had my S&W 640 the Speer SB .357s actually broke 1000 fps, I want to say it was like 1030 or something like that on the chrono.

-Mike

 

[dcmdon]

I don't think the disadvantage of a magnum in a short barrel is a matter of 50 fps or so. theres no question the magnums are hitting a lot hard than .38s in the same snub, but the recoil and muzzle flash mitigate any gains in supposed stopping power. Funny, nobody seems to complain about this with Large snub .357s like N-frames or pythons, which also leads me to believe its a matter of weight.

Agreed. And grip sized. Most of these small J frame or similar snubbies don't have full sized grips. Whereas a 66, 686 or similar colt have full sized grips that let you get your whole hand around it.