12-15-2016, 09:39 AM
WRXtranceformed Wrote:NOT what I was expecting haha. Did you just really want a revolver or?
After my last two experiences with shooting a S&W .38 special +P several times and a 44 Magnum revolver I'll pass on owning one
Basically. It was the big "hole" in my collection, no wheelgun. I also really enjoy hunting with a handgun, it's an extra challenge and a lot lighter to pack, but after a bunch of false starts with bottom feeders I think the magnum revolver is just the way to go, there. I had that 44mag redhawk and it was fine (though yuuuuuuuuuge) and I had a little pilipino copy of a Detective Special that I ran some .38spl +P out of that was highly unpleasant but ultimately fine.
The trick here is that this is an N-Frame. Same size as the original "357 Magnum Hand Ejector" in the 30's, and she's pretty large. The alloy frame lightens it up a little, so for as "big" as a gun as it is it feels much lighter and balances really well in the hand. So while I'm sure shooting some Buffalo Bore tactical nuke loads is going to be unpleasant, my guess is that the average "full house" load is gonna be fine. .357 and .44 are very different animals,
I also noticed my reloading press has been gathering dust, mostly because I'm super nervous about loading a bottleneck high pressure rifle cartridge. But a straight-walled, rimmed, .38 caliber, don't-need-to-cycle-an-action cartridge is about as "simple" as they come. I can buy some lead SWC's and load up this H110 that I'm not using for anything else for some fireballs at about 12c/round or I can get some less violent powder and load up some bird farts for newbs.
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