Suggestions for 357 that can also shoot 38 caliber

Hot damn!

Threeband said:

Lorum ipsum:

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Maryland motto is eye-talian.

I knew it already, Don- didn't need a search engine.

I'm surprised no-one else knew it.

Make that a size large!

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I couldn't remember the name, just remembered it was Latin hogwash, and the other stuff I know enough root words, and my Latin Major, turned nurse sister, taught me enough to be dangerous.

.357/.38

S&W 620. 7 shots like the 686+, but a tad lighter.

DD214 said:

Ok, I guess this stuff isn't taught in these parts. Free t-shirt to the first person to identify what I posted without using a search engine.

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joppaj said:

http://www.ruger.com/products/newModelBlackhawkConvertible/models.html

How about a Single Action revolver? That's a Ruger Blackhawk that comes with two cylanders. One fires .357/.38, the other fires 9mm.

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I had the chance to handle the vaquero in .357 at the 3R booth at the Frederick show and I REALLY liked it. I told him id be in touch then ended up spending the money or other things.

I would still like a vaquero though!

hole punch said:

I had the chance to handle the vaquero in .357 at the 3R booth at the Frederick show and I REALLY liked it. I told him id be in touch then ended up spending the money or other things.

I would still like a vaquero though!

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Yep, I'm with you there. Although I think I'd have to get it in 45LC. I handled one at Gun Connection and instantly fell in love.

Heus, modo itera omnia quae mihi nunc nuper narravisti, sed nunc Anglice?

Haud , ego tantum reddo unus via..

Sic semper tyrannis.

Also, who is the most famous person to yell this?

Man the wife just said why not get a glock 32, decisions decisions

DD214 said:

Yep, I'm with you there. Although I think I'd have to get it in 45LC. I handled one at Gun Connection and instantly fell in love.

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I was thinking .357 largely for ammo availability reasons. What's the word on .45LC out there?

I really should be thinking about a DA .357 so a SA in .45LC might be nice if the ammo is affordable/available

The3clipser said:

Sic semper tyrannis.

Also, who is the most famous person to yell this?

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John Wilkes Booth

hole punch said:

I was thinking .357 largely for ammo availability reasons. What's the word on .45LC out there?

I really should be thinking about a DA .357 so a SA in .45LC might be nice if the ammo is affordable/available

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I bought a box of 50 for $50 on a whim so I could shoot my friends Judge i think its a bit cheaper online.

Dave MP said:

John Wilkes Booth

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Hazzard County's own!

Love my GP100 6"
Solid gun

Plus One for the Ruger GP100.....



....and my postcount.

The3clipser said:

Sic semper tyrannis.

Also, who is the most famous person to yell this?

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Brutus

DD214 said:

Ok, I guess this stuff isn't taught in these parts. Free t-shirt to the first person to identify what I posted without using a search engine.

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I DID use a search engine, but got no good translation. And I wasn't about to install all the crap the sites wanted me to.

joppaj said:

All .357 revolvers will also chamber the .38special. I like Ruger revolvers for thier overall weight and strength. Smith and Wesson's are a more polished gun with a better factory trigger. Avoid Taurus like the plague.

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We have 2 Taurus .357s and a .38, all are well made and shoot excellent. Can't say I've had the same luck with their auto-guns, but Taurus revolvers have treated me right since '92.

Depends on what Doc wants to do with his revolver

Doc,

There are some great revolvers out there, and other forum members have identified the two I would recommend for target shooting and home defense: the Ruger GP-100 and the S&W 686. A used 686 can be had for $500, which is the approx. new price of a GP-100. The Rugers are rock-solid and dependable guns that will outlive you. I recently picked up a used Colt Trooper MkIII for $375, and it shoots almost as nice as my Colt Python, which I picked up for $750. (Yes, you can still find really nice ones for under $1000)

If you want something more compact, the S&W 640 is a lightweight, hammerless 5-shot. The Ruger SP-101 is a beefier stainless steel .357 compact revolver, which makes it heavier for carry, but you Marylanders are forbiddden to do that -- unless you are one of the chosen who have received a carry permit.

My preference is definitely for the .357 due to the range of ammo you can use. I haven't seen anyone mention that in addition to .357 and .38 special, you can also use the .38+P, which is a hotter round than the .38 special (which means your gun has to be rated for it), but not as powerful as the .357 Magnum. I keep hollow-point .38 +P in all of my revolvers for personal defense.

Something I was looking at this past weekend is a lever action rifle in .357 Magnum. There is a wide range of ammo available and I would be able to use the same ammo as my revolvers. This is only good to about 75 yards, but that'll do for my needs. Ruger makes a nice stainless & synthetic bolt-action Model 77 in .44 Magnum, but not .357. Too bad.

Back to the revolvers, you just need to see what fits your hand and your shooting preference. Most ranges have rental guns, so you can try several. The Colts and Rugers tend to have a longer double-action trigger pull than the S&W. As for the Taurus, I only own one of their PT1911s. It's an okay gun for self defense, but for target shooting, the internal tolerances don't allow me to do as well as with other 1911s. My groups are 4 inches with the Taurus and 1.5 inches with a Kimber. Based on my experience with their pistol, I would buy a Taurus revolver for self-defense, but not for target shooting. Trapper seems to have good results, though.

Sorry to be so long-winded. Hope that some of this is beneficial. Let us know what you decide.