I agree...

by Bri A, Saturday, May 12, 2018, 22:42 (2324 days ago) @ John K.

This is just the preliminary look at these loads. There is yet to be quite a bit of testing before I would consider them for more serious purposes. Next step is definitely to put them on paper, out to at least 50 yards. As for night shooting, am pretty sure these would not be a top pick, just because of the muzzle flash alone, which is noticeable even in sunshine.

Was thinking of these as more for field carry. I am a biologist who works around wetlands and have been impressed with the accuracy of this 19 with 38 spl reloads. This led me to thinking it would be fun to see what loads could be worked up with a bit more oomph, yet be safe to use regularly in this older (approx 1972) M19-2.

I have been carrying a 629 Mountain Revolver for this role, and am completely confident in it's capabilities, but it is a bit more difficult to carry and conceal comfortably all day. It still will be used when concealability is not as important.