.38's are plenty
A .357 out of a snubby is just plain nasty. Others will not agree, and I welcome their opinion. I can shoot them . . . and I have. But once the gun goes under about 25oz, my accuracy with .357's gets worse. A friend used to have a 2" SP101 that was very accurate (soda can at 50 yds accurate) and I could shoot it well. I also was not a real snubby (too heavy).
I find that wrapping the smallest possible gun around a cartridge is generally not a good idea.
A .357 snubby hits about like a 9mm service pistol. But anyone who thinks it's as effective is not being realistic. The large 9 is way more shootable.
I keep .38 +P's in my snubby and hope for the best.
FWIW . . . YMMV
Bob
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- 2" snubby's, .38 or .357? -
Murphy,
2012-06-14, 22:07
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- 2" snubby's, .38 or .357? - Sarge, 2012-06-14, 22:25
- I have found that, for me, the 3" S&W M13 (K frame) is about - Hobie, 2012-06-15, 05:46
- 2" snubby's, .38 or .357? - Drago, 2012-06-15, 12:08
- .38's are plenty - RangerBob, 2012-06-15, 17:58
- Both the Treasury and FBI .38 Special loads.......... - Byron, 2012-06-15, 19:12
- Mine's an SP101 - BCodd, 2012-06-15, 22:00
- .38 +P's, 158 lead - new 135 'short bbl load' from Fed?... - John Meeker, 2012-06-16, 07:49
- I like the airwieght 37, 442 642 etc above all others - Simply Rugged, 2012-06-16, 09:51
- 2" snubby's, .38 or .357? -
brerarnold,
2012-06-16, 11:23
- Like so....... -
Byron,
2012-06-16, 12:38
- Wow! - FOG, 2012-06-16, 20:05
- I have a pre-38 Bodyguard and a 49 but keep pulling - Hobie, 2012-06-16, 12:45
- Like so....... -
Byron,
2012-06-16, 12:38
- The Snubby Revolver by Ed Lovette -
Jeff Taylor,
2012-06-16, 14:57
- I'll second that. - FOG, 2012-06-16, 17:16
- Yep, Ed's book is wekll done! Very frustrating RE CIA - Rob Leahy, 2012-06-17, 14:36
- 2" snubby's, .38 or .357? - woody, 2012-06-17, 08:45