Best ammo for Ruger SP101 3" Barrel.....?
What is the best ammo for a Ruger SP101 3" barrel. I will be using the gun for protection while hiking and fishing in the Sierra's. Also, I have some 40 year old 357 mag ammo that was stored in a 50 round plastic Federal box that it came in. Is it safe as no moisture or any sign of corrosion. Or get rid of it? Thanks!!!
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If the ammo was stored normally, and looks good, it's probably fine.
Opinions are split on whether 3" is a short barrel. In my 3" M65, I carry Speer 158 gr Gold Dot. |
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What about Remington Golden Saber 125gr. ? I read some reviews for a .357 small Ruger SP101 3" barrel it's really good with a velocity of 1200fps.
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After rethinking what you're using this for, .357 is marginal for either black bears or mountain lions, but I'd rather have a bigger bullet. A 180 gr would even be better, and not a hollowpoint. Bears aren't built like people, they have thick skin and you need a bullet that penetrates. Hardcast or jacketed soft point.
Look at Buffalo Bore. |
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Buffalo Bore 180 LFN
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A mountain lion is thin-skinned and bones aren't that massive, and can reliably (by whose definition?) be taken with much less gun than a .357, assuming he is treed. BUT I have to say that this is just what I have read in a few sources, not personal experience. I believe Bob Milek wrote that a .22 magnum would reliably take a treed lion. The trouble is getting them up there in the first place!
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I have hiked, camped, hunted and fished in the Sierra's for more decades that I care to think about. The only predator that ever caused me to be glad I had a gun or wish I had one were the two legged kind. The .357 with the ammo you already have will work fine for those kind.
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