.357 Magnum, 2", 4", 6" Muzzle energy.

[MoltoMario]

I really love my 3" SP101. IWB it carries quite well and has more heft then a J-frame to control the .357mag loads just a bit better. I will say .357mag loads aren't fun to shoot though. My hand is usually sore for a few days after 3-4 cylinders of .357mag loads. Also the stock trigger is grabage. I changed mine out with wolf springs to a 9lb main and 8lb return spring. I also cleaned up the burrs.

I'm a Smith guy at heart. But I just couldn't find anything that gave me what t he SP101 did for the $$$. It is the only Ruger I own though..


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[GunnerMichael]

Recoil is not a big deal for me, and if it was one could always use .38 special cartridges. Let me just say I like shooting the 1600fps Super X Winchesters out of my Mossy 500 for practice. It makes me feel like I am getting the most out of the gun.

Nice gun BTY.

[GunnerMichael]

It's no rumor.

Until you approach Jack Nicholson's Joker barrel lengths.

What are you talking about, he shot down Batman.

[Bastard]

4" just because they look better... there are other reasons, but lets be honest if it doesn't look good than nothing else matters.

[GunnerMichael]

4" just because they look better... there are other reasons, but lets be honest if it doesn't look good than nothing else matters.

And I definitely need to look good while shooting burglars in the middle of the night in my boxers.



But I agree, I think the 4" barrel is for me.

Does anyone make a .357 mag 5" barrel? Or what about a 3.75" barrel? (now I'm just being ridiculous, right!)

[SloChicken]

S&W 686 plus 7 shot can be had in a 5" barrel

[TMB 1]

S&W also made the Model 60 with a 5" barrel. I don't know if they still do or not.

[GunnerMichael]

S&W 686 plus 7 shot can be had in a 5" barrel

I actually know that there are many variations of the .357 revolver and I can probably get just about any set up I could think of. I think I will go with a 6 round 4".

Here is my issue, I have always believed in the underdog. There are many gun manufactures that get ridiculed for theirs guns being "cheap" or "to inexpensive". The funny thing is most of those manufacturers also make very nice high end guns also. Well I like to purchase said gun and show how my $400 what ever caliber is just as good as far as reliability and accuracy as you $1000 what ever caliber. But I do plan on owning one really over the top gun and it will be a Nighthawk 1911. Just need to put the wife through school an get her working, then I will own one. But for now I'm looking at a Taurus 65 4" in black.

[TurboAR]

I have no problem with recoil with a 4" , thats a 44 mag next to the 500.

[ChuckDizzle]

A .357 Magnum needs at least a 4" barrel to produce velocities which give the cartridge its famous advantages.

[hk200085]

I have a Smith 686-3 and a Colt Python both 4 inch

[GunnerMichael]

I have no problem with recoil with a 4" , thats a 44 mag next to the 500.

That thing probably weighs as much as my shotgun.

[Flyin Brian]

I guess I'm better off just throwing rocks instead using these for self defense?

[TurboAR]

400 gr bullet

That thing probably weighs as much as my shotgun.

Yes its a bit on the heavy side, but the 400 gr bullet will stop almost anything. My next pistol is a 686 4" .

[MoltoMario]

I love my 4" 500 Mag

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