Side-by-side, I find American Eagle 158 grain SP (which is supposedly full power) more pleasant to shoot in my Trooper than the classic .357 125 grain load. It's very "snappy." Unpleasantly so. I think I will only shoot it in 6"+ revolvers with underlugs and carbines from now on.
I was expecting better felt recoil from my weighty mk.III. The 158 grain stuff was not too bad at all.
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I just gave away boxes of both rounds to my neighbor when I sold him my 686+. Warned him (and his wife) to leave off the magnum rounds until they've got a bunch of time under their belts with plain old .38 special.
Both the rounds you mention are good ones, but even with the rubber Hogue grips on the 686+, I've drawn some blood, (on the webbing between thumb and forefinger), with the 125 gr after an extended session. My recollection is that the 158 gr were a bit more forgiving.
A nice practice round for .357 is the Fiocchi 142gr FMJTC #357F
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The tests I've seen online show the 125s are actually a pretty decent round. I'm surprised the bullet performs as well as it does considering the old design and the speed.
I need rubber grips that cover the backstrap to shoot them too.
Now imagine a time when that is what you shot all the time and qualified with.......
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I think when we were issued model 19's it was optional whether to carry magnum rounds or .38 +P, but whichever we carried we had to qualify with.Originally Posted by Dagga Boy
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I've always strongly preferred a 158 to a 125.
Actually, I did, immediately afterward.
"That must have SUCKED!"
I would imagine shooting .45 Colt/.44 Special/mid-range .41 Magnum would be a relief after that.
Blues, in a k-frame, I think I would have been a .38+p guy, unless reduced power .357 was available.
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My Trooper wears Pachmyrs, but it seems like they need to be thicker at the top, or perhaps my grip is bad? I feel like a giant target grip would help. Mostly, I want more muzzle-heaviness to tame the flip.
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That's why every year during my tenure as the department's chief firearms instructor, more and more deputies would switch over to the 1911 from our issue M-66 loaded with Rem 125s. And yes, I qualified with them every year (300 out of 300) to show my people it could be done. Then I went back to carrying my Commander. (smile)
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I used to enjoy shooting those through my SP101 but I was a lot younger then. I did just find a box in an ammo can yesterday, maybe I'll try a few soon.
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