Given you're handloading anyway, why not just get the 357 and tailor the load, since that's what you're doing regardless?
And why not get the SP101 if you're looking at a trail gun? HKS speedloaders work for both the LCR and SP101, and it has the same manual of arms as the LCR. I used to own a 3" SP101, and the extra heft can handle a full house 357 a-ok. I had shot BuffaloBore's 1700fps 125gr load out of that without any problems.....shooting regular 38s out of a j-frame is much more painful.
Last edited by TGS; 11-29-2019 at 07:59 PM.
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It's an option. I haven't made a decision one way or another yet.
The benefit of the LCR, even in 3", is that it'll fit the same holster (DSG Apollo). I may actually CCW this "in town" as well. I also really like the LCR trigger. If I'm going to change holsters and carry more weight, then I might as well start looking at the Kimber K6s 3" and pick up an extra shot.
Chris
That makes sense.
Well, my vote is for the 357. No reason to not get it.
Though to be honest, you probably don't need a hard cast penetrator for the 4 legged threats in Appalachia. With Coywolves abound, I'd actually prefer a large capacity semi-auto. Those bastards don't care when you start killing their pack, they will be undeterred. I'd hate to have 6 coywolves coming after me while I have a 5 shot gun. That happened to a coworker of mine who got treed by them while bow-hunting, and after he ran out of arrows he had to call 911 and the PD came out and smoked the others.
They're fucking vicious creatures, and IMO when in Appalachia/eastern seaboard are of much more concern than the legacy predators of our grandfathers that the idea of woods revolver is built around.
Last edited by TGS; 11-29-2019 at 08:16 PM.
"Are you ready? Okay. Let's roll."- Last words of Todd Beamer
I haven't seen anything I'd call a coywolf, just garden variety coyotes (had some around camp last weekend, but they stayed away from the immediate camp space). This is west of NoVA down I66 and a bit south on I81 (Thompson WMA, GWNF, etc). BTW, I already have the large-capacity-auto and carry that when the big bore revolver isn't a good choice outdoors, but I'm thinking forward to a possible future when I can't carry that gun.
Chris
Arent the .357 guns a couple oz heavier?
Might help with heavier .38 loads.
.357 light loads are also much better in a 3" gun than any .38+p.
I went around the loop on .357 vs. .38 LCRx, both with 3-inch barrels. Ended up deciding that the .38 with good +P loads would be a sweet gun. The additional weight of the .357 puts it in another class, and I'm not sure of the value of .357 vs. a quality .38 +P load like Gold Dots, etc.
The rule I've read on them is consistent with your friend's experience. Don't shoot one unless you have enough ammo to kill them all.
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