I added .32 tuff strips to my Amazon Wish list... just in case I decide to go that route. So I get it.Originally Posted by Stephanie B
.38 really makes more sense for me though, I have a gunny sack full of Comp-I's and speed strips for my other J-frames already. And I wonder if I can whip up some mouse fart level light bullet (100,125gr?) wadcutter loads and get close to .32 recoil that way, without having to tool up for .32 everything.
When I was at the Revolver Roundup a couple of years ago, I was talking to DB about my airweight J .38 practice load, which is a 105gr molycoated lead bullet over about 2.0 gr of Bullseye, which I use to save my wrist. He was like, “You don’t have to justify yourself to me - you’re talking to a guy who carries a .32.” My load mimics .32 Long standard loads.
All that to say, yes, if you reload, you can make a light load for your .38 if you want to. Lost River has been making .38 Short Colt loads that are mild, too.
https://missouribullet.com/details.p...ry=9&keywords=
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I work P/T in a LGS and first thing this morning I logged into our Lipsey’s dealer account- all four versions of the UC were listed as “allocated” with none in stock. I was able to add some quantities of each to our “wish list”, at best.
I've been eyeballing LR's Short Colt loads for a while... even if just as an excuse to end up with some Short Colt brass to tinker with myself.
Those... or something like this:
https://www.mattsbullets.com/110-gra...utter-359.html
He also has a 75gr wadcutter bullet.
I'm unsure how light you can go, bullet and charge wise, and still get decent accuracy and not end up with lots of unburned powder. I've already got a fair supply of coated 148gr DEWC on hand.
Hey everyone I’ve been pretty slammed all week at SHOT and will try to get more of your questions answered but in the meantime I wanted to say that we have NOT received any of these guns yet. They won’t ship until the end of February. If someone is seeing 100 plus in stock it’s a regular 642/442 not a UC model.
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Jason
Are the Ultimate Carry revolvers anodized? Whatever finish they use on the regular 442/642 is prone to peeling.
That raises a slight bit of hope that at some point in the future it may become worth adding these to the California roster. Not worth doing that for a limited edition that will sell out elsewhere in a hurry. But if it's an ongoing run... well, we are after all the fifth largest economy in the world, and a lot of us carry J-frames. If they're ever added, or if Boland vs Bonta ever makes it through the appeals process, I'd be in for one or two.
If we are talking about pocket carry, as someone who has both the Sig P365 and various J-frames I prefer the J-frames for pocket carry for two reasons:
1. The back of the frame of a hammerless revolver is shaped so it is much less likely to get snagged on the top of the pocket than a Sig P365.
2. The J-frame grip is easier to establish a shooting grip on when in the pocket than that of the P365.
Though the Sig P365 has many advantages over the hammerless J-frame, the two two main J-frame advantages that I mentioned override everything else when we are talking about pocket carry. I have some pants that allow me to pocket carry a Sig P365 with the 10 round magazine in a pocket holster, but I am not comfortable being able to access it in less than an ideal situation as well as the possibility that the gun might snag while being drawn. In this configuration the Sig carries 10 rounds plus one in the chamber, vs 5 for a J-frame; given the lighter and shorter trigger of the Sig, it is easier to fire accurately and get hits at longer ranges; and I suspect with modern ammo the 9-mm P-365 has better terminal effects than a .38 special fired from a 2" barrel. But for pocket carry it comes down to the 2 reasons that I mentioned above.
One thing to keep in mind is that I have had some of my pants pockets deepened to allow this, since many pants pockets are often too small and tight to allow pocket carry. When I am carrying the Sig P365 it is typically carried IWB and I still carrying the J-frame as pocket carry. A great advantage of pocket carry is that you you can establish a firing grip on the gun and be ready to draw, while appearing as someone who just has hand in his pocket. I think @TCinVA can add something about this.
If I am wearing work clothes, dress slacks, or a suit, I will typically be carrying a Khar PM-9 in a pocket holster because the PM-9 is much smaller and flatter than than a J-frame in pocket carry prints in those types of pants. In this situation for me, a flatter profile is more important even though the J-frame has other advantages. Those types of pants will make the J-frame print like crazy to the point where you look almost look like an X-ray of someone carrying their gun in their pocket.
The bottom line if we are talking about pocket carry, sometimes some factors override others.
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