Favorite revolver caliber.
MCNETT
February 9, 2003, 01:15 AM
What is your favorite revolver caliber. For whatever reason.
Mine is the .357 Mag. It is very versatile and the bullet selection for reloading is unsurpassed. Good caliber for toting in the woods or tucking IWB while in town.
-Mike
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SkaerE
February 9, 2003, 01:22 AM
got to agree, i like the 357 mag. good for snubbies up to small whitetail.
im sure there will be a lot of big-bore folks here though ;)
but hell...i think my next will be a 44 mag.
BTW, theres gonna be a lotta folks upset cause you missed the auto calibers :) (10mm, 45 ACP, 9mm etc...course maybe they shouldnt be revolver calibers anyhow :evil: )
M58
February 9, 2003, 01:33 AM
Ummm...let me see...I think...
Can I get back to you on this?:evil:
Mike Irwin
February 9, 2003, 01:34 AM
.357 Mag. by far, even though I shoot more .38 Spl.
bedlamite
February 9, 2003, 02:03 AM
What? No 45-70?
V-fib
February 9, 2003, 02:06 AM
another .357 fan. Lots of selection and you can shoot .38 too.:cool:
10-Ring
February 9, 2003, 03:21 AM
My favorite revolvers have been in 38 special, 22lr, 45 LC and 44 magnum. Can I vote "other" ?
dude
February 9, 2003, 04:57 AM
.35-nothing you can't do-7
please...................may I have another?
jjmorgan64
February 9, 2003, 08:10 AM
I can make my 45 colt purt near as mellow as your 38's and can sure crank it up a whole lot more.:neener:
Lone Star
February 9, 2003, 08:37 AM
The obvious answer, as most have perceived, is the .357 Magnum, used often with its understudy ammo, the .38 Special.
The .44 and .45 guns have their points, but they're too bulky for much carry, as is their ponderous ammo. Great in certain circumstances, but not outstanding all-round.
The 9mmP is probably my choice in auto calibers, likely in the CZ-75. But the .357 is best, really
Lone Star
mrstang01
February 9, 2003, 09:07 AM
Well, I voted .44 Mag, but I really wanted the Special caliber. To me, with decent loads, the Special is THE load. Things the .357 is too small for, the hot special will handle readily.
I really think instead of creating the .41 Magnum, Jordan and Keith should have been working on one of the major loaders to get a decent .44 Special load. With the loads we have today from Proload, Corbon, and some of the others, Skeeter's old favorite comes into it's own.
Michael
bpisler
February 9, 2003, 09:54 AM
I voted for the 45 colt,it's the one i'am having the most fun with right now.I also reload the 38spl,357mag and 45acp.
Blackcloud6
February 9, 2003, 10:05 AM
Why wasn't .38 special in the poll?
meathammer
February 9, 2003, 10:59 AM
I voted .44 magnum. Somewhat biased because that is the only revolver I own. I have decided that I also "need" a .357.
mtnbkr
February 9, 2003, 11:12 AM
I'm very fond of a medium framed 357mag with a 4" barrel. Small enough to carry concealed when necessary, but enough power, with the right loads, to take on anything I would shoot with a handgun in the Southeast/Mid-Atlantic. With light 38special loads (my fav being 2.5gr of Bullseye under a 158gr bullet of just about any kind), it's great for plinking tin cans all day long.
I know you can do similar things with larger calibers, but the guns are too big IMO for general carrying.
I went through a period where I wanted to replace my GP100 with a 44mag or 45Colt. I just knew I needed a larger bullet to repel hottentots or grizzled bears. :what: I'm glad I made it through that unscathed. I finally realized the 357 would do anything I needed to do with a handgun and was quite packable at the same time.
Chris
Poohgyrr
February 9, 2003, 05:41 PM
Hey this is easy, 44 Special.
Opps, hmm... OK then it's .357 :neener:
Kahr carrier
February 9, 2003, 06:25 PM
44 Mag.:)
Kahr carrier
February 9, 2003, 06:26 PM
357 Mag also.
Neal Bloom
February 9, 2003, 06:40 PM
357! Very versatile cartridge.
mikey357
February 9, 2003, 08:43 PM
...MY favorite revolver chambering??? That's easy--.357 Magnum--just like my "handle"!!! I choose .357 Mag because of it's versatility, it's stopping power--WAY more than adequate for anything/anyone I'm likely to need to shoot--and it's controllability/shootability in any SANE-sized revolver....FWIW....mikey357
Gila Jorge
February 9, 2003, 09:04 PM
Clicked on 44 mag but ONLY because 44 Special was NOT up there.
xjer
February 9, 2003, 09:21 PM
.357 magnum of course.
Mike
P95Carry
February 9, 2003, 09:40 PM
A foregone conclusion methinks ... yep, .357 mag. Gotta be.
I love my .44 for sure but .. it is a big gun, not inherently totable ..... and so, unwieldy. For specific occasions .. hunting etc it is great.
The .357 tho is such a good compromize between compactness and power .... tho I would have to say that factory .357 rounds suck!! I load my own with a 158 cast gas check SWC in front of 14 grns Vit N110 .. not a max load but well hot. That is a good round and unless the gun's tube is too short (not a fan of hot 357's outa 2 1/2 tube!) .. then it is a fine round.:)
Standing Wolf
February 9, 2003, 10:17 PM
I'm amazed so many of us prefer the .357 magnum. It's been my favorite for decades, but I had no idea it was so many other people's favorite, too.
pbman
February 9, 2003, 11:44 PM
.357 is my favorite, but i mainly shoot .38's
MCNETT
February 9, 2003, 11:50 PM
I should have listed the .38 and .44 specials seperately, but I figured that I needed to lump some of the calibers together that could be shot from the same weapon.
-Mike
Bullet
February 10, 2003, 01:13 AM
I voted for .357. If I had only one caliber it would be .357.
jrpeterman
February 10, 2003, 07:36 AM
I chose the .357 because of the versatility. In a medium to large frame revolver it doesn't punish my hand like a .44 mag will.
41mag M&P
February 10, 2003, 06:47 PM
Take a guess.
:)
Snaps
February 10, 2003, 07:14 PM
One vote for the .44mag, but I do like 357s too. Just not as much
gbran
February 11, 2003, 12:09 AM
My SRH .454 Casull/.45 Colt is versatile and fun. I have a broad variety of loadings to choose from, but.............like most of you, I guess I'll have to vote for the .357 mag.
cratz2
February 11, 2003, 01:27 AM
I voted for 357 but if I am a fan of the 41 Magnum. The 44 Magnum is a good choice for either handloaders or for folks that either enjoy a big boom or that have experience with the heavier calibers. Either the 41 or 44 can be loaded up or down to tailor fit the need. Very versatile.
Kentucky Rifle
February 11, 2003, 12:34 PM
Only TWO of us voted .32 H&R Magnum?? :)
Well, I'm one of the two. I just like it and I shoot it well from a snub.
KR
Ala Dan
February 11, 2003, 02:20 PM
Like my friend Blackcloud 6, the .38 Special should
have been included; as its my favorite.
Best Wishes,
Ala Dan, N.R.A. Life Member
JeepDriver
February 11, 2003, 03:00 PM
357 Mag.
It just works.
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