chicharrones
needs more ammo
I'm thinking about buying a 3" LCRx on whim really. My wife didn't like shooting the LC9s Pro that I got for her. It felt good in her hand, but the recoil was pretty brutal to the web of her hand and it also caused her fingernail to dig into her hand to the point of drawing blood. So I ended up selling the LC9s Pro. I kept it in her vehicle, but I don't think she actually ever carried it. So I've been eyeing these newer LCRx guns in 3" barrels and was thinking that I might be able to kill two birds with one stone. I'd like to get her something that could serve a purpose for me too! I thought the larger Hogue grips would be more comfortable for her to shoot and she prefers shooting revolvers to autos anyway. And I thought the 3" LCRx would make a great hiking gun, camp gun, backpack gun, ATV riding gun, etc and would be something lightweight and not something I'd be worried about getting dinged up and used.
Which brings me to the caliber choices. I know 38 would make a better defensive cartridge compared to the 22 Mag. But I already have several classic SW revolvers chambered in 357, so the 38 models seems a little like it would be more of the same of what I already have. I do reload for the 38, but I also have a couple rifles in 22 WMR so I keep a large supply of 22 WMR ammo as well. I'm kind of leaning toward the 22 WMR because I think it would make a cool revolver for hiking, small game hunting, plinking, etc and I know some of the factory defensive ammo varieties have been reviewed as being not too shabby in terms of defensive uses as well. But I'm interested in hearing other people's thoughts on the two calibers and what their choice would be given my situation. Thanks!
Considering your post, I'd probably get a .22WMR revolver. But I sure would like more than 6 rounds in it.