Favorite cartridge

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I will go with the .38 Special. I shoot this round more than any other round at the moment. It will shoot it just as often or maybe more in a .357 revolver. I like a 2 pound gun with at least a 4 inch barrel and the S&W model 15 and RUGER Security Six are my favorites. After .38, I shoot .357 magnum the most in my revolvers.

Jim
 
champ0608 said:
Well, I feel like a goof. Didn't realize what sub forum this was in.

In that case, .38 special for me. One of my best handguns I ever had was a k38 target, made circa 1950. That was one of the handguns stolen from me several years ago, and never got replaced. I do have a nice k22 that scratches the same itch however.
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I have a contender in 223. and its an awesome handgun....been wanting a revolver in 223 .....if they got it right and was in the right platform , I believe it would be popular bigtime.......but for now the 44 mag is King ....followed closely by the Casull in the right platform.....
 
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.38 Special said:
.44 Special - though I could get along just fine if the .45 Colt was the only revolver cartridge in existence.
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Pretty large to carry a 45 Colt, but in a few more days open carry will be legal in South Carolina, so I expect I will see some "cowboys" out and around. 45 Colt is certainly easy to handle when reloading, and I love my guns that shoot it.
 
blackd24 said:
If you had to pick your favorite cartridge for a revolver, other than 357, what would it be?

I reload so as long as brass and bullets are available, ammo availability isn’t a concern. I’ve been looking at 327 fed, 41 mag and 44 mag.
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I have every one you have listed and would be forced to vote for 327 Federal as the only one in a small enough gun to include in my carry rotation. Love my magnums, but you know...

ps: The only one I might carry also is my 38 Special snubby, but I try to stay with a gun that holds 6. The 38 otherwise is always in my go bag, grabbed going out the door. It is the one I can reach when in the car.
 
.22 Long Rifle for plinking, small game and so on. I have several .22 pistols, but my favorite is a Colt Woodsman made in 1938.

.45 ACP for carry and self-defense. For the last 25 years, that's been a Kimber Custom Classic.

.45 Colt for hunting or serious woods business. My favorite is a Colt New Service with added adjustable sights and Herrett Shooting Master grips.
 
10mm: very versatile. The do-all. Nothing is "one and done" but this is the closest.
9mm: by speed & volume

Opps! wrong forum.

45C: by lust, romance & entertainment. Yes, you can lay on my other pillow.
357M: versatile, wheel guns also need to eat
44M: my carbine & woods wheel gun combo cal. Yes, I feel lucky.
45ACP: I moved on........but oh, that 1911!
380ACP: summer lovin
 
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.38 Special said:
And here I thought I was the only guy on THR with a Model of 1950 Military. (Although knowing this place, there are dozens of owners here who just haven't bothered to post about them!)

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Here is mine. Yes, the stocks are incorrect, those are a set of Triple Lock stocks I had laying around.
 

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38 special is the one simply because of the different makes/models of 357/38 i have on hand as well as being a great cartridge for reloading.

32 H&R magnum is a distant 2nd, but the current production choices of make/models are lacking.
 
contender said:
32 H&R magnum is a distant 2nd, but the current production choices of make/models are lacking.
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I sure agree with that! As I stated earlier in this thread, it's the same situation with my favorite, the 41 Magnum - "current production choices of make/models are lacking." I guess they always have been though.:(
 
In a full size revolver I prefer 44 mag over 357. There just isn't that much difference in the size or weight between a Smith 686, 27, or 28 and a 629 if all have 4" barrels. A 44 mag can be loaded down to 44 Special levels or as hot as needed to cover a lot of bases.
 
.308 Norma said:
If you already have a 41 Magnum, you don't need a 44 Magnum. Of course lack of real "need" has never stopped me from buying a gun.;)
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44 Magnum always wins on availability of commercial ammo (in less crazy times). I have to say though that I rarely shoot any 44 except reloads. I like my 41 because I can reload for it, and Penn Bullets provides just the right lead for it.
 
RealGun said:
44 Magnum always wins on availability of commercial ammo (in less crazy times). I have to say though that I rarely shoot any 44 except reloads. I like my 41 because I can reload for it, and Penn Bullets provides just the right lead for it.
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Do you load the 295 yr Penn bullet ?
If so, would you share the load info?
Behind the 295 yr, I've been loading 12 gr 2400 for around 1050 fps from a 6" barrel.
 
NeroM said:
Do you load the 295 yr Penn bullet ?
If so, would you share the load info?
Behind the 295 yr, I've been loading 12 gr 2400 for around 1050 fps from a 6" barrel.
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I was referring to 41 Magnum, for which the Penn bullet is 210 gr TCBTB coated.
 
My all-time favorite is 44 mag / 44 spl. I love 38/357 as well. The 460 S&W and 500 S&W are a blast and fun to watch others shoot. There’s no end to the fun that can be had with a 22 revolver! But if I had to pick just one, it would probably be the 44.
 
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