357 Loads- Fact or Fiction?

[Scotticus]

No practical experience here, so take this with a grain of salt, BUT...

as soon as I can locate or order some, I will carry the Buffalobore heavy .38 special +P 158 gr short barrel low flash LSWCHP in MY 3" SP101--1143fps and 458 ft-lbs out of a 3" barrel

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=274010

 

[mndfusion]

as far as buffalo bore 125 gr. tested and rated 1800 fps.. from a 3in brl you lose around 200 fps -- but the 158 gr. you only loose 75 fps, and 180 looses 100 fps out of the 3 in brl.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Whatever round you choose for your ruger or any other gun for that matter, make sure you can control the recoil for follow up shots if needed. All of the .357 125 grain kicked like a mule from my 2.5" k frame and lit up the darkness, and the muzzle blast was pure hell. That is one potent load for sure.