indie
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I've learned so much from you guys already.
i've never fired a gun before. But im buying a Taurus 66 4" K Frame 357 magnum for home/personal defense, likely today.
I want to begin shooting at a range up the street. I've seen people reccomend starting off with 38 special loads and working your way up to 357.
I have decided that i want to use 38 +p 158 grain LSWCHP(FBI Load) ammo for defense primarily, at least until i can handle a 357.
I want to know, would it be difficult for me as a novice to start off practicing with my defense load instead of the regular 38 special? Will it be a major difference in recoil in that size and weight of a gun?
I'm a very large strong guy if that matters any, but hopefully i can get my wife to start shooting too soon. I just feel like i should be practicing with the defense load i intend to use.
also, will mixing ammo size and weight in a revolver effect timing or cause any problems. like for example in a seven shooter i want to keep it loaded with 5 38+p 158 grain LSWCHP and 2 357 magnum 125 grain jhp?
i've never fired a gun before. But im buying a Taurus 66 4" K Frame 357 magnum for home/personal defense, likely today.
I want to begin shooting at a range up the street. I've seen people reccomend starting off with 38 special loads and working your way up to 357.
I have decided that i want to use 38 +p 158 grain LSWCHP(FBI Load) ammo for defense primarily, at least until i can handle a 357.
I want to know, would it be difficult for me as a novice to start off practicing with my defense load instead of the regular 38 special? Will it be a major difference in recoil in that size and weight of a gun?
I'm a very large strong guy if that matters any, but hopefully i can get my wife to start shooting too soon. I just feel like i should be practicing with the defense load i intend to use.
also, will mixing ammo size and weight in a revolver effect timing or cause any problems. like for example in a seven shooter i want to keep it loaded with 5 38+p 158 grain LSWCHP and 2 357 magnum 125 grain jhp?