Marko Kloos
Moderator Emeritus
At the moment, I carry my Model 65 with .357 Magnum, Speer Gold Dot 125gr loads.
On occasion, I load up with .38 Special +P (Remington Golden Saber), or Federal .38 Special +P+ Hydrashoks.
I realize that the Magnums have more steam even out of a 3" tube, but I find myself pondering whether the reduced recoil and increased controlability of .38 +P loads are worth the ballistic trade-off. Then again, I don't really like to downgrade in the ballistics department.
What's the general consensus out there? Anyone have hard numbers for .357 versus .38+P/+P+ out of a 3" barrel?
On occasion, I load up with .38 Special +P (Remington Golden Saber), or Federal .38 Special +P+ Hydrashoks.
I realize that the Magnums have more steam even out of a 3" tube, but I find myself pondering whether the reduced recoil and increased controlability of .38 +P loads are worth the ballistic trade-off. Then again, I don't really like to downgrade in the ballistics department.
What's the general consensus out there? Anyone have hard numbers for .357 versus .38+P/+P+ out of a 3" barrel?