Okay, good stuff
To 461 - Yea, okay - you got me.. obviously I don't have that great of a grasp on the variety of ammuntion and the power behind each load, nor do I dare creep into the handloading and reloading part of this world at this time. Nor do I claim to have that knowledge either, don't burn me for it I am here to learn. Thank you for replying though, it is nice to have guidance from senior members!
That aside..
I am getting great feedback though and part of that is exactly what you said, it's too much. So, thanks to the Tracker owners who responded, after going and browsing at PDHSC and holding a few different guns in my hand I think that I am going to go with either a Ruger gp100 or an S&W - whatever I like when I go.
Again - backtracking on what I had said earlier, I do not like recoil yes - but that doesn't mean that I am going to shy away from anything with a little kick - or a hell of a lot of kick. The .45 and .357 loads that I shot (federal premium) in whatever grain etc. they were completely managable. Let's pretend for a minute that I had never said that (and boy do I regret it).. as far as quality and power is concerned I think that my best choice would be to go with a .357 Ruger, or S&W.
Am I on the right track?
I know that a longer barrel and a heavy gun would be idea, I am liking the idea of a heavy gun, but I have a thing about barrel length - you can read into that as far as you want. Anyway, I would prefer something with a shorter barrel so that I could carry it, secondly, I do not like the way longer barrels look. I may sacrifice a lot of energy and a little accuracy with a shorter barrel but ultimately I want to be able to use this gun. If I hate the way it looks, handles, and packs - why buy it?
Anyone out there have a nice, packable, but stout .357 - something that feels rock solid that they would most surely recommend? I have to get to class but I will check when I get back.
Thanks again for all the help!