IWAC
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Yes, it is. Given the present love-in for all things light weight and tactical, my never-humble opinion is whatever you have and can use competently is sufficient. Personally, I prefer the 357 magnum, loaded with the milder Magnum rounds, like the Speer 135 gr. 357 Short Barrel load...when you can find it. Recoil is no worse than my .38 Spl.+P go-to for years of Unique+158 gr. SWC in 357 brass. A man I met at the range one day let me shoot his 357 with 110 gr. bullets...the Winchester load, iirc. I couldn't tell a smidgen's difference between the Speer rounds' recoil and my reloads.In another thread ,Tallball made the remark that his selection under those circumstances would be a S&W Snub .38.
Made me wonder what other High Roaders would pick. Please let us know.
If you wish, add a 2nd or 3rd option. And tell us why.
It is hard to choose!
My choice? the Ruger SP 100, the one with 3" barrel and the decent rear sight. Not a lightweight, will handle full 357 Magnum ammo till the cows come home, but...very capable with any one of the 38 +P loads. Reliable, powerful enough, and accurate, but needs a better trigger!
If I had to choose a semi auto, it would be the Springfield Armory SA35 clone of the Browning High Power, loaded with a standard pressure 115 gr. cartridge . Also reliable, powerful, not needing a gunsmith's massaging to improve the trigger, and a standard caliber, which the 357 ain't any more! But, to each his own, hoping never having to put my choice(s) to the ultimate test.