Elmer Keith made a comment once about carrying on the farm/ranch and being able to stop a bull on top of you or have a chance at shutting down and engine with a well placed shot to the mass of metal. He referenced the .357 due to its abililty have a chance at these functions as well as the ability of the revolver to make a close body contact shot when something large is on you.
I am in this market, farm full time, big machines, spinning shafts, big cows and bulls upto 2000+lbs. On my feet often, in and out of equipment, sit down, stand up, bend, lift, carry etc.
To follow Keiths thoughts I would need to be using some pretty stout ammo for penetration stuff like CORBON 180 hard cast or others. At least a few of the 5 rounds in the cylinder would need to be this, maybe shoots 2 and 3 of 5. I would carry a much more reasonable 2 legged defense round when not on the ranch or in the remainder of the cylinder or for smiting the ocassional opportune pest critter around the place such as a coyote in range or garden destroying rabbit.
Would the LCR handle these heavy rounds at all? I would not be shooting these heavy rounds for fun on a normal range session but I would want to try a few (3 or so) to be prepared from time to time. Normal practise with LCR would be .38 or light .357.
Also I have a 4" GP100 when I want to enjoy the big rounds. I have always assumed I would get an SP101 but the newer LCR and its ease of carry would be key for my somewhat active lifestyle.
Any suggestions and thoughts would be great.
I am in this market, farm full time, big machines, spinning shafts, big cows and bulls upto 2000+lbs. On my feet often, in and out of equipment, sit down, stand up, bend, lift, carry etc.
To follow Keiths thoughts I would need to be using some pretty stout ammo for penetration stuff like CORBON 180 hard cast or others. At least a few of the 5 rounds in the cylinder would need to be this, maybe shoots 2 and 3 of 5. I would carry a much more reasonable 2 legged defense round when not on the ranch or in the remainder of the cylinder or for smiting the ocassional opportune pest critter around the place such as a coyote in range or garden destroying rabbit.
Would the LCR handle these heavy rounds at all? I would not be shooting these heavy rounds for fun on a normal range session but I would want to try a few (3 or so) to be prepared from time to time. Normal practise with LCR would be .38 or light .357.
Also I have a 4" GP100 when I want to enjoy the big rounds. I have always assumed I would get an SP101 but the newer LCR and its ease of carry would be key for my somewhat active lifestyle.
Any suggestions and thoughts would be great.