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Magnum Barrel Length
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4 inch is preferred, so far
bannockburn
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I would go with a 5" barrel if it were available. Other than that I still like the handiness and balance of a 4" barrel over that of a 6" barrel.
toxophilus
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I chose to go with a 5" GP-100 which can double as home defense, I mainly carry it when out Bowhunting here in Colorado; shooting it next to my friend's Colt King Cobra in a 4" variety, I noticed there was more muzzle flip on his using the same loads...
That looks nice!
My wife and I both shot the GP-100, it did not feel comfortable in the hands to either of us. I concede it may have been the modified grips. I reiterate my frustration with the lack of good gun shops in my area. It's hard these days to find guns to handle.
JTHunter
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TarDevil - several years ago, while looking for a .357, I tried various guns ranging from 4-6" barrels. These included S&W, Colt, Ruger, and Taurus. Every one of the longer barrels, I found to be "nose heavy" and unwieldy. All of the 4" were much better balanced and, because of the costs, I found a used GP-100 at a pawn shop. If the shop will let you, load the gun and test its weight and balance that way, not just empty.
Good luck.
Good luck.
Now, I haven't hit the pawn shops. The ones I did visit in my area are very proud of their inventory... but they may at least have something we can hold.
Not a magnum but my favorite woods totin' gun is my .45 Colt BH with my powerful handload. A lighter choice might be the S&W M19 .357. Actually, if I'm not wearing my .45 Colt BH I generally prefer the S&W M15 .38 spl as it's light, accurate and powerful enough for anything I might need to do.
Rock185
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I've had 4", 5" and 6" .44s and .357s. Actual chronographed velocities indicate that a longer barrel, does not always equate to higher velocities. I have seen a shorter barrel giving equal or higher velocities. Overall, the 4" DA revolvers are a very practical, easy to find length, IMHO.
If your wife likes the 586, why not consider one in the common 4" length? She already likes it, and you won't likely be giving up anything significant velocity wise....
If your wife likes the 586, why not consider one in the common 4" length? She already likes it, and you won't likely be giving up anything significant velocity wise....
CraigC
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For me it's 4" and above but that's really for any cartridge and any use. Not necessarily because of the burn rate of powders used. It's the shortest practical length that is both packable and shootable.
The difference an inch makes in velocity will be dependent on the individual guns, more than anything inherent to the barrel length. Revolvers have a lot of variables that affect velocity and it just depends on how the tolerances stack. It is not unheard of for a particularly good 4" to shoot faster than a particularly bad 6".
The difference an inch makes in velocity will be dependent on the individual guns, more than anything inherent to the barrel length. Revolvers have a lot of variables that affect velocity and it just depends on how the tolerances stack. It is not unheard of for a particularly good 4" to shoot faster than a particularly bad 6".
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