God bless you man! I have a 342 .38 and with +P's it is a handful. I shoot a 649 Bodyguard in .357, with full combat grips it is comfortable, but with boot grips it is tough. I cannot imagine shooting .357's out of such a light gun on a regular basis. I guess in a life or death situation it would not matter, but practicing is a bitch! The proverbial tiger by the tail!!