Ruger LCR .38 vs. Ruger LCR .357

[Rob1109]

At one of our local ranges an instructor tells of a student who broke two of the small bones in his hand firing S & W Scandium/Titanium .357!

 

[stinger 327]

At one of our local ranges an instructor tells of a student who broke two of the small bones in his hand firing S & W Scandium/Titanium .357!

I wonder what's the reason for this?
How light that gun weighed?
Reason being not heavy enough shock gets absorbed into hand.
Hopefully the LCR is not like this.

 

[redbullitt]

I love my lcr, and since I am at work, am carrying it right now... but ill not be shooting any 357 mag from it lol. 357 was doable but a handful when I had the sp101. They would be plain miserable from this little thing IMHO.

 

[stinger 327]

I love my lcr, and since I am at work, am carrying it right now... but ill not be shooting any 357 mag from it lol. 357 was doable but a handful when I had the sp101. They would be plain miserable from this little thing IMHO.

So you have a LCR .357? We haven't got them here yet. I would like to get the one with the Crimson Trace Laser Grips.
I find with the SP-101 with .357 loads fine to shoot not painful to shoot except for the 125 grain .357 Buffalo Bore load.

 

[Rob1109]

I had my 101 Mag-Na-Ported, which made it far more "reasonable" to shoot with any load. My .38+p LCR is NOT FUN to shoot with heavy (read Buffalo Bore 158gr. SWCHP GC +P) loads. The std. BB 158Gr. SWCHP is about the same vel. as everyone else's +P (FBI) load.

 

[stinger 327]

I had my 101 Mag-Na-Ported, which made it far more "reasonable" to shoot with any load. My .38+p LCR is NOT FUN to shoot with heavy (read Buffalo Bore 158gr. SWCHP GC +P) loads. The std. BB 158Gr. SWCHP is about the same vel. as everyone else's +P (FBI) load.

This is very interesting to know. Thanks for the info.
The recoil I find on my standard SP-101 is fine even with the BB 125 grain .357. I expect that recoil especially with Buffalo Bore loads.
The SP-101 is a bit heavier than the LCR .357 or .38.

Interesting that you find it very uncomfortable to shoot the LCR .38 special even when using regular +P loads? The Buffalo Bore load is a hot load so it is to be expected of that recoil it's just that much worse/painful on a light weight gun.
But the big advantage is that since it's lightweight it's much easier carry & conceal and you are more likely to carry it with you vs. leaving it at home.

Well when I compare the LCR .357 and .38 in person (when the LCR .357 becomes available here) I will see and feel the differences between the two guns.

I am opting more toward the LCR .357 over the LCR .38 because you can put those same .38 +P loads in the LCR 357.

Then it will be a showdown between another SP-101 .357 with Crimson Tracer Laser grips vs. the LCR 357 with Crimson Tracer Laser grips.

 

[Rob1109]

The 101 is 26oz. empty. Easy to shoot almost anything, especially since porting. The LCR is 13oz. .38's std. vel. are fine. BB +P is not fine. but if we want 1100 FPS. then we pay the price of heavy recoil. The LCR is a pleasure to carry as is the 642. But, with both you would have a problems with 2nd shot using BB +P's trying to pull back down to POA from recoil. I would by the .357 only for resale value. The extra 4 oz. will NOT help you with .357 recoil!

 

[stinger 327]

The 101 is 26oz. empty. Easy to shoot almost anything, especially since porting. The LCR is 13oz. .38's std. vel. are fine. BB +P is not fine. but if we want 1100 FPS. then we pay the price of heavy recoil. The LCR is a pleasure to carry as is the 642. But, with both you would have a problems with 2nd shot using BB +P's trying to pull back down to POA from recoil. I would by the .357 only for resale value. The extra 4 oz. will NOT help you with .357 recoil!

The LCR 38 and .357 guns are alot easier to carry and conceal than the .357 SP-101?

 

[Rob1109]

Haven't you looked at them?

 

[stinger 327]

Haven't you looked at them?

Not the LCR .357 yet because it hasn't been approved here yet.