Smith and wesson 60

[dmxx9900]

I am going to carry a Smith and wesson 60 as a pocket gun and I am going to the range tomorrow to train on it.
It fits my hand good for being such a small gun and it feels heavy enough to absorb unnecessary recoil.
Are Hornady 38 special 110 grain hollowpoints a good defense round or the 124 grain hollow points?
I am not going to feed +p through it since its a 32 year old revolver not designated as a +p rated revolver.
I have about 7 years experience shooting both handguns and long guns.
Really how much harder is it to shoot a snubnose over a midsize glock 19?

 

[wlewisiii]

Buffalo Bore 158 gr LSWCHP +P (To my understanding, that 60 can handle them). I don't like the lightweight bullets in .38 special, YMWV.

As for snub vs. longer barrels? More than you might think. I had a Taurus snubby. I now carry a 4" S&W 64 (with the above load) instead because I can shoot it significantly better. Watch your trigger technique. The DA pull on a revolver is very different from a striker fired pistol. You may be tempted to use SA with it as a result - avoid the temptation. Just dry fire until the pull seems normal and your hand doesn't wiggle all over the place while you're pulling through. Then put as much ammo through it as you can afford. The nice thing about using a 158 service load for carry is that you can then use cheap 158 gr. LRN for practice and you'll hit the same POI.

Have fun!

 

[earplug]

I have one

I think a 158 grain bullet is just fine.
Our old M-60's revolvers will handle +P with out drama.
158 grain loads strikes a nice balance between hitting to point of aim, lack of blast from a short barrel and its heavy enough to penetrate to hit vitals.
I would recommend getting a DA trigger job and chamfering the charge holes so it reloads easier.
Mine had very sharp edges which showed nice machine work but made it hard to live with. The hammer was more like a rat tale file to my clothing.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Really how much harder is it to shoot a snubnose over a midsize glock 19?

Shooting a semi-auto and a short barrel revolver are two very different skill-sets. While a snub nose revolver is no less accurate than any other gun it does require practice to shoot well. The short sight radius magnifies and mistakes you may make and the double cation trigger on a snub nose revolver tends to be heavier than a semi-auto pistol. (further complicating shooting well) My daily carry is a S&W J frame and I did a lot of practice to shoot it well. I will recommend buying a set of snap caps and doing a lot of dry firing at home.

Don't forget the range report...