Marvin KNox
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- Feb 13, 2008
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+ 1 on the 340 M&P. All of the pluses and none of the minus of the 340 PD. And for less money.
It’s what I bought. I haven’t regretted it for a minute. It’s my one and only gun.
I wasn’t an experienced shooter. But I read all of the threads on the light snubs and was ready for whatever it took to master it. It takes a strong grip and determination. But anyone can do it.
I’ve shot the entire spectrum of ammo now. It ranges from lightweight .38’s at around 700fps on up to the full house Double Tap stuff at 1400fps out of the 1 and 7/8” barrel.
I’ve gotten so I enjoy shooting magnums. But my follow up shots are better with reduced recoil low to mid-strength magnums as opposed to the full house loadings.
I now shoot the DPX magnums for carry. They are expensive – but you only have to buy a box or two for life, once you’ve decided that they will be you carry loads. I’ve found somewhat reduced .357 reloads from Mastercast that recoil and impact very similarly at self defense distances to the DPX ammo. I have to fire very few of the expensive rounds.
I practice with .38’s and the reloaded .357’s.
I bought the 340 because I knew I wanted to end up carrying .357’s. It was a wise choice.
The magnum DPX have half again the energy of the .38+p’s from Speer (very nice ammo and probably adequate for self defense if you later decide to stick with them). On the other side of looking at things– they are only around 2/3 of the energy of the hottest Double Taps that I occasionally shoot. I get a lot more power than the .38+p’s and a lot more controllability than the full house .357’s. I’m happy all the way around.
I take it that you aren’t afraid of the price of the 340 so why not get one or better yet the M&P model?
You’ll be glad you did.
Don’t let the horror stories scare you.
If you do you’ll miss the insane pleasure of slipping a cylinder full of high velocity magnums in the gun when a friend asks if he can shoot your snubbie. Gosh - I love those very special times.
It’s what I bought. I haven’t regretted it for a minute. It’s my one and only gun.
I wasn’t an experienced shooter. But I read all of the threads on the light snubs and was ready for whatever it took to master it. It takes a strong grip and determination. But anyone can do it.
I’ve shot the entire spectrum of ammo now. It ranges from lightweight .38’s at around 700fps on up to the full house Double Tap stuff at 1400fps out of the 1 and 7/8” barrel.
I’ve gotten so I enjoy shooting magnums. But my follow up shots are better with reduced recoil low to mid-strength magnums as opposed to the full house loadings.
I now shoot the DPX magnums for carry. They are expensive – but you only have to buy a box or two for life, once you’ve decided that they will be you carry loads. I’ve found somewhat reduced .357 reloads from Mastercast that recoil and impact very similarly at self defense distances to the DPX ammo. I have to fire very few of the expensive rounds.
I practice with .38’s and the reloaded .357’s.
I bought the 340 because I knew I wanted to end up carrying .357’s. It was a wise choice.
The magnum DPX have half again the energy of the .38+p’s from Speer (very nice ammo and probably adequate for self defense if you later decide to stick with them). On the other side of looking at things– they are only around 2/3 of the energy of the hottest Double Taps that I occasionally shoot. I get a lot more power than the .38+p’s and a lot more controllability than the full house .357’s. I’m happy all the way around.
I take it that you aren’t afraid of the price of the 340 so why not get one or better yet the M&P model?
You’ll be glad you did.
Don’t let the horror stories scare you.
If you do you’ll miss the insane pleasure of slipping a cylinder full of high velocity magnums in the gun when a friend asks if he can shoot your snubbie. Gosh - I love those very special times.