
Get the ruger you won't regret it.
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the_klenzer wrote:
And finally.... if you are drunk enough, and your buddy dares you...
just tell yourself "if it's good enough for Les Stroud..."
And a Colt Python is the best 357 if you can find one.charlie fox wrote:I concur with most of the replies; a 3" stainless, fixed sight GP100 is about the best all-around .357 available.
northernxposure wrote:Smith is very nice, but the Ruger can be cleaned up just as well. I prefer the 5" full lug on the Gp100 - perfect balance over the 6", and just a little more weight over the 4". It's an absolute pop-gun with 38's, full house 357M's are comfortable, and the 180BB loads are snappy but controllable.
As I already have the Ruger and am happy with it, I'd chase down an old cheap Security 6, lop the barrel down to 3", and give it a very minor melt (though nothing as serious as Urban Assaults - DAMN that was left in the oven a little long! She's SMOOTH!).
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Agreed I have one as well although mines blued. Awsome back up weapon.Dooms wrote:I've got a K-frame 66 with a 2.5" barrel. I love it, but it makes a hell of a fireball with that short barrel and full house .357 magnum loads. Most of the time I shoot .38spl +p, as it handles that beautifully.
If I was going to shoot a lot of heavy .357 magnum loads, I'd probably pick up a 686+ with a 4" barrel. That little bit of extra weight with that little bit longer barrel would just about perfect. Plus you get that extra round (7), which is always nice.
I've also shot 6" full lug 686's, which are nice guns for target shooting, but definitely a bit longer and heavier than I would want to carry. (Assuming you ever want/need to carry it.)
This, ...goblin wrote:I bought a used Ruger Security Six at a gunshow from a private seller for only $350. 21/2 inch barrel stainless. Would make a great trail carry. I use it as a bedsider.
Mr. E. Monkey wrote:It's that smug, superior attitude of theirs, strutting around in their fancy outfits like they're better than everyone else. Yeah, burn in hell, you snobbish bird bastards.Evan the Diplomat wrote:Why do you want to shoot penguins? What did they ever do to you?
And don't get me started on pandas!
The only problem I've really had w/ S&W magnums is their well-known tendency to shaky loose after a steady digest of magnum loads. That doesn't happen w/ Ruger wheelies. Smith's .357 N-frames are fine, but pounding .357 loads thru K-frame model 13s or 66s will make them all shakey-bakey pretty quick.Browning 35 wrote:As far as revolvers go I've always been partial to Smith and Wesson as opposed to Ruger.
There's nothing wrong with Ruger, however they feel a little off balance and look a bit funky to me. They are built like tanks though.
Just something about those Smiths that draw me in, especially those older models with the birds head hammer and gloss blue finish.
S&W 586 in .357 Mag w/a 6' Barrel
Mr. E. Monkey wrote:It's that smug, superior attitude of theirs, strutting around in their fancy outfits like they're better than everyone else. Yeah, burn in hell, you snobbish bird bastards.Evan the Diplomat wrote:Why do you want to shoot penguins? What did they ever do to you?
And don't get me started on pandas!
I agree that the Python is a very nice gun (I owned one many moons ago) I would submit that today it's too nice to use! The price and availability of parts may make me think twice about daily carry.OFR Gunny wrote:And a Colt Python is the best 357 if you can find one.charlie fox wrote:I concur with most of the replies; a 3" stainless, fixed sight GP100 is about the best all-around .357 available.![]()
My CCW is a mid 1966 +/- Colt Python, blued, 4" bbl. It was often carried, seldom used and I won't piss ya'll off with the purchase price. Paid ~ half the going price. I also own a 6" blued Python.
One of the benefits of a 357 revolver is the ability to use two common calibers. When at the range, I generally put 48 rounds of 38 into the targets and then 12 or 18 rounds of 357. However, my daughter shoots better with 357 than 38.