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Originally Posted by BUFF
For a person who can shoot well, 6 shots of .357 should be more than enough.
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For the person who shoots
.357s well, 6 shots of .357 should be more than enough. That's why I never understood the training rationale of the Model 19. When it was discovered that the K frame simply could not withstand the constant pounding of full-house .357 loads, LE simply started shooting .38s in practice and training and carrying the gun with .357. A firefight is perhaps the most critical time for you to be absolutely familiar with your weapon and the ammo in it. That means carry what you practice with--your life may depend on it.
For concealed carry, that means if your .38 snub nose is rated for +P, then do a fair amount of your practice shooting the +P rounds you intend to carry. If's it's a .357, the same is true. Don't practice with .38 wad cutters and then carry the darn thing with full-house .357 loads in the cylinder. What good is all that power if you can't hit anything?