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Old 12-03-2010, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by cougar14 View Post
I pick up my new .357 PC snubbie Tuesday after the 10 day wait. After I break it in, it'll be my bedside gun. What do you think the best round for this application re expansion, one-shot knockdown, etc. Thanks!
Any of the 130 grain ballpark .38 +p hollow point defense loads would be a good choice. I would not load that thing with magnums because of flash, noise and muzzle flip. I don't see the attraction of using a snub as a home defense gun: you give away a lot of muzzle velocity and accuracy with a 2" barrel compared to 4" or 6". Reduced muzzle velocity means the bullets may not expand fully.

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