Of course this is a personal opinion but mine is that a 357 Magnum has no business being shot out of a 2" revolver. Way too much muzzle flash, noise, recoil and truly offers little to no advantage over a good .38 special in that size gun. In a 2" barreled gun, most of the advantage of a 357 magnum is wasted because the extra pressure does not have the time (barrel length) to accelerate the projectile, and creates more "problems & difficulties" than advantages.
Start off with mild 158 grain 38 specials and I would recommend either the Buffalo Bore (heavy) 158 grain SWCHP-GC +P, Speer 135 grain short barrel JHP +P after some practice and familiarization with your new gun.
In a 2" barrel, the BB 158 grain heavy +P will do an honest 1025 - 1040 fps out of your revolver, the Speer will do about 880 fps or so, and a 158 grain .357 Magnum won't do much over 1060 to 1120 out of the same gun - but what it will do is create a lot of muzzle flash, kick and noise. The 125's are not recommended in small frame revolvers and I would avoid them. I think once you have tried shooting .357's out of your gun you will have come to a similar conclusion.
Chief38
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