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Originally Posted by fredj338
Just me, but the point of the J-frame is to be able to have a small concealable handgun with adequate power. Adding a bulky grip kind of defeats that, might as well step to a K-frame for even better results. No way to make a J-frame with heavy loads shooter friendly IMO. If I carried one, it would be fed std vel 158grLSWCHP. You know, the old hit with a bb is better than a miss with a bazooka.
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That is a viable alternate. When I get this worked out I may work on that load. The Monogrip is slightly larger but it does have that cushioning on the backstrap. After I put it on my wife was pleased with it. I have yet to come up with the exact load, but 850 (which isn't a +P load) or a little more with the Speer 135 grain is my new goal. The acid test will be how does it shoot in the model 38 alloy job. If I can't get adequate velocity with a JHP, the HPSWC will be my next choice.
If the load is still too hard, I may put soft grips on the model 36 and tell her she'd be better off with that one.