Wow, a thread resurrected after 8 years of neglect.

Personally I've gotten sick of shooting autos at the range. Chasing brass across the dirty floor seems to uncivilized compared to just emptying the cylinder in my brass bag. Also, 38 special and 357 are so nice to reload compared to most auto cartridges.

Because it's a good idea to carry what you practice with, I now also prefer to carry a revolver.