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Originally Posted by Kanewpadle
This purpose of this thread isn't about recoil but more so bullet performance. Let's assume you can the control the recoil of the 357 in a snubby. Would you carry that load? Or would you carry 38 +P?
I've heard many times that with the loss in velocity with 357 that you might as well carry 38 +P. But I simply refuse to believe that the 38 +P would perform better than the 357 even with loss in velocity. Maybe I'm wrong.
I also understand that much of this depends on the load and bullet design you choose. Depending on bullet design, faster isn't always better.
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Yes, full power .357 Magnum still offers some added velocity when fired from a 2" barrel.
The question is, at what point do the
disadvantages of firing Magnum loads from a diminutive 5-shot snub - particularly a really light model - overshadow the advantage of a little more velocity, for any particular shooter?
I typically carry one or another of a few modern +P loads in my pair of M&P 340's, even though I've used Magnum loads for occasional quals and drills.
I used to save my Magnum ammo for my SP101DAO 2.25" snub, since it's weight (and Quad-Porting) made it a pleasure to shoot, even with the stoutest factory Magnum loads. I used that all-steel snub Ruger for many years, until I finally decided to sell it this year. I just didn't carry it very much anymore because its weight made it a belt gun.
I want to be able to put fast 5 rounds clustered into a fist-sized group, fired 1-handed, hip/indexed shooting out to 3yds, and 2-handed/flash-sighted out to 5-7yds, in no more than 2-3 seconds ... and it's a lot easier to accomplish using +P loads, than Magnum loads.