I recently purchased a nice little carry pistol in .357 Magnum, the 640-1. Last night was my first time shooting it...some friends and I went to an indoor range and ran .38's and .357's through it. All I can say is Wow! I didn't even aim...just lifted my arm to point and fired. It's not a target pistol...it is a carry pistol and it works great!
I ended up trying two different types of Magnum rounds. First was the 158 grain Speer Gold Dots...they had a lot of kick. Then I tried 125 grain Remington Golden Sabers, because I knew they were a medium velocity Magnum round. I didn't want to try the Federal 125 grains because those, reportedly are extremely hot and I don't know if this little gun was designed for something like that. Anyway, the Golden Sabers definately had less kick than the Speers, so conceivably, I could control those better in a panic. So...what advice do you folks have regarding these two rounds (or other rounds) when shooting this little powerhouse?
Thanks in advance, B