Revolver Carry and Reloads

[Philadelphia Patriot]

Just curious, for those of you who carry revolvers loaded with .357 magnum rounds and carry additional ammo, do you also carry .357 magnum rounds or .38 special +p for your reloads?

 

[white cloud]

I usually carry a .38 M649 but when I carry a .357 snub, my carry ammo and spare ammo is Remington 125 grain Golden Saber.

 

[bigwheelzip]

My .357 speedloader reloads match my .357 carry ammo.

 

[Lostaro]

I carry several revolvers at different times, if I carry .357 it's only in the cylinder...all reloads are .38's.

I just don't ever want to make a mistake and grab .357 ammo when things get crazy and all I have is a .38 revolver.

I'm kinda simple minded....less decisions I need to make the better!

 

[ContinentalOp]

When I carried my 3" 65 with .357 Magnum ammo (Speer 135gr SB-GDHP), which was rare, I carried the same ammo as reloads in speed strips. The only time I differed was when I carried a 642 BUG, in which case I carried .38 Special in speed strips so I could reload either gun if necessary.

 

[michpatriot]

Same ammo

Strongside pocket I carry a 340pd and a speedstrip in the offside pocket, 135gr Gold Dot 357 rounds in both.

 

[SAFireman]

Because I carry both 38 Special and 357 Magnum, the reloads are 38 Special +p.

 

[petepeterson]

I occasionally carry a 60-15 concealed IWB. 5 145-gr Silvertips in the gun, 5 more on a speedstrip.

If I'm in the woods it's the same revolver OWB, with 1 or 2 shotshells, then the rest are 158-gr JSPs. Backing that up is usually 2 speedstrips of the Silvertips.

 

[BAM-BAM]

I have a 60-10 , and 3 inch 65 and 66 that get carried........

In the "burbs of the Burgh" it's +P.38s.... in the gun and 1 or 2 reloads (speedloaders)

Out in "Penn's Woods" at the Cabin ....... .357s in the gun..... reloads whatever is handy..... if I ever face the need for more than 5 or 6 .357s.... I'm already a chew toy for some bear!!!!! .38s are good enough for whatever other 'varmints" I might run into......................

 

[oldiesradio1560]

My daily carry is a 640-1 Pro with 3 HKS speedloader in my back pocket so I have 20 rounds on me and another 6 speedloaders (30 rounds) in a pouch in the car. Some people would think excessive but you never know who or what you will run in to.

 

[oldiesradio1560]

All of my rounds are Hormany Critical Defence 125 gr. .357 mag.

 

[elm_creek_smith]

On duty, I carry .357 Magnums in my duty gun and 4 speed loaders. My BUG is loaded with .38 +P. Off duty lately, I’ve been carrying .38 Spl standard pressure Winchester “Defend” 130 grain BHPs as my reloads with Speer .357 Mag “Short Barrel” 135 grain GDHPs in my 3” Model 13-3. The Winchester ammo is what I carry in my 2” Model 12-2 Airweight which I actually carry more.


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[thomasinaz]

When carrying the 340PD my reloads are carried in a speed strip, and are 357 Magnums. The gun is loaded with Federal Nyclad 38+p. I figure if things are so bad I have to reload, it may as well be with something a little more powerful.

 

[dr. mordo]

For some of the reasons listed above by others, I carry .38 SPL +P reloads.

 

[TomkinsSP]

I am a believer in KISS (keep it super simple) and firming good habits (SOP, muscle memory). To my mind using a revolver, of same type (steel J frame) of the same load, same reload just seems like common sense.

I don't think which type is nearly as important as keeping it the same. (I am a .38 standard pressure LWC/LSWC guy myself.)

 

[Kanewpadle]

Carry a Kimber K6 with 357 mag. Two speed strips also with 357 mag.

 

[DD357]

Same ammo.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I typically carry .38 +P in my small and medium size .357. ON the rare occasion I carry a large frame .357, usually while walking in the boonies where large nasty critter encounters are a distinct possibility, I carry some pretty nasty .357 heavy solids.

 

[Bill In Texas]

All my extra ammo is .38 special. My main carry gun is a 640 which is, as y'all know a .357 magnum revolver. But my BUG is a 637. So I carry the .38's.

 

[geartow]

i carry both 357 and 38 revolvers depending on my days plans. all spare ammo is standard pressure
Hornady Custom Ammunition 38 Special 158 Grain XTP Jacketed Hollow Point