Recent content by ArtyM

You need to determine what shoots well in your firearm - in terms of point of impact with fixed sights and accuracy. Loads like the Remington 125 gr Golden Saber, Speer 135 Gr Gold Dot short barrel, and the Hornady 110 gr standard and +p 38 specials are all good. See what works best for you in...

I got this ammo from Target sports USA, and they are in CT!

Are these both 357 loads?

Some people may be misinterpreting the feedback. The 38+p SB load should be great out of a 4" barrel. The questions is really about the 357 load, which will do 1000 fps out of a 2" gun. Velocity could run up a bit high out of a 4" gun and perhaps too high out of a longer barrel. The reloading...

I emailed Speer and a tech told me that it was ok to use the 357 SB ammo in barrels up to and including 4", but not any longer. I plan to limit use of the 357 SB to my 1 7/8" gun, but I may try it out in a longer, 4" barrel. It all depends on what you want the bullet to do. There are...

I would try some moderate power loads, like the Speer Gold Dot short barrel 357 or the Remington Golden Saber 357. They are on the power range of 9mm +p or a bit more. You can expect about 1250 fps for the Remington GS.

The Marlin 38/357 will give you 357 velocities from 38s, and 357 rounds in it will generate over 1000 ft pounds of energy. Shooting 38s through one is like shooting a 22 rifle. I would avoid very fast expanding loads out of a rifle, since they might break up if they hit anything, unless you want...

I have both, but I am more comfortable with a revolver. A full size quality semiauto, like a Browning is reliable, but can bobble with the wrong ammo, weak wrist, etc. A revolver can jam with a high primer, dirt under the star, failure to fully engage the cylinder when closing the cylinder, etc...

I just ordered one in round cut.

I wouldn't buy a revolver without trying it first. I would want to check how tight the lockup is, cylinder clearance and the trigger. I have owned Smiths and Rugers. Both are good guns, but I won't buy a car without a test drive. I have seen very different triggers from 2 samples of the same...

I was thinking of ordering one, but couldn't decide between the round and square bottoms. What are the pros and cons? I would use the holster for a small revolver, probably in jeans, but it could wind up in Dockers.

My first pistol was a Beretta 70S 380. In testing for expansion, I shot a number of hollow points through very thick leather from a butterfly chair. The stuff was stiff and at least 1/4" thick, backed with magazines. The 380s all penetrated, but the only round that expanded was the 85gr...

The short barrel gold dots in 38 may be defective. All the data Imhave seen have the velocity as higher, and closer to what Speer publishes, or higher. The 357 data are also too low and represent one round. You do lose lots of velocity from a snubby, but the data should be accurate before...