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I have a bunch of .357 revolvers but admit to shooting hand loaded 38 Specials from them 80% of the time when target Shooting or Plinking. I do hand load .357's too, but keep them around 1250 - 1300 with 158's from a 6" bbl. Only go through a hundred or so a year.
Years ago I was not into the BB like I am now and I use his stuff for personal SD and protection against wild game while in the woods.
My point was that in a gun with a barrel of 3" or less unless you are hand loading or using BB ammo in .357 most people are probably better off using BB HEAVY 158 gr. 38 Special +P's as I have found that in short barreled guns they are basically equivalent to the current crop of .357 ammo from the Big 3 - give or take a few fps. (in 158 gr. weight of course) without the noise, recoil and flash.
Years ago I was not into the BB like I am now and I use his stuff for personal SD and protection against wild game while in the woods.
My point was that in a gun with a barrel of 3" or less unless you are hand loading or using BB ammo in .357 most people are probably better off using BB HEAVY 158 gr. 38 Special +P's as I have found that in short barreled guns they are basically equivalent to the current crop of .357 ammo from the Big 3 - give or take a few fps. (in 158 gr. weight of course) without the noise, recoil and flash.