60-15 strength

[TDL63]

Hello all new to this forum just picked up a nice little 60-15 for my fishing and archery side arm am planing on practice with 38 special and then 357 mag for carry so how much magnum power can these little j frames handle thanks

 

[Cal44]

The gun will handle any standard factory 357 magnum load.

Now if you shoot 500 of the hottest factory loads you can find every month after a while, the gun might get loose or out of time.

But I doubt anyone does that as this little gun can be brutal on your hands and wrists with hot loads. A cylinder or two at a time is more than enough for most people.

 

[Jimmyjones]

LOL, I have shot a couple of 'Bear loads" out of mine, not fun, but nothing broke.

It's my 'kit gun', just as you described. My mini 686.

 

[bigggbbruce]

My Mdl.60 gets my 38spl+P+ reloads. Nice bark without the pain of shooting 357.

 

[petepeterson]

One of my favorite utility handguns-

I carry some full-power 158-gr JSPs when I'm trekking thru the woods. While not fun, they're certainly manageable. I changed the grips to something a little more hand-filling as soon as I bought it.

 

[H Richard]

After you put a box of full power 158's through it, you may want to just carry 38+P's for normal use, unless you are trekking where big cats or bears roam.

 

[joe44va]

Please don't practice with 38s and then carry 357s. Shoot a bunch of 357s before carrying them. Mine has taken the 357s without an issue, but I generally carry 37+Ps. If I'm worried about bear or cotton mouths, I carry a M69.

 

[shutupdata113]

Model 60 is one of my favorites. If you plan on a steady diet of .357, go buy an sp 101.

 

[1angrycat]

Well, I just purchased a new 60 LS and put 357 in right off the bat, I could only handle two rounds. The gun held up fine but my hand didn't do as well. I will limit it to 38s and 38+p from now on.

 

[Goldstar225]

I'm very confident that my 60-15 will survive more .357 loads than my hands can.

 

[muddocktor]

Got my wife a 60-15 a year ago. For her, it's loaded with hot 110 grain 38 Specials. I've shot it with full power 357 Mag and while it recoils a lot more than any of my 27's, it's not something I can't handle. I've shot a box or so of 357 Mag 158 grainers at a time without destroying my hands or wrists, but I wouldn't want to run 2 boxes at a time. I find the Goodyear grips that came on it help take some of the bite out of the recoil too.

 

[sawlog]

I have the 60 pro and have shot a ton of 357's thru it with the wood grips on it. the only loads that start kicking hard so far are the federal 125's. that's when the trigger guard starts hitting your knuckle.
the hammer pivot pin on mine broke last week but I don't think its related.

 

[joe44va]

I have frequently heard that the hammer pin will break from dry firing with the side plate off, although I haven't felt the need to verify that.

 

[Hapworth]

I have frequently heard that the hammer pin will break from dry firing with the side plate off, although I haven't felt the need to verify that.

The pivot pins in the lockwork are subject to significant shear force when cycled with the sideplate off; if it must be done, do so with the hammer spring removed.

 

[sawlog]

I just noticed the hammer felt different when pulling it back. then I took the side plate off and noticed the pin was broke.