J frame 357 ?

[luangtom]

If you are going with a J-frame in the lightweight versions, you will want to shy away from the loads 125-gr and under. I speak from experience. I put Remington Golden Saber 125-gr in my 340PD and I experienced the bullet-pull spoken about in other threads. My cylinder was bound due to the projectile pulling out of its crimp.

This round worked fine in my stainless-steel 640, but did not work in my 340PD. So, be careful.......it will work in your 60 with the 3' barrel but keep an eye on bullet-pull problems with lighter loads, no matter what brand.

 

[gunrunner2]

I have the stock rosewood grips , I was under the impresion that with the stock grips it would fit. But like you said it got stuck.

 

[lance22]

Last week I shot 125 grain .357's out of my 640 ... it was not something I want to do often ... I'm not sure that it was tolerable for me. I'll be doing it again later today to refresh my memory.

I suspect hitting the perp twice with .38+P is better than hitting them once with a .357 so I'll be stoking my 640 with 38+P ammo for the time being.

It's nice to have the option of carrying .357 in case I run out of one or the other ammo

 

[Ed333]

get it

good price for a very good gun. get it. as far as shooting .357s, it isn't something I have ever felt the need to do, and I have owned a lot of different .357 revolvers. For self -defense, I believe the 158 grain wadcutter .38 specials, and several different plus P loads do just fine. As someone once said, just because you can, doesn't mean you should, and I believe that applies to shooting magnums from J frames.

 

[Sportsterguy]

Five fast & accurate shots from a .38 special beat five slower and inaccurate shots from a .357. See many really good shooters rip the center out of a target with .38+p's. Seen them same guys put their precious 5 rounds all over the same target with .357's.

Accuracy is key. If you can handle the recoil of a .357 out of a J frame and shoot it with accuracy go for it. If you can't back off to a .38 round for maximum effect.

JMO

 

[Old cop]

My 360 M&P is a real handfull with .357, but doable with the rubber grips that cover the backstrap. Like others I carry +P .38 semi-jacketed rounds (lead will unseat). Best . . .

 

[XTrooper]

Shooting the .38 Special from your .357 Magnum snub-nosed revolver may be the quick and easy path to shooting proficiency, but it's not, necessarily, the best path. For those willing to put in the time and effort required to master the .357, the reward is being armed with a significantly more powerful weapon.

Even in mild "medium velocity" form (Cor-Bon 110gr DPX, Remington 125gr Golden Saber, Speer 135gr "short barrel" Gold Dot, etc), the .357 Magnum is ballistically superior to any .38 Special cartridge loaded within SAAMI chamber pressure limits.

For those who absolutely can't handle the .357 Magnum for physical and/or health reasons, the .38 Special is the right choice, but I would encourage everyone else to at least make an honest effort to tame the .357 cartridge. Don't let others convince you it can't be done. Give it a go. You may surprise yourself!