Talldog
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The only J-frame I own is a 351PD, and when I do carry it, it's with Hornady Critical Defense.
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Sincerely, Data.
Just a question of curiosity ...
As for myself, I carry a J Frame Snub as well. My current configuration is the 360 PD. Albeit, an ultra-lightweight Scandium/Ti J frame. Recently, I have switched over to the .38 Special instead of the high-powered .357 load. I have been carrying Federal's Classic C357B 125gr. JHP for nearly two decades. As a result of this particular load being out of production, I have decided to switch over to a different round. My current load is the Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel .38 Special +P 135gr. The recoil is still fairly mild compared to the full house 125gr JHP. I do keep a stash of .38 Special Ammunition in various brands and loadings as well. i.e. Wadcutters, GDs, HSTs etc, etc.
I use this load also!Hornady Critical Defense non plus P load
158gr SWC in either solid or HP form over 5.5gr Unique.
Federal's micro HST 135gr JHP-WC with 4.5gr Unique.....
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Obsession never hurts anything, but the wallet. But, it's fun to obsess every now and then. I am guessing that it's true with firearms as well. Aesthetics are important to me, but I know better that function overrides beauty in the eye of the beholder.![]()
Any 158 grain load (except full metal jacket) that shoots to point-of-aim or very close to it at any distance up to and including 25 yards, has recoil that I can quickly recover from, and is accurate. It may be a standard pressure load or a +P, may be a hollowpoint, cast, jacketed, etc. It's far more important to hit the target than obsess over Internet gunfighting loads.