J Frame to Replace LCR

[Muss Muggins]

Nothing wrong with the LCR and the factory stocks . . .

 

[wrangler5]

< snip > Picked up a 640 yesterday. Hope to get it to the range to qualify next week. Have a lobo holster that will be shopping very soon as well

That gun in a Lobo holster is my daily carry, with 38 Spl 158g +Ps. I predict you'll like it.

Mine wears a Crimson Trace LG-305 laser grip, which makes it comfortable enough that it's my most-shot snubbie. Once I get the front sight elevation figured out at about 30 yards (I don't get to the range often enough to remember from session to session) I can usually take down the 8" steel plates 5 out of 5. (My red laser isn't visible that far in daylight, so the plates are shot with the iron sights.)

One thing I particularly like about shooting 38s in the magnum-frame Js is that the longer barrel brings a longer ejector rod throw, which almost fully extracts the 38 case. It's quite rare when all cases don't fully extract, something I can't say about the shorter barreled J frames (of which I have several.)

 

[dubshooter]

Maybe not for you.

 

[rwt1405]

While I will eventually get a 640, for now, I have (2) 642's. They are the guns that I carry, when I can't carry a gun and the difference in weight when pocket carrying, etc., at least to me is huge. If you can make the 640 work, I say go for it and good for you, but as for me the 642 is the perfect BUG or gun to wear, when I can't wear one.

 

[dip]

J frames shoot just fine, I shot 94.7% in a 50 round shoot at my concealed carry class, that was with the small wood grips that use to come on older J frames.

 

[doc84]

Here is a link with a TON of solid information. I apologize for the fact that this is a knowledge "fire hose" just sip until you get to the section about Back Up Guns. Lots of good insight about loads and .38/357 questions.

http://www.dlgunsmithing.com/uploads/4/5/8/2/45825609/wound_ballistics_2013_gary_roberts.pdf