thoughts on a 357 - Page 2 - The Firearms Forum

jstgsn · 03-30-2012, 01:27 PM

ms 6852 I love the pyton!! Years ago I had a chance to buy one and didn't. Regretted it ever since.

Now let me throw in something else to think about. For very little money you can buy a Lee Load all for .357. It is much eaiser that one thinks. Years ago when my three sons and I were constantly at the gun range or in the field, I dove in to reloading and was shocked at how easy it was. I bought a kiddie work bench from lowes or some place, mounted the loader, bought a couple accessories and the children and I would take turns loading. We played around with it long enough to find the bullet, powder, primer and so forth we liked, then bought in bulk. Here's a quick reload.
Take the empty cartridges, stick them in the Lee Load All, punch out the old primmers. Take the primmer device, pop in new primmers. Put the cartridge in the loader, pour in the powder, place the bullet in the cartridge, crimp. Of course there is a little more to it, but it's fun, and saves money. You can find the load you like and you're gold. Hot .357s or light .38s.

Rugermanws · 03-31-2012, 10:00 PM

I'm a S&W 686 fan as well as a Rugerman

Rugermanws · 04-01-2012, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ms6852

I agree with Alpo I have both the Colt Python and the Smith 686 with 6" barrels. The are both a joy to shoot. My wife has a 642 airweight much against my wishes, and as most wives did not listen. She liked the fact that it does not weigh. Problem is she no longer will shoot it ever again unless her life depends on it. Sucker kicks to much and hurt her hand, heck I do not like shooting it myself. Which is bad thinking because you need to shoot your gun to remain proficient.

As alpo stated, if you are going to get the smaller gun in 357 do not get the models that have the lightweight frames. Get something heavy. But since your reason for getting one are mainly for home defense and side carry on hunting trips I would recommend at least a revolver with a minimum of 3" or 4". This revolvers in my opinion are more accurate with these barrels instead of a snubby. BTW plan not hear for at least a week if you ever have to discharge you revolver inside your home.

These are my babies:

I like your style. I too have a 6" Colt Python and 2 SW 686s
I have trouble taking a pic of the Python showing the Royal blue and vented rib.

carver · 04-01-2012, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Appliancedude

So I've decided to by a 357. My old man has a SW mod 57 so I'm leaning towards the SW. I was looking at 2 different guns a t sportsmans the other day, but for the life of me I can't remember what models. Both were 5 shoot exposed hammers. 1 was a SW and the other a ruger. The ruger was about $80 cheaper. I know the reliability of the SW but how well do the rugers hold up.

This is gonna be mostly a home protection and sidearm for hunting. It will get it fair share of plinking too but not as much as the other guns I intend to buy

My thoughts on the .357 sunbie is that both the Smith, and the Ruger, are both well built guns. I like the guns with hammers better than those without hammers, simply because they can be fried in single action mode. The .357 is a good round for SD, but can have a problem with over penetration. This also makes the .357 a good hand gun for deer hunting. The down side to this gun as a SD weapon, especially in the home, is the noise, and the muzzle flash! Both can be very bad for the defender, as they will leave you with out the ability to hear, or see, for a few seconds. And that is not conducive to second shot accuracy!

Old John · 04-02-2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Double D

I completely disagree. The sp101 is a great gun and is plenty heavy to handle the 357 loads. If you dont want recoil, buy a small caliber.

Yeah, I agree. I have 2 Ruger SP101's, in .357 magnum. I carried one every day for 8+ years. Then I bought a Ruger LCR in .357 mag. I've been carrying that for the last year. It is lighter, but it sure has more recoil.
However, I will never get rid of my SP101's They are great little guns and they handle the Recoil very well. They'd be a great revolver to get you started.

gunslinger69 · 04-02-2012, 04:22 PM

I'm with Old John on this my SP101 3" is very easy to control even with hot 180 grain loads. I would take a good look at this revolver, at 27 oz. it's not overly heavy, just heavy enough.

gcalloway · 04-02-2012, 04:51 PM

Highboy you know Britt's 454 has to be a Ruger as well.

Appliancedude · 04-10-2012, 09:54 PM

Ok so I decided on the Ruger. And in just 10 measly days, I get to go pick it up

76Highboy · 04-10-2012, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by gcalloway

Highboy you know Britt's 454 has to be a Ruger as well.

Sounds good to me.

03-30-2012, 01:27 PM	#26
jstgsn Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Milford, Delaware Contributor Posts: 1,273	Re: thoughts on a 357 ms 6852 I love the pyton!! Years ago I had a chance to buy one and didn't. Regretted it ever since. Now let me throw in something else to think about. For very little money you can buy a Lee Load all for .357. It is much eaiser that one thinks. Years ago when my three sons and I were constantly at the gun range or in the field, I dove in to reloading and was shocked at how easy it was. I bought a kiddie work bench from lowes or some place, mounted the loader, bought a couple accessories and the children and I would take turns loading. We played around with it long enough to find the bullet, powder, primer and so forth we liked, then bought in bulk. Here's a quick reload. Take the empty cartridges, stick them in the Lee Load All, punch out the old primmers. Take the primmer device, pop in new primmers. Put the cartridge in the loader, pour in the powder, place the bullet in the cartridge, crimp. Of course there is a little more to it, but it's fun, and saves money. You can find the load you like and you're gold. Hot .357s or light .38s. __________________ Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he will just kill you.

03-31-2012, 10:00 PM	#27
Rugermanws V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: White Oak Pa Posts: 225	Re: thoughts on a 357 I'm a S&W 686 fan as well as a Rugerman Last edited by Rugermanws; 03-31-2012 at 10:01 PM.. Reason: Additional Info

04-02-2012, 04:22 PM	#31
gunslinger69 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: maine Posts: 84	Re: thoughts on a 357 I'm with Old John on this my SP101 3" is very easy to control even with hot 180 grain loads. I would take a good look at this revolver, at 27 oz. it's not overly heavy, just heavy enough.

04-02-2012, 04:51 PM	#32
gcalloway V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 88	Re: thoughts on a 357 Highboy you know Britt's 454 has to be a Ruger as well. __________________ Success: Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success. - Henry Ford

04-10-2012, 09:54 PM	#33
Appliancedude Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The true northern Cal Posts: 1,562	Re: thoughts on a 357 Ok so I decided on the Ruger. And in just 10 measly days, I get to go pick it up __________________ It ain't broke it just lacks duct tape. The nice thing about opinions is everybody has one.