Reason to buy 38 special?

[Alaskapopo]

...but if you're going to do that, you may as well just carry a 9mm.

We are talking revolvers here. Of course I think you should just carry a 9mm auto. The same sweet spot in power vs recoil exists for the 357 mag however.


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[Firefly]

Quit teasing me. I now want my 9mm ballistics from my .357 magnum.

I just, have to do this now.

[tanksoldier]

We are talking revolvers here.

There ARE 9x19mm revolvers...

[Alaskapopo]

There ARE 9x19mm revolvers...

There are but all are plaqued with extraction issues. I have had one. That’s why most companies that offer them end up later dropping them. You can handload to minimize it but the warmer the ammo the exponentially harder to get the cases out quickly.


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[T2C]

I think the sweet spot would be 357 mag ammo loaded down to 9mm velocities. The 38+P is just a little too anemic for my tastes.

What bullet weight at what velocity?

[Alaskapopo]

What bullet weight at what velocity?

I am a big fan of the 147 grain HST at 1000 FPS. Or a 124/125 grain load at 1200 FPS. Just my opinion. The 125 grain 357 mag golden saber is in that range a medium velocity load.
Pat


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[T2C]

I am a big fan of the 147 grain HST at 1000 FPS. Or a 124/125 grain load at 1200 FPS. Just my opinion. The 125 grain 357 mag golden saber is in that range a medium velocity load.
Pat


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Those rounds would have to be loaded really hot to achieve those velocities out of a 2" barrel.

[Alaskapopo]

Those rounds would have to be loaded really hot to achieve those velocities out of a 2" barrel.

I was thinking a 4 inch gun.


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[Mr_Happy1]

I wonder if you use 357 brass and a load for 9mm, in terms of bullet weight and powder charge, if that would duplicate a 9mm semi-auto load?

[ST911]

J's aren't first-choice fighting gun, they're always-guns. I'll choose more gun when possible but there's almost nowhere a hammerless J can't go, hide in, or be as effortlessly presented from. Modern advances in 38 ammo, especially the copper solids make them even better and close some of the 38-357 gap. Especially when shootability is factored. A shooter that trains the system and snub specific techniques can do a lot of good work and handle bell curve problems.

9mm Js offer some ammo options but come with some other issues. A 357 cylinder opens that option but you start to reduce options or increase costs.

Most will massively overestimate their ability with a J, esp when actually running the gun. Not just shooting or plinking.