Originally Posted by
35 Whelen
I own a 4" Security Six .357 and four 4" K-Frame .38 Specials. Because of where I live, I never go out of the house without one of the .38's (rattlesnakes, stray dogs, rattlesnakes, coyotes, rattlesnakes, skunks, etc.) loaded with a 158 gr. cast SWC running just a bit over 900 fps. Very accurate load. I like these revolvers because they're trim and a full 6 oz. lighter than the Ruger. When the need arises for self defense situations, I load them with the load I mentioned above which is a 160 +/- gr. cast SWCHP running a bit over 1000 fps.
I've never understood why folks carry heavy revolvers such as .357's and .44 Magnums then load them with Special loads. Seems more practical to me to carry the smaller, lighter revolvers and load them with heavier loads on the occasions they're needed, which in my case is rare.
35W