Well they shot pretty well with no recoil at all (more or less). Made up another 100 with 125 cast WC and 3 gr Red dot.
Well they shot pretty well with no recoil at all (more or less). Made up another 100 with 125 cast WC and 3 gr Red dot.
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It is her 38 Ruger LCR. She bought it before she had the hand problems. She is wanting to shoot it.
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I will add, but it is up to your buddy/his missus, but I put the rubber aftermarket grips on my missus 357 LCR for better grip for the both of us.
Got rid of that problem we both have with having the pinky/little finger hanging out & giving the feeling of a lack of control. ( I "HATE it for ANY handgun.)
It did wonders & was worth the little expense for the both of us.
If your buddy/his missus are interested in doing something like that, I can give you a link for one that fits.
{ETA see below. Added so I don't forget to do it later if asked. I may be out of town a few days. "Gone Fishin w/ the grandboys. }
Up to your buddy/his missus.
Some folks like the little finger hangin out underneath. Complain about bigger grips & CC ...
For a firearm that is sometimes SD carry, I want ALL the control I/we can get, if I/we need to get er out & shoot.
The hell with them other folks... It ain't their *** on the line.
Don't worry about other folks whinin about changing grips to fit Your Buddy/His missus needs....
Tell your Buddy/his missus to "Do as ya think is right for YOU/HER!", & G'Luck!
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ETA: Here is the one we got for her LCR & it was inexpensive(about $17+ shipping) & works great!:
https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.c...grip-ruger-lcr
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Diamond Pro Series Grip Ruger LCR
by PACHMAYR
Pachmayr is proud to introduce the Diamond Pro Series revolver grips. This new grip line is designed to fill the hand comfortably, with natural feel and point. The new unique shape is covered with our new "Diamond Plate" texture. This gives you rugged good looks and absolute control of your revolver, even under the heaviest recoil. The new grips are made using our specially blended rubber compounds, formulated to give you the long lasting soft feel you expect and the best recoil reduction you deserve. Features:
Diamond checkering
Finger grooves
Covered back strap
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My own experience in making light loads involved the 358-101, a 75 grain WC and 2.2 grains of Bullseye. I made hundreds for my two daughters, and found a few rules to help. Seat the boolit FLUSH with the case mouth. Ignore the crimp groove. Secondly, firmly crimp the boolit in the case. Both of these help insure proper combustion. If you don't, you will get crazy wide extreme spreads.
Later on, I went to the 358-345, 115 grain boolit and a slightly heavier (IIRC, 2.7 grains of bullseye) charge. Eventually, they were shooting 148 grain WC over 2.8 grains of RED DOT. All of these loads were softer shooting than the standard 38 loads.
These pictures show the boolits used, but represent multi-ball 357 loads that are a far cry from the light loads the OP was seeking.
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Use that 125 gr. cast boolit with 2.8 grains of Bullseye , makes for very pleasant and accurate shooting .
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That 2.8 grains of Bullseye load is listed in the Lyman 49th manual as giving 690fps.
Not bad for such a light load.
360 round ball sized to .358" to put a slight flat on the sides, then rolled in LLA. Seal with a toothpick of LLA around the edges. Keep velocities between 600 and 800 fps.
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Hot glue bullets seated over a primer with no powder. Instant death on cardboard boxes, and you're not going to find anything with less recoil.
My wife loves shooting my 6" Security Six SS with 38 specials using the Lee 125gr and a light load of clays.
I loaded and shot a batch of the 125/2.5g Clays. Nice load. Surprisingly clean. Got a Lee TL wadcutter mold on the way. Figured I couldn’t live my entire life having never loaded and shot wadcutters. I like the idea that they punch nice leaky holes in vermin should I decide to use them for such.
I've loaded some Lee TL 356-95-RF, which are powder coated and UN-sized in 38 Spl cases. It has almost zero recoil and is slightly louder than a 22wmr. I use 231 or HP38 powder. This should be just what she needs.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |