Not in the way most would wish. I bought a 2 inch barrel 38 Special revolver and some 150 grain WADCUTTER bullets to load for it.
I am now happy.
Wish me well and great happiness.
Not in the way most would wish. I bought a 2 inch barrel 38 Special revolver and some 150 grain WADCUTTER bullets to load for it.
I am now happy.
Wish me well and great happiness.
I wish you much happiness, but if you don’t find it let me know, kinda digging the snubbies.
And congrats also on post #3,000
does not mean succumbing or contradicting yourself : snubs are snubs,
.44 magnum belong to another world (my preferred one)_
I've always argued, laughing, that under the .44mag. there are only calibers for special people , and over .44 only for rifles, but I could not give up a 2.5" M19-2, and I still have to break in my new 6 cavity wc mold for her_
Food is overrated. A nice rifle is way more important.
Rob
Glad to hear you grabbed a classic! 38spl is definitely underrated, especially the WCs. Effective and enjoyable to shoot, a great combination.
Of course, if you happen to be attacked by a bear, your namesake probably would be preferable.
I'm a big fan of data-driven decisions. You want to make me smile, show me a spreadsheet! Extra points for graphs and best-fit predictive equations.
Please, specifics on which .38 snub you bought and what load you carry. Anything that carries " six for sure" loaded with the Buffalo Bore 150- grain. hard- cast, full-charge wadcutters is a great choice. I am partial to the S&W Model 10-5, and the Model 12 Airweight, but also have a Colt Detective Special, a Cobra and an Agent. They all share the HKS10A speed loaders so I usually have several pairs handy on my person, in travel bag and spares in the safe.
Having 3 pairs of .38 carries is about right.
The ENEMY is listening.
HE wants to know what YOU know.
Keep it to yourself.
I didn't splurge I bought a Taurus 856. Haven't worked up a load yet. Just got it Thursday or Friday last week. It will just be a house carry gun. When out I carry a M69 Smith 44 Mag or a Glock M30 or a 1911 in 45 Auto.
The 38 Special will be my pocket revolver.
I have a bigger hammer very close by.
Always.
In school: We learn lessons, and are given tests.
In life: We are given tests, and learn lessons.
OK People. Enough of this idle chit-chat.
This ain't your Grandma's sewing circle.
EVERYONE!
Back to your oars. The Captain wants to waterski.
I'm partial to a Colt Cobra myself.
But I won't kick my 624 3" out it's holster, a 212gr WC over Max Unique.
I HATE auto-correct
Happiness is a Warm GUN & more ammo to shoot in it.
My Experience and My Opinion, are just that, Mine.
SASS #375 Life
I just got a 38 snub after not having one for about 3 decades. Quite happy with it, but in today's world it certainly is not a primary carry. It will likely live it's life as a BUG or loaded with snake shot for walking in the desert. Welcome back to the wonderful world of snubbies.
My usual carry gun is a Chief's special from the '60s.
NRA Benefactor Member NRA Golden Eagle
I have had some very positive, accuracy wise, experiences with snubbies. They can suprise you.
Paper targets aren't your friends. They won't lie for you and they don't care if your feelings get hurt.
I know how the 38 Special feels being underated. I feel the same.
My favorites?
2" blue square butt flat latch 36 and a nickeled 3" square butt 36 that someone magna-ported.
The 3" is my normal carry gun.
Put Pachmayr grippers on them and they fit my hand perfectly.
H&G #51 cast w/ 4 gr WW231. Shoot all day and shoot cheap. The magna-porting actually does work on the 3"
If I feel the urge to shoot 44 mag, I have a 5 screw pre 29 and a 3 screw Ruger
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Collector and shooter of guns and other items that require a tax stamp, Lead and brass scrounger. Never too much brass, lead or components in inventory! Always looking to win beauty contests with my reloads.
3.1 grains Bullseye under a Lyman wadcutter seated to the topmost crimp groove (resembles a stubby SWC) is one of the best loads I've ever tried. My mold is the 358091 and drops 'em at 146 grains. The newer version is supposed to be 150 grains.
Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, .257 Roberts, 6.5 Creedmoor, .30 WCF, .308 WCF, .45-70.
I wish you well and much happiness.
Snubbies are fun when run on wadcutter loads.
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Ecclesiastes 1:18
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool become servant to the wise of heart. Proverbs 11:29
...Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of my brethren, ye have done it unto me. Matthew 25:40
Carpe SCOTCH!
Good purchase. That’s going to be a pile of fun to shoot.
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I carry a 3” snub revolver. My P320 chambered in .357SIG holds 13+1, but I still find myself with 6 rounds in a revolver. If I need more than 6, I’m already dead.
I like my snubbie model 36, also like my 696 with a 246 gr HP. Both work if bullet placement is correct.
Dick
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 |