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favorite caliber for revolvers

46K views 198 replies 162 participants last post by  Oldman11 
#1 ·
which caliber is the most popular for revolvers
 
#127 ·
.40 and 10MM are not revolver calibers, although there have been revolvers made that chamber the 10MM. I know of no revolver that chambers .40 S&W. The .38-40 has almost exactly the same ballistics as a .40 S&W, but there are no modern revolvers made for .38-40.
 
#131 ·
The J-Frame is the most popular size for a carry revolver. In that particular size the .38 Special in +P about maxes out the effective power vs handling ability. I own and have fired .357 Magnum J-Frames but they are not conducive to follow up shots. In fact they are pretty much the same as holding an exploding grenade in your hand!
That's why a .327 is a great load -- 4.55 foot-pounds of recoil and 138K power compared to 13.95 ft/lbs and 192k power in a .357. Problem with .327 is availability. Ratio of kickback to power greatly favors .327 fed mag. Problem with the .327 is there's not a lot of it and you gotta pay for it.
 
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