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revolver .38 special or 357 magnum

23K views 27 replies 9 participants last post by  Hurryin' Hoosier 
#1 ·
Hi there i would like to know weather a .38 special p+ is as effective as a 357 magnum? Will a .38 have a similar stopping power as the 357? i am looking at 4'' revolvers. i will be using Hollow-point bullet's. I will be using the gun for self defense. i know that a 357 has a bigger recoil than the .38.

thanks for taking the time to reply. :)
 
#28 ·
My preference is for .38 Special non - +P. To me, .357 Magnum is too hot for any extended range time. It's also too expensive, and would be far too likely to go through a bad guy and hit my neighbor. I do my target shooting with 158 grain FMJ in my S&W Model 64, and 158 grain LRN in my S&W M&P (pre-Model 10) snubby. My home-defense rounds for both guns is Buffalo Bore 158 grain LSWCHP "Chicago loads".
 
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