Playin W/.357

[travcoman45]

Was a warm day here compared ta lately. Boys an I wen't out ta a friends farm an did a bit a shootin.

Got ta play with my new revolver. Fired bout 75+ rounds a .38 Special which was fun an bout 35+ rounds a .357 Mag. Well it's fun shootin them .38's but boy is the .357's even more fun!

She's got a wicked bark when ya pull the trigger on them .357's. Was gettin dialed in there towards the end. Got my groups down ta 3-4 inchers. Some more practice an they should tighten up even better.

Gonna diffentely have ta start reloadin though. 15 bucks a box was the cheapest .38's I can get round here. Think I'll work on settin up the reloadin shop tammarraw.
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[patcap]

Boy I hear ya about the ammo. It's crazy. I have a Kimber Pro Raptor II on order. I'm getting ammo a little here and there while I wait on it. That .45ACP is about 20 dollars a box, minimum!! I want to have plenty of practice ammo before I qualify with it. I'm salavating waiting for it to arrive!!!

 

[kurtsara]

The wife and I went to the range yesterday and shot our Glock 27 and our Taurus Millenium Pro .40 I keep the Taurus in the safe so I like to make sure she keeps on on how to handle it if needed.

 

[smokebuzz]

cool Tip, what ya get for a wheel gun?

 

[travcoman45]

Got a Taurus model 65 with a 4" barrel/blued buzz. Made fer a fine Christmas present! Wanna get some time on it before I gotta qualify with it. Shouldn't have much trouble right now, but hey, ya gotta practice all the time right?

 

[oldschoolbbq]

Send some Q-view of your toys.
Reloading is fun ,and with the right set-up(RCBS or equivalent),you can Trim,shape,cut,de-bur and load at the power you want.The Brass is cheap,the powder -not bad-;but the total savings for an active shooter is tremendous.
We may need this kind of stuff in a couple of years

 

[meateater]

I agree, empty brass is just that....empty.

 

[murman]

I got one of them .357s.

 

[thunderdome]

Ammo around here is A LOT better than it was 6-12 months ago.

The Obama scare is dieing off and the shelves are being restocked.

I have a Springfield XD .45 and it was downright brutal looking for ammo a year ago.

I would love an S&W 686 .357

 

[new vision]

If you want to have some fun, and practice control load the 357 up with 38 wadcutters, then place one full magnum round in it. We did this when I worked in law enforcement years ago when we were carrying revolvers.

 

[lambertsteeth]

If you all are looking for ammo, try TMJ trading.com. I can usually get ammo from them cheaper than I can local (pa) even after shipping. I dig guns.

 

[meateater]

Try http://www.ammoengine.com/

 

[doc tombstone]

Brand new to the forum but good to see some shooters involved, I shoot a LOT, am active in Cowboy Action Shooting, Varmint shooting and hunting, could never afford it if I didn't reload.

Doc

 

[murman]

Great first post. I think. This is a BBQ forum, but guns made and keep us free.

 

[rickw]

Nice to hear your out using your new toy Tip. I had one of those some years ago and your right, they have a bit of recoil in the 4" barrel. Your groups sound good to me, a center mass shot with that baby will do its job, that's for sure.

What distance do you shoot at? I don't normally shoot my Springfield XD subcompact (9mm) any more than ten yards. No need to long range shoot with a defensive weapon.

 

[patcap]

Here's my new toy, when it finally comes in!!

 

[autoferret]

I got the wifie a S&W double action .38 for xmas havn't made it to the range yet to she how she shoots it. But i love my glock 23 for everyday carring and "The Judge" for those times when u need it.

 

[the iceman]

Glad to hear you enjoy that .357, I own three of 'em. I've been reloading for about 20 yrs. Saves lots of bucks & has a degree of fun in it too.
If you really want a kick you should try one of my .44 magnums or even my .480 Ruger.