357 Magnum
While I was shooting the 44 mags last week I also pulled out the 357 mags. I have a good friend who I ride dirt bikes and golf with. He is from South Africa and came here in 1990. We were out golfing one day(he is just about a scratch golfer) and I asked him if he ever did much shooting. He said the only shooting he did was in the Army in the 80's.
Well I called him up when I was shooting the 44's and the 357's and he came by and did a lot of shooting. He liked the 44 mags but he really liked my 357 Magnums.
Here is what I have in that flavor:
S&W 586 6"
Ruger Blackhawk 6.5"
Ruger SP101 3"
S&W M19 6" and a 4" both blue
Dan Wesson with a 6" and a 8" barrel and shroud.
I thought I had a T/C barrel but if I do I couldn't find it. I also thought I had a S&W M27 but then I realized I had sold it 2 years ago...........Old age and too many guns.
I had about 500 rounds of 357 Mag loaded with Hardcast 158gr GC SWC bullets and AA#9 or 2400 with CCI SMP primers. I also had some 38 SPL that was loaded light with red dot or blue dot.
We had fun. He liked the S&W M19 6" the best, my favorite is the S&W 586 6". It was fun getting them, I don't think I have shot some of them in 10 years as I don't shoot much 357 or 38.
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Nah Sam, Buddy has better taste. He’d likely rather dine on rotten roadkill.
(Sorry Ken, couldn’t help myself there. Hope you and Buddy are doing well.)
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I have more .357s than I need. I don't shoot the big stuff much anymore mainly the .22s.
Here is my 27-2 and 28-2 both 6"
586
65
19-2 My favorite
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Here's my .22 S&W shooters
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There is a bunch of 357 magnums that lives here.
A couple model 19s
3 model 27s
Ruger GP 100
2 Ruger sp 101s
Dan Wesson model 15
Colt saa
Coonan
Marlin 1894
Couple 586
Model 686
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Have a Model 66 w/ a 5 inch barrel that I love- shoots well, pretty gun- and was my Dad's.
But I have to admit my best SHOOTING .357 is a Dan Wesson 15-2. Monson gun. I have used that one for Eastern White Tail. 10 inch heavy, shooting 185 grain hard cast handloads. If you did your part, it would drop them like a bad habit.
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Nice wood on the 27 and 28. You know I don't remember ever seeing a pretty set of factory Colt revolver grips. Well I did have a New Service .44 Special Target and I think that one had nice wood.
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I bought a 28-2 brand new in 1980 for about $250. This was full retail price but I really wanted it. It has shot only .357 magnum ammo, never any .38 Special. My favorite was a 158 gr. @ 1300 fps. It has fired almost 30,000 rounds with never a broken part or spring replaced. I shot over 30 deer with it with good results. It hasn't been fired since 2012 but I may take it out one of these days and warm it up.
Smith and Wesson has really made some fine guns over the years. And the .357 is a great caliber.
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Got a stainless 6" Security Six .357 that is my favorite wheelgun.
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I like the patridge sight on the 586, I don't think I have seen one on a 586 before.
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You need another 357, you just dont have that many 😁
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I looked at a Taurus 669 in a pawn shop today. It’s a really nice looking gun with a good trigger. I’ve heard the negatives about Taurus, but for what he was asking I’d almost take a chance.
It looked exactly like this one, but much less money.
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I looked at a Taurus 669 in a pawn shop today. It’s a really nice looking gun with a good trigger. I’ve heard the negatives about Taurus, but for what he was asking I’d almost take a chance.
It looked exactly like this one, but much less money.
I had a Tracker 6" .357. That new gun was not fit and finish. Loose lockup and terrible accuracy. It found a new home in no time.
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I would stay away from Tarurus guns.
Get a Ruger GP100 or a S&W 686/586
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