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RE: .38 or 357?

caldwellj1
Hey guys,

Sorry for the delay in responding. So I spent some time on the range with a couple of airweghts. And a lot of you guys are right. Too light. Terrible kick. Harder to group even with simple .38 rounds. So I will be going back tomorrow to test out the TAURUS Model 651. It's a blued-steel setup weighing in at 25 oz and is a 357. I figure I can have the best of both worlds this way, and the price is right- I can pick one up for $430 plus taxes! (shrouded too). The guy at the gun shop here offered me $200 for my Savage Model 111 bolt-action 30 '06. It is NOT an Accutrigger model. Any of you guys interested in it for $250? Includes case, sling, scope, and a box of ammo. Like new. Just throwin it out there...

-Justin
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  • beantownshootah
    Sorry, you're not supposed to make offers to buy or sell in this forum.

    On the guns, you may be able to find a used Smith 640 for roughly the same cost, and if you can, its stainless (which is a plus) probably the better gun, and its going to hold its resale value better than any new Taurus. (In fact, if you buy it used, it will probably only appreciate with time).

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=153371124

    If you want to buy one of these (regardless of brand), make sure that

    a. you test it with full. 357 loads, and

    b. you test it with the same type of GRIPS you'd like to carry it with. As mentioned in the other thread, in my experience there is a big difference in perceived recoil between "boot" grips (standard on the light guns) and the full three-finger grips (standard on the heavier all steel guns).

    For what its worth, in my experience, the recoil of a .357 from an all steel gun is roughly comparable to the recoil of a .38+P from an alloy frame gun. But the alloy frame gun is a lot nicer to carry.
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  • rufe-snow
    From my personal experience Taurus has quality control problems. Go with a Ruger SP 101, (built like a tank), for the extra bucks it's worth it. They make two models, one Double Action only without a hammer spur. I bought the one with the conventional hammer, and cut it off flush with the frame so that I could fire it single action with aimed shots if I chose.
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  • wvhunt
    Hey Justin mind sending me a private message about that savage?
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  • CS8161
    quote:Originally posted by wvhunt
    Hey Justin mind sending me a private message about that savage?


    Another offer to buy and or sell??[xx(]
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  • wvhunt
    I would choose the ruger over the taurus, and sorry everyone didnt realise it would be a problem to get in contact with the guy.
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  • caldwellj1
    Hey guys,

    First of all, sorry for posting the ad. Didn't realize I wasn't supposed to. Won't happen again. And I will continue to keep an eye for a used S&W. Just hard to come by right after Christmas. Thanks again for all this helpful advice! Should have some good news soon!

    -Justin
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  • leeblackman
    You might check out the Smith and Wesson model 60 stainless revolvers. You can usually get them used pretty cheap. I see them on gunbroker all the time.

    They are a 5-shot .38spl revolver. They are light enough you forget they are there, but heavy enough they don't hurt your hand to shoot. All stainless so that a plus too. In fact I used to love shooting mine after I put the hogue monogrip on it, was like shooting a .22lr with my water'd down handloads. But even +P loads weren't bad. I'm sad I sold it, because the one I had really would group well.
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  • Mr. Perfect
    quote:Originally posted by caldwellj1
    Hey guys,

    First of all, sorry for posting the ad. Didn't realize I wasn't supposed to. Won't happen again. And I will continue to keep an eye for a used S&W. Just hard to come by right after Christmas. Thanks again for all this helpful advice! Should have some good news soon!

    -Justin
    not so hard to come by on the auction side. Did you check Beantown's link?
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  • jrmarket
    Just my .02 about carry revolver in .38/.357...I had (note the past tense) a model J frame S&W 5 shot .357 in Scandium (model 360PD I think). It weighed in at 9 ounces and was fabulous to carry. I could put it in my pocket and could not feel it there. I carried only .38 +p ammo in it but occasionally shot .357's in it. IT WAS HORRIBLE to shoot. It was very expensive ($800+) and I got rid of it cause it made me flinch so bad I could not hit the broad side of a barn with it. Tried a used S&W model 65 (Stainless K frame 6 shooter) in 3" and I loved it.
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