Could you tell me more about these cowboy rounds? I've never heard about this before.
Apologies @Millie, I told you wrong.
Had to edit my 431 has a 2.5 barrel and is all steel.A joy to shoot.
There is no room in our home that you have to leave to go get a gun.
You have lived your whole life without a gun, don't start thinking you have to have one just to take a tinkle now.
Lol on tinkle.
She fired my 686+ w .38spl one shot dead center. I put one round in the cylinder and told her in advance. Few clicks then BANG.
I actually tried 5 of the flat ones that Tony gave me from a tray, so no box. And I got a box of 158 gr. (?) round nosed grey ones. Neither was good. The flat ones had lots of smoke, plus gave my hand a big jolt, and the others also gave a jolt while not making as much smoke. (Not sure this gives you any new info!)Millie, try to find some of the full wadcutter target ammo we talked about. They are quite manageable and effective. Accurate too! I think you'll find they're what you're looking for.
One example:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...38-special-148-grain-lead-wadcutter-box-of-50
Hmm... 148gr. target wadcutters are as mild as you can get. There should not be a big jolt definitely less than everything else. Normally, a pleasant and enjoyable load to shoot, even in a snubbie. Admittedly, they may be smokey due to them being lead and depending on the powder used. That's one reason I plan to load my own with plated wadcutters. I want to use it as an all around load on the farm. Can you find out if they were target .38 wadcutters? Did you say you had Hogue grips on that gun? Just trying to find a way for you to keep that gun if you otherwise like it.
Hmm... 148gr. target wadcutters are as mild as you can get. There should not be a big jolt definitely less than everything else. Normally, a pleasant and enjoyable load to shoot, even in a snubbie. Admittedly, they may be smokey due to them being lead and depending on the powder used. That's one reason I plan to load my own with plated wadcutters. I want to use it as an all around load on the farm. Can you find out if they were target .38 wadcutters? Did you say you had Hogue grips on that gun? Just trying to find a way for you to keep that gun if you otherwise like it.
I don't know what model gun you have, but we had an Ruger SP-101 in .357 that was a bear to shoot. Putting, Hogue rubber grips in it changed everything. I know there are a lot of other brands and designs out there, but I know the Hogues work. On your gun is the backstrap of the grip exposed metal or is it covered?
The whole grip is a piece of thick-ish rubber. I think the model is 85, but I could be wrong. Whatever the 5-shot UltraLite is. It's nice of you to try to help me keep my gun! Lol. As my first NC gun, I kind of have a soft spot for it.....I don't know what model gun you have, but we had an Ruger SP-101 in .357 that was a bear to shoot. Putting, Hogue rubber grips in it changed everything. I know there are a lot of other brands and designs out there, but I know the Hogues work. On your gun is the backstrap of the grip exposed metal or is it covered?
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1151115031/hogue-monogrip-grips-s-and-w-j-frame-round-butt-rubber
Nice collection!.38 special capable revolvers (including those 357 chambered ones) are great to have around the house...one in every room works. Everybody knows how to use them...caliber consistent room to room. They don't all have to look the same.
I'll try different grips, and see what happens. They have lots at Jim's. I'll be over there in the morning for another training session.
