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<blockquote data-quote="Bscman" data-source="post: 1427081" data-attributes="member: 18542"><p>Even a .357 out of a 2-3" barrel isn't going to have much punch...look at the ballistics, the .357 needs at least a 4" barrel...preferably a 6" to take advantage of it's power. </p><p></p><p>With a 125gr Speer gold-dot fired from a 2" barrel, velocity is a meager 904fps. The exact same load from a 4" barrel creates a much more astonishing 1496fps.</p><p></p><p>WA State law used to rate handguns as legal for hunting based solely on ft-lbs of energy. For a .357 to be legal (at the time) it had to shoot 158gr bullets out of a barrel with a minimum of 6". Anything less was deemed underpowered.</p><p></p><p>I guess what I'm saying is step up to a 4" barrel and load the heavy loads.</p><p>You should be able to find plenty of nice, used Smith's in the 300ish price range. Taurus *can* be a good option if price is a concern, but do NOT buy one unless you get to handle it first. Their timing and fitting tolerances are very loose, and even some of their brand new revolvers can be iffy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bscman, post: 1427081, member: 18542"] Even a .357 out of a 2-3" barrel isn't going to have much punch...look at the ballistics, the .357 needs at least a 4" barrel...preferably a 6" to take advantage of it's power. With a 125gr Speer gold-dot fired from a 2" barrel, velocity is a meager 904fps. The exact same load from a 4" barrel creates a much more astonishing 1496fps. WA State law used to rate handguns as legal for hunting based solely on ft-lbs of energy. For a .357 to be legal (at the time) it had to shoot 158gr bullets out of a barrel with a minimum of 6". Anything less was deemed underpowered. I guess what I'm saying is step up to a 4" barrel and load the heavy loads. You should be able to find plenty of nice, used Smith's in the 300ish price range. Taurus *can* be a good option if price is a concern, but do NOT buy one unless you get to handle it first. Their timing and fitting tolerances are very loose, and even some of their brand new revolvers can be iffy. [/QUOTE]
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