[cpttango30]

If you want a snubie then might as go to the orginal source and get the Smith and Wesson j frame.

Remember that you rellay want to shoot one first. They can be a handfull to handle with full on 38 spec or 357mag pd loads.

[aoakley1]

I'm with the try before you buy group. I personally carried a S&W Model 36 (Chief Special) for 8+ years. I am a very active shooter (typically send somewhere between 15 and 20 thousand rounds down range per year.

I hated shooting the model 36 so did not practice with it very much. The reasons I hated shooting it was it was not comfortable unless I shot it with wimpy target ammunition and my ability to hit accurately with it under time pressure compared to some other comparably sized handguns.

Shoot the gun you're thinking about with the ammo you're planning on carrying in it. The Ruger LCR looks pretty cool but I have yet to get to handle one. If you decide on a small frame revolver, the ones I would suggest you consider are the S&W J frames (640, 442, etc), Ruger SP101.

[canebrake]

Originally Posted by aoakley1

I'm with the try before you buy group. I personally carried a S&W Model 36 (Chief Special) for 8+ years. I am a very active shooter (typically send somewhere between 15 and 20 thousand rounds down range per year.

I hated shooting the model 36 so did not practice with it very much. The reasons I hated shooting it was it was not comfortable unless I shot it with wimpy target ammunition and my ability to hit accurately with it under time pressure compared to some other comparably sized handguns.

Shoot the gun you're thinking about with the ammo you're planning on carrying in it. The Ruger LCR looks pretty cool but I have yet to get to handle one. If you decide on a small frame revolver, the ones I would suggest you consider are the S&W J frames (640, 442, etc), Ruger SP101.

Hey Renee, it's good to see you sharing your knowledge and experience with us.

How many of us members have shot 20,000 rounds in one year?

Thanks again.

[cpttango30]

I wish I had the time and money to put 20,000 rounds down range in one year.

[stalkingbear]

I shoot 20,000 rounds a year but most of them are .22LR-the ONLY way I can afford to shoot like that.

[aoakley1]

Originally Posted by stalkingbear

I shoot 20,000 rounds a year but most of them are .22LR-the ONLY way I can afford to shoot like that.

The last couple of years
20-30% 22 LR
20% factory
All the rest hand loads (40S&W and 38 Super). If it weren't for sponsors supplying me with ammo and/or components, no way could I afford to shoot that much either.

from 1994 - 2004 it was all 38 Super and 40S&W handloads

[WDB]

Thats 50+ rounds a day every day, I wish I had the time and $ to make that happen

[Dr. Marneaus]

Originally Posted by WDB

Thats 50+ rounds a day every day, I wish I had the time and $ to make that happen

Yeah, but that's only 350 rounds in a weekend....

[aoakley1]

It's pretty easy to do when I leave work, get in my car and drive the 100 yards to the shooting range. And that estimate doesn't include all the ammo that I get to shoot at work testing customer firearms. I figure that adds at least 150 rounds per week.

[lovetoshoot]

I would get it w/a hammer. I am a girl too and have the s&w 357 in the 4 and the 6 inch and have a hard time pulling the trigger if i do not cock the hammer back first.
You can also Google on the internet and see if there are ranges near you were you can go and pay to shoot different types of guns. That way you can shoot it before you buy it.