The bullet on that 5'th round fell completely out of the aluminum case and all the powder spilled out onto the shooting bench. A buddy had shot 4 of 5 rounds then proceeded to unload the cylinder by ejecting the moon clip with four empties and 1 live round (which he planned to use in loading up another full moon clip for his wife). Just yesterday I observed an incident with the 17+ounce 9mm Ruger LCR and the Federal Aluminum cased 115 grain bullets. Usually only slightly visible but occasionally enough to keep the cylinder from rotating. From testing we have done at the range and observed over the years, it can happen even with some of the "standard weight" 15 oz. Smith and Wesson was the first I recall putting such warnings in their instruction manuals, especially on the guns in the 11 and 12 ounce range. (I do find the hard Crimson Trace grips much less forgiving than the factory grips.)Ī word of caution however in regard to some bullets in some cases "slipping the crimp". 9mm is rather punchy, but not painful, at least for me. In my perception, the recoil of the 9mm is about 1/2 way between the. 38 Special only produces 264 foot-pounds of force (147-grain bullet at 900 feet per second out of a 4-inch barrel), while standard pressure 9mm can produce 365. 38 and the 9mm - which I still have) and shot all 3 (including the. FWIW, as a range operator, I have owned 2 (the. 357, which would be my recommendation based upon hearing all of your circumstances. Well, it sounds like you may be settling on the. Those are some of the things that I have been weighing. 357, it would be a 3" model & not pocket carry. I think that if I were going to pick the 9mm or. This is a solid round that can achieve 12. The review said the best load for snubbies is the 148-grain wadcutter. 38 Special and 9 mm have a minimum to moderate felt recoil. 38 being lighter, it would be more comfortable to pocket carry. Alien Gear Holsters wrote a review on the. However, most people in the gun community unanimously agree that both the. I like the speed strips, because I can put them in my front pants pocket, but you could load faster with the moon clips. I don't know if I would like carrying extra moon clips. 357, but seems like it would since the muzzle velocity is about the same or faster in the 9mm. I don't know if it would have the same felt recoil as the. Recoil could be a problem with the 9mm, it was in my 13.8 oz. 357 using the same ammo, but you could use heavier grain ammo in the. Out of that short barrel the 9mm will probably be faster than the. 357 & 9mm weigh 17.1 & have steel frames. your handgun can achieve the precision accuracy needed for a successful day in the squirrel woods 38 Special or a service-sized pistol in 9mm Parabellum. I almost started the same Thread last night, but with.
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