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I carry a Colt Magnum Carry, quite often lately, with 357 magnum ammo loaded in it. I also use a 1990's era Colt King Cobra as a home/hotel room defense gun on occasion, so to me the 357 magnum is not dead. I also have high capacity 9mm pistols that I also use.
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For what it is worth,
According to Phil Shoemaker , he states in the current bear video , that everyone in his family including in-laws all carry .357 wheel guns.
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Having shot the hideous Rhino revolver, I kind of want one. The recoil impulse is so different.
They are hard to find in stores. I think because they use them all in the movies (si-fi). Very bold, I always assumed you were more of classic revolver aficionado.🤭 This is nitch gun bought mostly by younger shooters. They should offer model in 10mm instead of .40S&W. Young bucks with big kahones love 10mm auto cartridge.
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I carry a Colt Magnum Carry, quite often lately, with 357 magnum ammo loaded in it. I also use a 1990's era Colt King Cobra as a home/hotel room defense gun on occasion, so to me the 357 magnum is not dead. I also have high capacity 9mm pistols that I also use. Ethan Edwards had a Magnum Carry, and liked it a lot. I think it was his wife's house gun.
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After reading the title, almost threw mine away. Think I will pack my 'half breed' 357 more ! ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/bpJOXEvl.jpg)
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Ruger with a Python barrel?
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After reading the title, almost threw mine away. Think I will pack my 'half breed' 357 more ! Cougars are cool!!!
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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Right, built buy Bill Davis in the 80's. Action is really smooth .
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Ummmm
Colt + Ruger = Cougar?
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Ummmm
Colt + Ruger = Cougar? Cuger.
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Ummmm
Colt + Ruger = Cougar? Colt + Ruger = Couger It is actually really sharp looking gun. Something similar was peddled to French police as Manuhrin Model 88, if memory serves. They were stainless with St Etienne proof marks.
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i have been reading plenty about big bore pistols which i own a few including a S.W. 460 6 1/2 inch barrel ,44 mags and 357 Mags. and to be honest including what Mr. Phil Shoemaker the famous big bear guide says and uses the 357 Mag. seems to be the easier carry and works just fine on all bears too as long as you use hard core lead bullets . so i purchased a new Ruger s.s. 357 SP 100 5 shot revolver 4 inch barrel and this revolver is in a x-draw holster . i have been in the Arizona Mnts. this winter " 2024" carrying this pistol in this x-draw holster i don`t even notice this new type holster with this lighter weight Ruger 100 / 5 shot , its has been a pleasure to carry over my 44 mag. revolver too.
> No the 357 is not DEAD !
LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman
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I shoot quite a bit, 4K or so of 357 every year. I rarely max it out but cast 158-180 at 1100-1200 are great and have really good penetration. As far as defensive trail guns go, I often carry a 3” 686 plus on a chesty.
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Such pistol designs will not shoot rimmed cartridges so the mighty 357 mag is solely a revolver cartridge where it excels.
Rick GR Hear that Winchester 1892 .357 conversions work pretty good too.
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Hear that Winchester 1892 .357 conversions work pretty good too. Winchester currently catalogs a couple variants. I'm a fan of the '92, mostly the old ones, but I would not complain if a new one in .357, .44 magnum, or .45 colt appeared in the safe.
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Here be dragons ...
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A 357 Magnum is probably as good as it gets for self defense against people. It’s not the cartridge it’s the guns that are chambered for it. That’s probably already been said but I haven’t read through the comments.
A revolver isn’t the most effective option for defense against people these days. As a carry gun for defense against large animals where a revolver still makes a lot of sense as a trail gun a revolver chambered in 44 or 45 caliber makes more sense than a revolver chambered in 357 Magnum. A 44 or 45 caliber revolver can be loaded moderately if needed and makes a nice shooting gun and will still be more effective than a loud and obnoxious full throttle 357 Magnum cartridge.
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A 357 Magnum is probably as good as it gets for self defense against people.
A revolver isn’t the most effective option for defense against people these days. Agree and disagree. The .357 is a solid self defense round. I would not send LEOs or Military out with revolvers. But a civilian who can shoot a .357 will be well served
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Such pistol designs will not shoot rimmed cartridges so the mighty 357 mag is solely a revolver cartridge where it excels.
Rick GR I have one of these and so does my son. Its a rifle I will never part with. Between my son, my nephews, and I we have killed a truck load of deer and some coyotes with a .357 rifle. Hard to beat. Pair it with a Ruger Speed Six or a S&W 65 and nothing could be better.
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A 357 Magnum is probably as good as it gets for self defense against people. It’s not the cartridge it’s the guns that are chamber for it. That’s probably already been said but I haven’t read through the comments.
A revolver isn’t the most effective option for defense against people these days. As a carry gun for defense against large animals where a revolver still makes a lot of sense as a trail gun a revolver chambered in 44 or 45 caliber makes more sense than a revolver chambered in 357 Magnum. A 44 or 45 caliber revolver can be loaded moderately if needed and makes a nice shooting gun and still be more effective than a loud and obnoxious full throttle 357 Magnum cartridge. Not really. The cartridge itself is what makes it effective, not so much the gun. For example, there are hundreds of thousands of guns out there that shoot both the .357 Mag and the .38 Special, and while the .38 Special is good it doesn't come close to the .357 in effectiveness.....from the same exact gun. I enjoy both the .44 and .45, but the .357 can be loaded "moderately" every bit the same as both of those cartridges. And it's very possible to have less recoil with the .357 when loaded to the same power levels as the others, too, which translates into ease of shooting for your average person.
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357 handguns about dead?
Not here in Wyoming.
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