I'd MUCH rather shoot my wife's aunt's LCR with +p loads than I would my 642 with the same load.
I find the felt recoil of the LCR to be MUCH more manageable than in the airweight.
I'd MUCH rather shoot my wife's aunt's LCR with +p loads than I would my 642 with the same load.
I find the felt recoil of the LCR to be MUCH more manageable than in the airweight.
I think the LCR shoots softer as well.
Combination of the grip size & shape AND the polymer flexing *just enough* to mitigate.
No matter what stocks I have on my 642...it sucks. Sucks bad. Factory rubber - sucks. Walnut boot grips? Major suckage. Much larger Hogue Tamer grips? sucks. I just can't win.
Has anyone tried the Delta Grips on a J-frame? They supposedly place your hand up higher to absorb recoil better. I shot a friend's J-frame (don't remember which model) with them, and I didn't like the angle. I suppose you could adjust to it with enough practice.
ERGO Delta Grip S&W J-Frame Overmolded Rubber Black
Quality wadcutter running something like 700-800 fps. Low recoil, good terminal ballistics.
I read somewhere that using +P ammunition in a snub nosed revolver is a bad idea. The reasoning was that the barrel was too short to burn all the powder in the +P load and the excess powder became a large muzzle flash as it was burned after the bullet exited the barrel. The article also mentioned the flash could be detrimental to the shooter attempting follow up shots in a low light environment.
Is this an old wives tale or is there some truth to it?
I'm changing over to Underwood for all my defensive pistols. A likely choice for you would be their 100 grain .38 SPL Xtreme Defender. https://www.underwoodammo.com/pistol-ammunition/
Is that 700-800 FPS out of a 2" barrel or 4"? I normally chrony .38 loads with my 4" barrel.
I read somewhere that using +P ammunition in a snub nosed revolver is a bad idea. The reasoning was that the barrel was too short to burn all the powder in the +P load and the excess powder became a large muzzle flash as it was burned after the bullet exited the barrel. The article also mentioned the flash could be detrimental to the shooter attempting follow up shots in a low light environment.
Is this an old wives tale or is there some truth to it?
I'm changing over to Underwood for all my defensive pistols. A likely choice for you would be their 100 grain .38 SPL Xtreme Defender. https://www.underwoodammo.com/pistol-ammunition/