I am not a fan of Taurus guns. I've had 6 in various calibers, and shot some belonging to others. Not a fan. Prefer S&W and Ruger. Took Colt out of the mix...only the new 38 Special Cobra is going into production sometime this month (allegedly).
I like to carry 357 magnum revolvers in the Spring / Summer months. My principal "dress up go to town" gun is a S&W M&P 340 alloy Century Frame DAO with tritium night sight. It is rated 357 Mag, but I carry it loaded with 38 Special JHP antipersonnel loads, but I still have the ability to use magnums if circumstances dictate. It is in the 13 oz category, and I put Pachmayr Diamond Pro grips on it. These allow for a high grip, and really absorb recoil. These make shooting 158 grain JSP full house magnums doable. I normally wear a cotton canvas vest, and the grips do not cling to it. To be perfectly frank, shooting 158 grain JSP magnums out of this little gun is brutal and borders on a religious experience. It is doable, and I only load magnums in an emergency; hence, only 38 special SD loads are carried. This is a town gun and very easy to conceal.
My EDC around the property is a 23 oz stainless S&W model 640 Pro Series Century Frame DAO revolver with 2-1/8" fluted barrel, night sights and cylinder cut for moon clips. My goto EDC load is the Buffalo Bore 38 Special hard cast 158 grain Keith SWC Outdoorsman load, but if the bears or hogs are around, I dump the 38's in my pocket and load a moonclip full of Grizzly or Buffalo Bore 180 grain hard cast WNFPGC heavy magnums "just in case". The grips have also been replaced with Pachmyar Diamond Pro's which provide a high grip that aids in handling hard kicking magnum loads. I regularly shoot this gun with Federal 158 grain magnums and find it easy to keep on target.
When I need to stop whatever I'm doing to go to town (Home Depot, Ace, Walmart, etc.), and I can't be bothered to change clothes, I have the 640 Pro Series already on my hip. It is compact and easy to conceal, so I throw on a cover garment (vest, sport coat, jacket etc.), and scoot. No worries.
From time to time in the Spring / Summer months, I carry a 23 oz alloy L-Frame S&W 386 Night Guard 7-shot 357 magnum loaded heavy. It also wears Pachmayr Diamond Pros. This gun is easy to control with full house magnums. I shot and easily passed a police qualification course in 2012 with this revolver using only Federal 158 grain JSP magnums. I value shot placement over how fast I can exhaust a rotating or reciprocating lead dispenser, and train accordingly. "Make haste slowly" as Col. Charles Askins once quipped.
Just because a gun has 357 magnum on the barrel, does not mean that 38 specials should be passed over. I like them for self defense because of lo recoil and fast recovery. The 357 magnum chambering gives you the greatest versatility. Can fire 38 CCI-Speer shotshells, 38 Long Colt, 38 Special and 357 magnum in same gun. The 38 LC is more of a SASS thang, though. Gotta roll yer own with this'un.
The heavier the gun, the lower the perceived recoil. The lighter the gun, the easier to carry, but with greater push-back...that old physics thing. There is no free lunch.
I vote .357 Magnum.