Just picked this beauty up and I love having a snub nose revolver again. Gonna take it out shootng tomorrow. I got a some boxes of Federal 130 grain FMJ's, Winchester 158 +P LSWCHP's, CCI 158 +P FMJ's, and Winchester SXT 130 grain +P's, and a few .357 Mag reloads. You can say I was prepared.
And I have to say the stainless snub in a pocket holster isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Its definately doable though not as ideal as an Airweight model. But the fact its more shootable with +P ammo than a 15 or 10 oz snub is more than worth it. And getting it out fast out of the pocket is no big deal. For me anyways, I had no probs with the hammer snagging. And the barrel is rollmarked not laser engraved. Not a big deal but I prefer the traditional rollmarks. Cool.
One question. First time shooting lead bullets out of a gun. Does it require different solvents than if I was shooting FMJ's? I use MPRO-7. How well do those lead removal patches work?
And I have to say the stainless snub in a pocket holster isn't as bad as I thought it would be. Its definately doable though not as ideal as an Airweight model. But the fact its more shootable with +P ammo than a 15 or 10 oz snub is more than worth it. And getting it out fast out of the pocket is no big deal. For me anyways, I had no probs with the hammer snagging. And the barrel is rollmarked not laser engraved. Not a big deal but I prefer the traditional rollmarks. Cool.
One question. First time shooting lead bullets out of a gun. Does it require different solvents than if I was shooting FMJ's? I use MPRO-7. How well do those lead removal patches work?