357smallbore,
If you only fire 5 shots or less, then it is enough. If you fire your 6th shot and still have to fire again, it was not enough.
I am not trying to be sarcastic, just realistic.
I carry a 9m.m. most of time, when I am able to . The military and all law enforcement agencies that I know of issue semi-auto pistols and that should point you in the right direction. I am not saying that you cannot solve a problem with a revolver or with 5 or 6 shots, but why place the odds against you. I keep a S&W model 15 (a six shot .38 Special) at home as a back up to my usual 9m.m. or .40 S&W home gun, so I am not against them, but I think 15 shots is better than six and a mag exchange is faster than a speed-loader and much faster than a speed strip.
Also, you usually cannot get night sights on a revolver.
I like the RUGER Speed Six very much. I use .38 Special FEDERAL HST in mine. I think it will work just as well as a .357 magnum round for self defense and be much easier to control and have shorter recovery time between shots.
Just my experience.
Jim
If you only fire 5 shots or less, then it is enough. If you fire your 6th shot and still have to fire again, it was not enough.
I am not trying to be sarcastic, just realistic.
I carry a 9m.m. most of time, when I am able to . The military and all law enforcement agencies that I know of issue semi-auto pistols and that should point you in the right direction. I am not saying that you cannot solve a problem with a revolver or with 5 or 6 shots, but why place the odds against you. I keep a S&W model 15 (a six shot .38 Special) at home as a back up to my usual 9m.m. or .40 S&W home gun, so I am not against them, but I think 15 shots is better than six and a mag exchange is faster than a speed-loader and much faster than a speed strip.
Also, you usually cannot get night sights on a revolver.
I like the RUGER Speed Six very much. I use .38 Special FEDERAL HST in mine. I think it will work just as well as a .357 magnum round for self defense and be much easier to control and have shorter recovery time between shots.
Just my experience.
Jim