Pat Riot
Contributing Member
I currently only have two .357 Magnum revolvers. A model 19-4 and a model 327 Night Guard. Neither one are guns that I want to shoot hotter .357 Magnum loads with. The 19 because I like the gun and don’t wish to ruin it. The 327 NG is light. Hot loads come with heavier recoil.
I have arthritis in my wrists and thumb joints at the wrists. I want a heavier gun. This gun wouldn’t be for CCW. It would be a range gun as well as a truck and woods and maybe a hunting gun.
My guns of choice for inquiry are as follows:
S&W 27 Classic
S&W 686 (+)
Ruger GP100
Ruger Redhawk
I am pretty sure the S&W 27 and the Redhawk can pretty much handle a steady diet of hotter heavier .357 magnum loads and they have some heft so recoil shouldn’t be an issue. Trouble is I haven’t seen either in gun stores in a while. Also, the Redhawk appears to be pretty darn heavy. I am sure a 52 ounce gun is quite the anchor after a couple of hours of carrying it.
I want the weight of my new gun to be over 40 ounces. I did consider an S&W TRR8 but price, weight and availability and my doubts about it handling hot loads have changed my mind on that one.
My curiosity is more with the S&W 686, standard or Plus models, and the Ruger GP100.
Can these two models handle steady use of hotter .357 magnum loads, 158 grain at 1400+ fps and 180 grain bullets at around 1200 fps?
Would a 686 with a 6 round cylinder be stronger than a Plus model with a 7 round cylinder?
Also, has anyone handled or seen the S&W 3-5-7 series Talo 686 Plus with the 7” barrel or the 686 Deluxe?
I do not plan to buy one of these guns for a month or two, but I am doing my research now. Also, it may come down to “a bird in the hand” situation as neither Ruger nor S&W are pumping out lots of larger revolvers right now.
Thank you for looking.
I have arthritis in my wrists and thumb joints at the wrists. I want a heavier gun. This gun wouldn’t be for CCW. It would be a range gun as well as a truck and woods and maybe a hunting gun.
My guns of choice for inquiry are as follows:
S&W 27 Classic
S&W 686 (+)
Ruger GP100
Ruger Redhawk
I am pretty sure the S&W 27 and the Redhawk can pretty much handle a steady diet of hotter heavier .357 magnum loads and they have some heft so recoil shouldn’t be an issue. Trouble is I haven’t seen either in gun stores in a while. Also, the Redhawk appears to be pretty darn heavy. I am sure a 52 ounce gun is quite the anchor after a couple of hours of carrying it.
I want the weight of my new gun to be over 40 ounces. I did consider an S&W TRR8 but price, weight and availability and my doubts about it handling hot loads have changed my mind on that one.
My curiosity is more with the S&W 686, standard or Plus models, and the Ruger GP100.
Can these two models handle steady use of hotter .357 magnum loads, 158 grain at 1400+ fps and 180 grain bullets at around 1200 fps?
Would a 686 with a 6 round cylinder be stronger than a Plus model with a 7 round cylinder?
Also, has anyone handled or seen the S&W 3-5-7 series Talo 686 Plus with the 7” barrel or the 686 Deluxe?
I do not plan to buy one of these guns for a month or two, but I am doing my research now. Also, it may come down to “a bird in the hand” situation as neither Ruger nor S&W are pumping out lots of larger revolvers right now.
Thank you for looking.