New Ruger LCR 357 is awesome!

[Cartman]

Thanks to the good advice from members ref my Taurus question, I made the command decision to purchase a Ruger 357 light weight! This is definitely the competion for all the air-weight, air lite etc pistols out there. Strictly personel defense and light weight despite all the hunks of bricks that ruger has produced. They are clearly trying to compete with smith & wesson and have done a great job, so far, as far as I'm concerned with this gun! Happy plinking and Happy Holidays my friends!!!

Cartman

[Jakeiscrazy]

Thanks to the good advice from members ref my Taurus question, I made the command decision to purchase a Ruger 357 light weight! This is definitely the competion for all the air-weight, air lite etc pistols out there. Strictly personel defense and light weight despite all the hunks of bricks that ruger has produced. They are clearly trying to compete with smith & wesson and have done a great job, so far, as far as I'm concerned with this gun! Happy plinking and Happy Holidays my friends!!!

Cartman

Cool man! How's the felt recoil?

[gunderwood]

Congrats.

[Cartman]

Thanks Jake and G-under...... Smoooove recoil for a small pistola! Love it!

[Yarddawg]

[Mindflayer]

Check the flame cutting after firing some .357 and let me know if it's an issue or, as I suspect, more Interwebs scatological ranting.

[Cartman]

Check the flame cutting after firing some .357 and let me know if it's an issue or, as I suspect, more Interwebs scatological ranting.

I will, just shot up some 38+P I had. 357 rounds next as that will be what I carry. Thanks!

[Mindflayer]

Any update, Cartman?

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[NRB451]

How do you carry yours? I'm getting an LCR and I want to be able to comfortably carry it in my front pocket of a pair of cargo shorts, but I'm wondering if the 357 will be just a tad heavy or not. I tried my brother's 38 and it was great! What say you?

[TScottW99]

Congrats!!

[kerchaulk1972]

It is on my list of guns to buy.

Have you fired the .357 in it yet?

[Tweaker]

It apparently done blowed him up.

Dibs on remaining firearmses.

I own a .38 +P LCR and love it, but DO NOT WANT TO SHOOT .357 Magnum IN similar! Moderate reloads are a bit much after 25-50 rounds at the range. +P much sooner.

.38+P kills ya dead. That is a perfect pocket pistol. Matched with crimson trace laser grips ($180 after NRA instuctor's discount - WINNING) I am comfortable with it to defend myself. The trigger is stellar and the composite seems to soak up some recoil.

.357 is great, yes, but I have girl hands and like to shoot a lot. I doubt many shoot many .357 snubbies, and I don't like to defend myself with something so dissimilar from my more frequent range load in a defensive gun. Call me a hoser.

[Mindflayer]

Tweaker, have you tried .38 +P in the .357 model? I have an Airweight 642 with the Crimson Trace grip, and .38 Special is harsh; +P is brutal after 10-20 rounds. I am curious if the LCR would be easier.

That said, it's getting to be winter, and I'll likely carry my XD 9 SC (maybe soon XdM 3.8 compact....)

[Tweaker]

I have not shot a .357 LCR at all, just my .38 LCR. The only .357 I can remember shooting is an N (large) frame. I do not want to shoot it in a snubbie, but it is fine for me in a full size.

I can only speculate that the LCR would make .357 only marginally (perhaps unnoticably lesser) FELT recoil.

[Mindflayer]

I'm actually thinking of the .357 model and shooting +P .38 Special in it - lower recoil, faster back on target, and so on. It would also be easier to manage for my woman.

[CCFan]

Shot my dad's .357 LCR and recoil is what I would consider very stout with full power 158 gr loads... Even shooting .44 special loaded somewhat hot in a 4" Blackhawk didn't feel anywhere close to that little snubbie...decided after a single cylinder on target that I'm quite content with possibly getting a .38 Spl model but I don't have to have the .357 - may still consider it just for the extra few oz of weight to shoot .38 Spl +P like others have said... The trigger is pretty good on it, though - it shot better than I expected. I guess if the fit hits the shan, you're not going to be worried about felt recoil, but it's pretty significant.

[Tweaker]

I don't see how you can ignore physics, in a fight for your life or not. Shoot .357 Magnum indoors, and I'm told you will suffer permanent hearing loss.

Do not want.

[meangene]

I've had their GP100 357 for awhile and it has been very reliable.