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This was the method of crimping used for the S&W Model 52 .38 Master target pistol. No exposed lead made for better feeding of the rounds.

I have the Sile Pirellis (Italian Goodyears) on my Police Service Six. Makes for a comfortable non-slip grip. Especially helpful when firing full power magnum loads.

I've had good results with the Speer 148 gr. hollow base over 2.7 gr. of Bullseye.

Is it possible to Mag-na-Port a LCR? That would mitigate the muzzle flip and reduce felt recoil. Don't know how that would affect ballistics out of such a short barrel.

The .357 has historically proven its ability to provide the power and control needed to end encounters with those who wish to do other people harm. It is truly on of the world's great cartridges.

Welcome to the new abnormal. The ammo supply has been hit by all the inflationary pressures the jackass regime has dumped on every other industry. Since primers are now made from unubtainium, reloading has become a non-entity. The Wally Worlds here-abouts don't carry any ammo any more. My LGS is...

As Yoda might say, "Strong in this one, the stupid is."

I would love to use my factory grips if I could find a grip adapter to fill in the space between the front strap and the trigger guard. As of now I have a set of Goodyears I use. Well, technically, since the were made in Italy, they're Pirellis.

Hodgdon publishes an updated hard copy reloading manual every year. I find that more convenient than using the web page. But that's just old school me.

I bought three 30-round Glock 17 mags for my PC-9.. Along with two 10-rounders. They all work well.

To quote Dirty Harry in Magnum Force, "A man's got to know his limitations." Between arthritis and carpal tunnel, I can't safely handle the recoil from a .44 Mag handgun. I'm still able to properly control a .357 Mag so that's the highest I'll go.

I also put "Goodyears" on my Service Six. Makes for much more comfortable shooting and better purchase on the grip.

I carry a revolver because I feel five rounds of .357 is more effective than 10 rounds of 9mm.

Primers here have been made of unobtanium for well over a year. Bullets and powder have been sporadically available but not the ones that I need. Who comes up with the lies that these are available?

When I was shooting competitive trap, Federal Champion paper shells were my choice for handicap loads. They seemed to have less perceived recoil than plastic hulls with a 3 dram equivalent load. I reloaded them for the first round in doubles with 1 oz of size 8-1/2 shot which was very effective...