[claydoctor]

Anyone else having problems with recoil in this Ruger? My first one was the 38 Spl version. With both the factory Hogue grips and another Hogue design, the recoil was unpleasant to put it mildly. I switched to a larger Pachmayr grip, which made it tolerable but decreased it's concealability. My alloy frame S&W 442 with wood grips has less recoil. So I sold the 38 and bought the 327 Fed Mag version because of it's ability to utilize multiple 32 calibers. The other day my friend and I took it to the range. We are both experienced shooters. We first loaded 32 H&R magnum rounds and found them to be both accurate and soft shooting. Then we switched to the 327 Fed Mag. My friend managed two shots before handing it off to me. I was only able to fire one round, which was more than enough for me. I know that Ruger makes a steel frame version of the LCR for the 357 and 9mm guns. I think they should have used steel frames for the 38 and 327 as well. Now I have to figure out what to do with a box of 327 Fed Mag missing three rounds.