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OsOk-308 · December 23, 2010, 02:45 PM

I don't want to start any arguments here, just seriously curious. I had a .357 magnum, and loved it. Shot .357 and .38 special out of it. Liked both, however, financial situations required me to sell it. Now here is my question. If you were going to buy a revolver to shoot .38 special, why not just get a .357 mag? I mean you can shoot .38 and .38+p out of it, and a .357. I mean ammo availability makes sense, because even if you can't find .38 special, you probably could find .357 somewhere. I just think for versatility's sake a .357 is the better choice.

Is there something I'm missing here?

December 23, 2010, 02:45 PM	#1
OsOk-308 Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 283	Why get a .38 special? I don't want to start any arguments here, just seriously curious. I had a .357 magnum, and loved it. Shot .357 and .38 special out of it. Liked both, however, financial situations required me to sell it. Now here is my question. If you were going to buy a revolver to shoot .38 special, why not just get a .357 mag? I mean you can shoot .38 and .38+p out of it, and a .357. I mean ammo availability makes sense, because even if you can't find .38 special, you probably could find .357 somewhere. I just think for versatility's sake a .357 is the better choice. Is there something I'm missing here?