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FloridaVeteran · October 17, 2012, 07:02 AM

.357 in a <2" snub. Well, if you're tired of listening to your wife's nagging, it's a good way to wipe out a few decibels' worth of hearing ability. Although it is always recommended to wear ear and eye protection at the range, if you're talking about a gun intended for non-range use, then you could lighten up your ear protection some time when you're all alone with your snub, like shoving some cotton in your ears instead of wearing muffs, to see what the difference will be. I found the blast from short-barrel .327 Mag and .357 Mag. to be terrible - would sooner go to a bulldog .44 Spl. or just the .38+Ps mentioned here.

In any event, I'd want a 4" SP101 before I'd be shooting .357s.

October 17, 2012, 07:02 AM	#22
FloridaVeteran Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 399	.357 in a <2" snub. Well, if you're tired of listening to your wife's nagging, it's a good way to wipe out a few decibels' worth of hearing ability. Although it is always recommended to wear ear and eye protection at the range, if you're talking about a gun intended for non-range use, then you could lighten up your ear protection some time when you're all alone with your snub, like shoving some cotton in your ears instead of wearing muffs, to see what the difference will be. I found the blast from short-barrel .327 Mag and .357 Mag. to be terrible - would sooner go to a bulldog .44 Spl. or just the .38+Ps mentioned here. In any event, I'd want a 4" SP101 before I'd be shooting .357s.