anyone have the 3" LCRX .357 yet?

HighValleyRanch · January 29, 2019, 03:22 PM

Model 5444?
Think they just came out last week?
The .38 +P version is one of my favorites.
Hoping that it will get California approved.

9x19 · January 30, 2019, 02:31 PM

Not yet, and not sure if I will... still thinking.

It's heavier than my .38, and would be a sweet heart with +P 158 gr loads, but I'm not sure that's reason enough to buy one.

I doubt I'd ever actually carry it as a .357, as I simply don't have much need for the extra power in a trail gun (which is how I use my 3" LCRXs). There are no large carnivores where I tread these days, and two legged predators aren't immune to +P .38s.

I'm mostly waiting on the 3" LCRX in 9mm, not that it will perform any better than the .38, but I have a bunch more ammo on-hand for that one.

TruthTellers · January 31, 2019, 02:50 PM

I don't think it's going to be very popular, I mean even with the longer barrel, the gun is still very light for .357 Mag at 21oz. The SP101 3 inch is 27oz, that extra weight makes a big difference when shooting and isn't extremely heavy. About the only difference will be the LCR's superior trigger.

Where I saw the potential for a 3 inch LCR was in .327. Ruger hasn't made that yet, but I'm sure by the end of the year they will.

January 29, 2019, 03:22 PM	#1
HighValleyRanch Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2005 Posts: 4,140	anyone have the 3" LCRX .357 yet? Model 5444? Think they just came out last week? The .38 +P version is one of my favorites. Hoping that it will get California approved. __________________ From the sweet grass to the slaughter house; From birth until death; We travel between these two eternities........from 'Broken Trail"

January 30, 2019, 02:31 PM	#2
9x19 Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 1998 Location: Sherman, TX USA Posts: 3,760	Not yet, and not sure if I will... still thinking. It's heavier than my .38, and would be a sweet heart with +P 158 gr loads, but I'm not sure that's reason enough to buy one. I doubt I'd ever actually carry it as a .357, as I simply don't have much need for the extra power in a trail gun (which is how I use my 3" LCRXs). There are no large carnivores where I tread these days, and two legged predators aren't immune to +P .38s. I'm mostly waiting on the 3" LCRX in 9mm, not that it will perform any better than the .38, but I have a bunch more ammo on-hand for that one. __________________ Make mine lean, mean, and 9x19!

January 31, 2019, 02:50 PM	#3
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,962	I don't think it's going to be very popular, I mean even with the longer barrel, the gun is still very light for .357 Mag at 21oz. The SP101 3 inch is 27oz, that extra weight makes a big difference when shooting and isn't extremely heavy. About the only difference will be the LCR's superior trigger. Where I saw the potential for a 3 inch LCR was in .327. Ruger hasn't made that yet, but I'm sure by the end of the year they will. __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."