10-22-2012, 12:07
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Maryland
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Ruger LCR .357
I searched for posts reference the Ruger LCR.357 - didn't find any, if there are please direct me.
Any reviews or comments good/bad/indifferent on the Ruger LCR .357?
Looking for it as a CCW for my better half.
Danke.
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10-22-2012, 14:20
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
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Not a ruger fan, so I can't help with the review..
Before you get the misses a light weight and/or small CCW,, try one at the range. There is a reason Browning made the 1911 42 oz..
I carry S&W J frames. Combined I probably have shot 3K in ammo. From cheap re-loads to top-end hunting, like Speer Gold-Dot.
M940, 9mm, 23oz, 1 1/2 inch
M60, 357, 24oz, 3 inch
M342, 38spl +P, 10.5oz, 1 1/2 inch
Points of Interest:
1)weight, Less is GOOD,, in your pocket,, My 342 @ 10.5(12+oz loaded) is great for shorts. I sometimes use an old soft sunglasses zipper case and hang it from a belt loop. I can't do that with the other two, at 26 & 28 OZ loaded they need a belt & holster to support them, or jacket.
2)weight, Less is BAD, I carry Speer GD short barrel +P in the 342,, it hurts to practice. So I shoot the 940 with 9mm GD +P. The extra 14 oz make a significant difference. The 357 with GD +P is unpleasant but manageable.
Where ever you choose, I recommend Speer GD "SHORT BARREL". The reduction in flash helps indoors and under low light.
ME: 65 YO with moderately arthritic body.. YMMV
PS: I also cary two(2) 8rd QuickStrip, for a total carry of 21 rounds, a very manageable 22.5 oz package.
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10-22-2012, 15:09
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Area Commander
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cochise Co., AZ
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My wife carries a .38 SPL LCR and also has a .22 LCR. She uses them both a lot. Three diamondback 'rattlers can attest to that. 
The .22 was sensitive to certain brands of ammo at first, but, after about 100 rounds, it's running smooth now.
ETA: I had suggested that she get the .357/.38 but they didn't have one in stock. After firing her's, it's very light and the .357 might be too much to handle.
Pat
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10-22-2012, 15:45
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Eau Claire, WI
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I have an S&W 642 Airweight .38 Special +P, and it can be rough in the recoil dept.. 158 Gr. Lead Round Nose are painful to shoot more than a couple of cylinders. I carry CorBon DPX 110 Gr. +P which actually is less rough feeling in recoil. I have a DeSantis Nemesis pocket holster and couple of strips I carry.
A .357 in this size gun might be too much for your wife.
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10-22-2012, 15:58
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fayetteville NC
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Carry a S&W J Frame in 38. The 357 can be a hand full on a light frame. As is JJ, partially elderly and I have two speed strips for a total of 15 rounds. Nice and light, can carry anywhere, and will drop anyone but a meth freak at normal confrontation ranges. I just need enough time to get some distance between me and them. 
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10-22-2012, 17:18
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I told my wife about this thread and she reminded me that she joined a "women only" shooting club. At the introductory lesson, in March, the club provided a variety of .22 handguns and each woman had to try them all to see what type they liked. Then, with prefered type in mind, they shot larger caliber handguns until they found what they were comfortable with.
Several of the woman had guns that their husbands had given them the previous Christmas. Half of those with their own guns did not like them and ended up trading for another.
Let your wife choose. You'll both be happier.
BTW, when I said "women only" that is absolute. Husbands, boyfriends, fathers, neighbors, cannot be anywhere near the range when they train. They do have two male instructors, though.
Pat
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