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Re: deepdiver & FogRider
I was carrying Winchester .357 JSP until I ran out of .357 magnum. The .38 Special I am carrying is Speer Lawman +P.
I was going to reload .357 but since the ammo scare could not find powder or primers at a price I was willing to pay nor fully loaded .357 ammunition. I haven't really been all that worried about finding .357 because I feel .38 is usually sufficient and also I have some concerns about the noise of the .357 magnum. I agree that the recoil of the .357 is controllable, especially in my big S&W 620 and I love shooting the .357s. But when I shoot it it is only comfortable for me with both ear plugs and muffs at the same time, even shooting outdoors. I imagine shooting it without hearing protection would be very painful, especially inside a building or a vehicle. I've been out of .357 for a quite a long time. When I get more .357 magnum I'll probably switch back, or I may not. I haven't decided yet. I know even shooting a .38 without hearing protection would cause permanent hearing loss on the first shot. I'm not afraid of losing the hearing if it is necessary and it won't cause me to hesitate but at the same time hearing loss sucks.
In the past due to my sheer stupidity I once fired about 50 rounds of 9mm outdoors without hearing protection so I know what it is like for 9mm.