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Thinking of changing my truck gun (.45 vs. .357), input please??
- Thread starter rantingredneck
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S&W 65-4 here
Chambered in .357. I like the stainless and rubber combo for a truck gun. It's big enough that pulling it may well be enough, and I can reload it more quickly with the four speedloaders that accompany it. I've a dakota 4 dr and am in the boonies constantly. The .357 w/ golden sabers is more than enough for me. All of this, and I've only got around $300 in it; so a theft situation won't ruin my year. And the .38 I routinely carry could feed the 65 if it had to. And my wife loves shooting it too... Win, win, win. I would encourage you to keep others in mind with a vehicle gun--my wife occasionally drives my truck (if I take hers in for service, if she needs to haul some plants, etc.) It's great if you can pick a gun/caliber that anyone who would rightfully be driving your truck would be comfortable using in an emergency. Just my .01 worth...
Edit:...and I'm with TenRing on the 1894C in .357. Just purchased one actually. I just like the .38 spl/.357 mag "group" if you will. Lots of flexibility for all sorts of purposes (hunting, sd, hd, etc.)
Chambered in .357. I like the stainless and rubber combo for a truck gun. It's big enough that pulling it may well be enough, and I can reload it more quickly with the four speedloaders that accompany it. I've a dakota 4 dr and am in the boonies constantly. The .357 w/ golden sabers is more than enough for me. All of this, and I've only got around $300 in it; so a theft situation won't ruin my year. And the .38 I routinely carry could feed the 65 if it had to. And my wife loves shooting it too... Win, win, win. I would encourage you to keep others in mind with a vehicle gun--my wife occasionally drives my truck (if I take hers in for service, if she needs to haul some plants, etc.) It's great if you can pick a gun/caliber that anyone who would rightfully be driving your truck would be comfortable using in an emergency. Just my .01 worth...
Edit:...and I'm with TenRing on the 1894C in .357. Just purchased one actually. I just like the .38 spl/.357 mag "group" if you will. Lots of flexibility for all sorts of purposes (hunting, sd, hd, etc.)
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rantingredneck
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Edit:...and I'm with TenRing on the 1894C in .357. Just purchased one actually. I just like the .38 spl/.357 mag "group" if you will. Lots of flexibility for all sorts of purposes (hunting, sd, hd, etc.)
Yeah, me too. Not sure if you read the earlier posts but I picked one up a couple months ago myself. It's a handy little carbine.
The Great Mahoo
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longlane said:Edit:...and I'm with TenRing on the 1894C in .357. Just purchased one actually. I just like the .38 spl/.357 mag "group" if you will. Lots of flexibility for all sorts of purposes (hunting, sd, hd, etc.)
I'm a big fan of grouping calibers like that. I picked up a 625MG in .45 long colt to match my levergun. Unfortunately its a bit larger than I'd like these days, and since ammo is getting scarce, I've been thinking about adding a rifle and new revolver in .357. I don't much like the noise of a .357, though, so I am a little hesitant and am hoping someone will make a nice carbine in .327 to accompany my SP101 which I usually carry nowadays.