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Posted: 7/27/2005 7:13:15 AM EDT

If your fav isn't on the list, just post it below.

There are only five voting spots but many great cartridges out there.

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:10:16 AM EDT

[#1]

.454 Casull
ibtp

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:10:19 AM EDT

[#2]

.357 magnum

eta It's a two for one deal since you can run .38 special through a .357 magnun revolver.

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:11:03 AM EDT

[#3]

.44 special

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:11:10 AM EDT

[#4]

600 Nitro Express

http://home.comcast.net/~kudoo3/Joh...g_600_nitro.MOV

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:11:30 AM EDT

[#5]

.44Mag...

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:12:32 AM EDT

[#6]

.45 Long Colt

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:42:45 AM EDT

[#7]

.32 magnum

Why not just have the .357 & .38 the same and replace .38 with .45LC?

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:52:03 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
.32 magnum

Why not just have the .357 & .38 the same and replace .38 with .45LC?

Blasphemy! .38 is major weak-sauce and has no business sharing a vote spot with the mighty .357 Magnum.

Besides, I can't change it at this point.

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:56:31 AM EDT

[#9]

HUNTING - .44 Magnum. If there's something in the woods so big that a .44 won't drop it, I will be content to leave it alone!

HOME PROTECTION - .357/.38 because it's cheap to practice/plink with and because my wife can use it too.

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:59:15 AM EDT

[#10]

.357 is the fav, however the .38 wadcutter is fun to target shoot with.

Posted: 7/27/2005 9:42:52 AM EDT

[#11]

.45 Long Colt

Posted: 7/27/2005 9:46:12 AM EDT

[#12]

.44mag.....

Potent revolver and potent as a carbine...

Posted: 7/27/2005 10:24:42 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
.357 magnum

eta It's a two for one deal since you can run .38 special through a .357 magnun revolver.

+1

My wife can practice with the .38spl and use .357 for self-defense in the home. I've had her shoot .357 but for the range it can be unnecessarily punishing.

Posted: 7/27/2005 1:00:15 PM EDT

[#14]

.357/.38 combo

Posted: 7/27/2005 1:16:03 PM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:
.45 Long Colt

+1

Rich

Posted: 7/27/2005 1:30:38 PM EDT

[#16]

.45 Colt

Posted: 7/27/2005 1:45:20 PM EDT

[#17]

.22LR/WMRF

I have plenty of the others, but I shoot the .22s (for fun) much, MUCH more.

(FWIW, I only use autos for CCW, HD, etc.)

Posted: 7/27/2005 1:56:08 PM EDT

[#18]

.45 Colt, why would I want a pistol that was not a .45?

Oh and you really shoudl have put .45 in the poll

Posted: 7/27/2005 2:11:39 PM EDT

[#19]

45 LC......but 454 is a very close 2nd

Posted: 7/27/2005 2:45:40 PM EDT

[#20]

.500 or 10mm

Posted: 7/27/2005 2:51:48 PM EDT

[#21]

45 Colt

Posted: 7/27/2005 3:03:48 PM EDT

[#22]

.500 i use it as my ccw

Posted: 7/27/2005 3:10:31 PM EDT

[#23]

45 Colt. 35gr. FFg. black powder and a 250gr cast bullet. Awesome. Try it sometime. I guarantee you'll be impressed. Lots of bad guys bit the dust to that load.

Posted: 7/27/2005 5:55:48 PM EDT

[#24]

38spl
For every 1 357 mag, I should at least 1,000 38spls.

Posted: 7/27/2005 6:24:45 PM EDT

[#25]

My favorite lately is .44Special.....accurate, very little kick...I like it.

I think that .357Mag is probably the most versatile, while .44Mag is just a great knock down round.

Still, this point in time for me....I like the .44 special for target shooting.

Posted: 7/27/2005 6:42:01 PM EDT

[#26]

.454 Casull

Posted: 7/27/2005 7:53:14 PM EDT

[#27]

44MAG in a Smith model 29. Powerful enough to be a lot of fun without being too punishing to shoot a lot. It can also be handloaded to fit almost any occasion.

Posted: 7/28/2005 4:12:23 AM EDT

[#28]

I just got a .44 mag, never had a .357 and the .38 special I had wasn't too impressive so for me the choice was easy. The .44 mag...

Posted: 7/28/2005 4:17:41 AM EDT

[#29]

.357 magnum

has it all.

knock down
controllability
range
and more

Posted: 7/28/2005 4:55:13 AM EDT

[#30]

.45 Long Colt

Posted: 7/28/2005 10:59:13 AM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:
.500 i use it as my ccw hr

what would possess you to use .500 as ccw?

Posted: 7/28/2005 11:10:11 AM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:
Quoted:
.500 i use it as my ccw

what would possess you to use .500 as ccw?

It's called sarcasm.

Posted: 7/28/2005 2:05:52 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:
.357 magnum

eta It's a two for one deal since you can run .38 special through a .357 magnun revolver.

Yeah, like he said.
Rawk!

Posted: 7/28/2005 2:22:01 PM EDT

[#34]

.357 magnum

Posted: 7/28/2005 3:24:27 PM EDT

[#35]

Quoted:
.357 magnum

has it all.

knock down
controllability
range
and more

That's it for me,too! You cannot beat the .357/.38 for plinking,home protection and just plain fun without being a punishing shoot.
Smith and Wesson for me......Model 19-5 4in Nickel with original wood grips! Can't be beat!!!!

Posted: 7/28/2005 3:50:05 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
.500 i use it as my ccw

what would possess you to use .500 as ccw?

It's called sarcasm.

No its not, I've seen his 500 S&W 5 shot snubnose airlite revolver. Sure it will break your hand if you fire it, but it only weighs 7 ozs loaded.

Posted: 7/28/2005 3:52:50 PM EDT

[#37]

.357 mag.

I have 2 revolvers out of 15 handguns and my Model 27 Smith is Sweet, real sweet. The other is a .38.

Danny

Posted: 7/28/2005 3:55:10 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
.357 mag.

I have 2 revolvers out of 15 handguns and my Model 27 Smith is Sweet, real sweet. The other is a .38.

Danny

OOOOooooooo......you bastard!

Posted: 7/28/2005 4:02:57 PM EDT

[#39]

.357 because it feels so right

Posted: 7/29/2005 10:03:45 AM EDT

[#40]

.357 for me. Easy and cheap to reload with many bullets weights.

Posted: 7/29/2005 1:23:39 PM EDT

[#41]

.357. It's a classic. Also best chambered in the S&W 66 or 686 w/4 or 6 in. bbl. IMO, of course.

Posted: 7/29/2005 1:25:15 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:
Quoted:
.357 magnum

has it all.

knock down
controllability
range
and more

That's it for me,too! You cannot beat the .357/.38 for plinking,home protection and just plain fun without being a punishing shoot.
Smith and Wesson for me......Model 19-5 4in Nickel with original wood grips! Can't be beat!!!!

Just like a sore dick, huh?

Posted: 7/29/2005 5:21:00 PM EDT

[#43]

Colt model 1917 .45 acp

Posted: 7/29/2005 5:26:08 PM EDT

[#44]

+1 on the .45 LC

Posted: 7/29/2005 10:13:48 PM EDT

[#45]

The .41 Mag has got to be the most underappreciated revolver cartridge in the past 50 years.

Posted: 7/29/2005 10:17:04 PM EDT

[#46]

+1 for .357 mag.

Posted: 7/29/2005 10:18:25 PM EDT

[#47]

44mag and 38 special only cause that's I all I have

Posted: 7/30/2005 12:32:35 AM EDT

[#48]

.45 Long Colt

Posted: 7/30/2005 9:28:06 PM EDT

[#49]

38 special. You can shoot it all day, reloading is beyond cheap, and it can be loaded fairly hot if needed.

Posted: 7/31/2005 6:35:46 PM EDT

[#50]

Either 45 ACP or 45 Colt.

Smith 625 5" for the ACP- my new favorite revolver!

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