You may want to try shooting my 340PD first, get an idea if you like it or not. I try to shoot a cylinder of magnums at every shoot, a few cylinders of +P 158gr's., and the rest are standard load 130gr's. I normally carry the Winchester Silvertip +P's and have a speedloader of magnums and 2 speedloaders of Silvertips. The standard loads are no problem at all, the +P 125-130gr's. are easy to handle as well. The +P 158gr's. are hot, but easily managed (I just wouldn't practice with them a whole lot). The magnums are near torture. :twisted:

I knew all of that when I bought the gun. Why I chose a 12oz. .357Mag.???

Let's face it, I just retired a gun I carried for 19 years. Reality is, I will probably carry for another 19. In that time, my gun will sit in its holster for 18 years, 364 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 30 seconds. And MAYBE spend 30 seconds being shot in what will be the worse 30 seconds of my life. I doubt I will notice RECOIL at all. :roll: If I'm gonna have to carry a gun that much, and for that long, I want comfort.

The difference in weight from even the 14oz. gun I had, to the 12oz. gun I got, is considerable. I like it a lot, I'm VERY pleased with my purchase. Karl.