Reeder Custom Guns - I'm with you there. It's taken a long time

WB
I'm with you there. It's taken a long time
Thursday, February 06, 2020, 08:59

and I favor it more for fun shooting or self defense over hunting. I do have a wonderful Reeder .357/9mm/.356 GNR BH and a S&W 4" 686+.

When I was old enough to buy me my own gun I went straight out and bought a .44 Magnum Ruger Super BH. Since it cost over double compared to a .357 to shoot back then (20 ctgs. for $7.50 compared to 50 for maybe $8.50 .357) that fact got me into reloading cartridges. Then the cost of projectiles and their availability got me into casting. HOWEVER it also taught me how to flinch. I've been fighting it most of my life and mostly overcome that to become a passable shooter. Had I started with the .357 my life might have taken a totally different turn. Later I backed up and bought a Dan Wesson and found how accurate they were and got into Pythons, and hunting with the handgun. But I mostly skipped over the .357 except for chasing small deer around home.

For a "one gun" shooters fun weekend the .357 would be a top pick. I might leave my .44's at home and save my ammo.

Does everyone have a favorite 357 Magnum in da and sa? (nm) - Bucky, 2020-02-05, 20:05
- Ruger Blackhawk, contemplating a Taurus 692 (nm) - Derek, 2020-02-06, 17:41
- Dan Wesson (nm) - Randy Barnett, 2020-02-06, 15:58
- Never been a fan of the .357 mag - AlanT, 2020-02-06, 12:17
  - I was wondering why i never cared about the .357 - steve todd, 2020-02-06, 20:00
  - Its perfect for two legged bandits. - Sid R, 2020-02-06, 13:54
- 4" Colt trooper mk 3 (nm) - Lynn, 2020-02-06, 08:54
  - Had a 6" shot rather well, only colt I ever owned. (nm) - Sid R, 2020-02-06, 13:53
  - My boss had one we used to shoot, 4". - WB, 2020-02-06, 09:27
- My favorite is a DW and Vaquero. (nm) - Sid R, 2020-02-06, 07:10
- 4" security six and 6.5" blackhawk (nm) - carl hackney, 2020-02-06, 06:40
- 357 - stonecold, 2020-02-06, 06:08
- 5" M-27 ... - Curt, 2020-02-06, 05:39
  - I can see that, Skeeter wannabe. lol (nm) - WB, 2020-02-06, 08:49
    - Oh Yeah! Not easy to come by. . . (nm) - ChrisG, 2020-02-06, 09:57
      - Fun of the quest and some serious cash. - WB, 2020-02-06, 13:34
        But the barrel contour... THAT TOPSTRAP - Curt, 2020-02-06, 17:30
        Nice! Yes that checkering is fancy. - WB, 2020-02-06, 17:43
        True..., I kinda prefer the Patridge sight - Curt, 2020-02-06, 18:20
        Fantastic! Simple Blessings are the best. (nm) - WB, 2020-02-06, 19:55
- I have 3 and am not really interested in any more. A GR - Drdougrx, 2020-02-06, 05:32
- Security six six - Wyatt, 2020-02-06, 04:46
- Smith Wesson 27 8 3/8" Barrel. I've actually - ChrisG, 2020-02-06, 04:42
- I don't own a 357 Magnum, period. Just never interested me. - gary reeder, 2020-02-05, 22:13
  - I'm with you there. It's taken a long time - WB, 2020-02-06, 08:59
  - Colleen's model 66 - gary reeder, 2020-02-05, 22:29
- DEPENDS ON THE CATEGORY. HERE ARE - JT, 2020-02-05, 22:11
  - COUPLE LONG RANGE .357s - JT, 2020-02-05, 22:16
    - Those stocks make my eyes bug! (nm) - WB, 2020-02-06, 09:30
    - that top old model looks familiar (nm) - gary reeder, 2020-02-05, 22:30
      - YES. HAS YOUR FINGERPRINTS ON IT! (nm) - JT, 2020-02-06, 07:56
- 586 S&W DA and SBHK SA (nm) - Larry Fry, 2020-02-05, 21:51
  - WHERE DID YOU GET A SBH .357?? (nm) - JT, 2020-02-06, 07:57
    - Larry's Pistol and Pawn (nm) - Larry Fry, 2020-02-06, 10:23
      - Sorry about that John. It's a Blackhawk SA - Larry Fry, 2020-02-06, 10:27
        NOTICE MINE HAS A BRASS SBHK GRIP FRAME. (nm) - JT, 2020-02-06, 11:14
        Makes your hand stinky! Smell it! (nm) - WB, 2020-02-06, 17:44
- S&W M27 for me in DA. Makes me look good shooting. - WB, 2020-02-05, 21:29
  - Boy, accidentally clicked post.... - WB, 2020-02-05, 21:32
- Colt Python, Smith 19, Ruger Security Six. 4 inch (nm) - SPB, 2020-02-05, 20:21
  - Forgot Ruger Blackhawk 4 5/8” (nm) - SPB, 2020-02-05, 20:22
- SA Reeder Southern Comfort, DA Dan Wesson (nm) - Grover Sr, 2020-02-05, 20:08
  - 6.5" Ruger Blackhawk (nm) - Alcorn, 2020-02-06, 06:09
    - GP-100 - Paul, 2020-02-06, 07:35
      - GP 100 me too !! (nm) - Sunny, 2020-02-06, 08:07
        GP100 for me also. (nm) - DinCA, 2020-02-06, 13:05
        357 - Rex, 2020-02-06, 09:20