I just picked up a Taurus 605B in .357 this past weekend. I've owned and shot .357's and 44 Mags before so am no stranger to recoil. I put a few rounds of Federal .357 130 grn Hydra-Shok JHP's through it and just like 44 Man said, my first thought was "Oh my God!." (I did hit what I was shooting at though.) To me the recoil, while manageable, seemed to be every bit as much (if not more) than a 44 Mag through a standard weight /size 6" barreled revolver. I also agree that for someone not accustomed to heavy recoil it would be easy to develop a flinch with these light guns.
Even so, I like the gun so far. It's a light easy carry, fits my hand perfictly, has good balance, and seems to be a natural pointer. Now just need to see how well she shoots. I will however, be doing most of my practicing with 38 ammo.
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