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OK, finally had snubby out to the range today. To be honest, the recoil was not as bad as I imagined it to be. Shot about 50 rounds of generic 158 GR ball ammo that I bought at the range. Don't get me wrong, I don't think I care to go to the range and shoot 50 rounds every week in that gun, but it is manageable, and I was a little more accurate than I thought I would be with it. It was actually quite fun having never shot a revolver before.

Thanks for all the good input on this thread.
tytl

Thanks for the great input. The learning curve is steep as a new shooter. One thing I can't believe is the price of ammo....and I have been learning it is constantly going up. Would it just be cheaper to throw quarters down range at the target? :)



As far as bullet size goes, I guess that is of a continuing debate between advocates of heavy slow, or light and fast? And all in betweens.

Can I be safe to assume that a name brand good quality hollow point as a minimum is prudent for self defense?

thanks all.
tytl

Hello Folks,
Just bought a new 442 today from Academy. Have not shot the gun yet, but based on other posts, I expect it to have a small kick, but be fun. Paid $399, not on sale. Also, didn't see a good selection of "self defense"rounds on the self. I ended up buying a box of Monarch brand 158 GR Semi-Jacketed Hollow Points. Can anyone give me an opinion as to whether or not this would be a acceptable choice as a self defense load?
Further, I have most often seen jacketed hollow points, but not very often semi-jacketed hollow pots....good or bad?

Finally, could someone be kind enough to point me to a good site so I can learn the significance of the GR load, 110 GR vs. 158 GR and such.

Thanks in advance for the help.

tytl


PS....great site, and tons of good info!