Ruger just released my next wheelgun, the 3" LCR-X in .357

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Yep. Bout damn time!

https://www.guns.com/news/2019/02/0...me-revolver-line-with-3-inch-barrel-357-model

Dead Sexy, even if it has quite a large amount of soulless polymer. I expect that may damping the recoil of full bore .357 in a 21 oz firearm :D

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I dunno.....I truly love my 3" SP101. But it's all steel frame is still a bit of a handful with .357 loads. I can't imagine the polymer frame being pleasant at all.
 
Tim said:
I dunno.....I truly love my 3" SP101. But it's all steel frame is still a bit of a handful with .357 loads. I can't imagine the polymer frame being pleasant at all.
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I also have a steel 3" SP101. Alot of felt recoil is fixed by swapping out that boot grip for a proper palm swelled one like the Pachmayr Diamond Pros, and I've done just that on all my carry revolvers. If they have one for the LCR frame that will help. Looks like Ruger has put a full-er size grip on this 3 inch gun as well. The poly frame should help also since it gives whereas steel will not give much at all.
 
Ikarus1 said:
I also have a steel 3" SP101. Alot of felt recoil is fixed by swapping out that boot grip for a proper palm swelled one like the Pachmayr Diamond Pros, and I've done just that on all my carry revolvers. If they have one for the LCR frame that will help. Looks like Ruger has put a full-er size grip on this 3 inch gun as well. The poly frame should help also since it gives whereas steel will not give much at all.
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I forget the exact model, but my SP wears a hogue grip that is dramatically better than the factory boot.
 
I had a .38 LCR when they first came out. With +p ammo it wasn't horrible but it certainly wasn't a "shoot 300 rounds of +p in one session" gun. It was 13 oz I think.

At 21oz this one might be comparable depending on the ammo choice. I'd probably load a good SWC at .38+p+ levels in a .357 mag casing and call it good.

I could carry my GP100 but often I end up just carrying my regular daily carry Shield as a hunting sidearm. Much lighter.

This has me interested for sure.
 
I have all ideas the first one I get my hands on will come home with me.
 
rantingredneck said:
I had a .38 LCR when they first came out. With +p ammo it wasn't horrible but it certainly wasn't a "shoot 300 rounds of +p in one session" gun. It was 13 oz I think.

At 21oz this one might be comparable depending on the ammo choice. I'd probably load a good SWC at .38+p+ levels in a .357 mag casing and call it good.

I could carry my GP100 but often I end up just carrying my regular daily carry Shield as a hunting sidearm. Much lighter.

This has me interested for sure.
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I think the regular LCR in .357 weighs around 20oz. I carry mostly 135gr .38+p gold dots in all my 38/357 handguns. Those are a handful in my 13oz airweight.
Being able to handload for the. 357 gives me a large selection of power levels, it I mostly prefer a 158gr hardcast lead moving around 1000fps in the woods.
 
Do they make the 3 inch LCR .357 without the hammer? I would be interested in one of those.
 
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I think the regular LCR in .357 weighs around 20oz. I carry mostly 135gr .38+p gold dots in all my 38/357 handguns. Those are a handful in my 13oz airweight.
Being able to handload for the. 357 gives me a large selection of power levels, it I mostly prefer a 158gr hardcast lead moving around 1000fps in the woods.
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I have the regular .357 LCR hammerless, yes a handful at the range for sure, a real filling rattler. My wife has the .38.

Good on you for on hand loading.

Mine resides on my book shelf for quick HD access.
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Do they make the 3 inch LCR .357 without the hammer? I would be interested in one of those.
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I'm sure you and @BatteryOaksBilly could come up with a way to bob the hammer...... any man with balls enough to attack a Citori with a hacksaw will jump all over a Ruger revolver.
 
BBD280 said:
I'm sure you and @BatteryOaksBilly could come up with a way to bob the hammer...... any man with balls enough to attack a Citori with a hacksaw will jump all over a Ruger revolver.
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You should see the Fitz Special collection!
 
Geezer said:
Do they make the 3 inch LCR .357 without the hammer? I would be interested in one of those.
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Not that I know of. The LCR-X is the only one with 3" barrels in any configuration, so far they've made it in .22, . 22 mag, and .38. The .357 was long awaited in the longer barrel length.
 
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So the Ruger website mentions that the .357, 9mm and 327 all feature 400 series stainless steel frame instead of aluminum - for me, I think the poly factor probably has kept me away ( silly bias on my part). Anyone hear of high mileage LCRs out there and how they hold up over time ?
 
This must be for people who find "dead sexy" in absolute utility. Aesthetically I find the LCRs to be a mix between bull dog and underarm sweat. But they work, and they work well from what I hear. a .357 LCR was the most unpleasant pistol I have ever shot using .357 loads.
 
B00ger said:
This must be for people who find "dead sexy" in absolute utility. Aesthetically I find the LCRs to be a mix between bull dog and underarm sweat. But they work, and they work well from what I hear. a .357 LCR was the most unpleasant pistol I have ever shot using .357 loads.
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The truth.
 
B00ger said:
This must be for people who find "dead sexy" in absolute utility. Aesthetically I find the LCRs to be a mix between bull dog and underarm sweat. But they work, and they work well from what I hear. a .357 LCR was the most unpleasant pistol I have ever shot using .357 loads.
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Says a Glock fan :rolleyes:

I have plenty of stainless steel wheelguns in which to polish to a high shine in order to shave with.
Dead Sexy as in I dont have to GAF if I scratch it carried in the woods, the trigger is good out of the box, and sights that will actually adjust and work........all for under $600 MSRP.
 
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Ikarus1 said:
Says a Glock fan :rolleyes:

I have plenty of stainless steel wheelguns in which to polish to a high shine in order to shave with.
Dead Sexy as in I dont have to GAF if I scratch it carried in the woods, the trigger is good out of the box, and sights that will actually adjust and work........all for under $600 MSRP.
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I am a CZ fan, thank you...
 
Alfred said:
So the Ruger website mentions that the .357, 9mm and 327 all feature 400 series stainless steel frame instead of aluminum - for me, I think the poly factor probably has kept me away ( silly bias on my part). Anyone hear of high mileage LCRs out there and how they hold up over time ?
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Define high mileage? My .38 had over 1K rounds through it when I traded it and it was still tight as a drum.

I don't see these as guns that I'd put a ton of rounds through per session, personally.
 
rantingredneck said:
Define high mileage? My .38 had over 1K rounds through it when I traded it and it was still tight as a drum.
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I'd say for what it is, that's getting to be a fairly high number. Good to know.

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I don't see these as guns that I'd put a ton of rounds through per session, personally.
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Agree, although with the LCRx sights and 3" barrel I'd be more likely to try to shoot it more than the snubby DAO version.
 
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I've never known polymer frames to be an issue on similarly high-powered Glock 20s, 32s, or 33s. I think they'll work out just fine.
 
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Ikarus1 said:
I've never known polymer frames to be an issue on similarly high-powered Glock 20s, 32s, or 33s. I think they'll work out just fine.
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You could be right. This polymer stuff has only been out now for like what ? 50 years ? Must be something to it...;)
 
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