If you are looking for a purpose built hand gun (hiking hunting)and you live or play in bear country then this gun is hard to beat. The only reason I did not give this gun 5 stars is because S&W does not sell the right grips with it. The first thing you should do is get a set of their X frame grips, they make shooting this gun very manageable. You have to keep in mind that this is a self defense gun not a range toy. However, I am shooting some really light 240 grain loads that are quite pleasant. When archery hunting I carry some 270 grain bullets that I load to about 1,100 FPS and they are quite manageable. All in all a great gun for what it is meant for.
By
Idaho Steve from
Pocatello