ORIGINAL: biscuit jake
If you are abounding with pesky critters, I can see why the longer tube would appeal to you. It is also nice to avoid reloading if it is cold. Reloading will add some zip, too!
that's exactly my point... I reload both cartridges, so that's not an issue... I can get good performance out of both... and that rimfire magazine tube is kinda retarded...
but what I'm after is a rifle that ISN'T a .22LR or .17HMR... I wasn't particularly in the market for a .38/.357, I traded my King Cobra off for my Red Label... I thought this would be cool.