Point shooting vs. aimed shooting in a self defense situation

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8. Those two powerful revolvers are not a good choice for beginners. ...

I often advise people to start out with a .22 caliber handgun and learn how to shoot it accurately. The money you save on ammo will allow you to purchase your next more powerful handgun.

The most powerful revolver I would start off with is a medium to full sized 38/.357 Magnum. .38 Special ammo has some recoil but a beginner can usually handle it without big issues. Once he/she becomes proficient with .38 then the same weapon will handle the far more powerful .357 Magnum round. Note the smaller snub nosed revolvers being lighter have significant recoil and are not the best choice for a beginner.

If I was headed for Alaska and wanted some protection from bears I would likely chose a Smith & Wesson 460V. Of course 30 years ago this handgun was not available so back then I would have chosen the .44 Magnum.

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