I'm not that guy that will tell you you're doing it wrong, ok?
Just consider that in a confined space (home, garage, car, etc) a .357 Magnum may temporarily blind and deafen the shooter. Also, it's not easy to recover from their recoil when making multiple shots. Some of the new .38 Special ammo (like Hornady Critical Defense) perform really well in self defense roles.
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