I have the .357 Ruger LCR but recently added the Ruger .22 LCR for practicing. They are so similar in shape & size that the Range Master recommended it for practicing for my daughter and I, she’s 21 and just learning . . . and then the .357 for a few rounds each time BUT we’re shooting .38’s out of it most of the time but at least it gives you options when ammo is hard to find.
My goal is to buy one gun per year while Zero is in office and right now I’m behind by one gun. Maybe will buy another tomorrow. I’m going to the NRA 4 hour class with her tomorrow night. And plan to take more classes with her and the extra bit of confidence in taking more classes won’t her for me either.
I have the Ruger .380 but I am just not real comfortable with it . .. and it has jammed when practicing.
I have never found semi-autos as reliable as wheel guns because eventually, a semi- will FTF. But, in a defensive scenario, you wouldn’t have already snapped off 150 rounds. The debate will rage forever over “six for sure” vs. “semi-auto-jammers.” The best bet with either is to make the first shot count as best you can - center mass. And, that means practice, practice, practice.