Here ya go!

So, both of my carry revolvers are 3 inchers, for a few reasons. First and foremost, 3" almost gets you the ballistics of the 4", and the difference can be more than made up for with proper ammo selection. Second, you get a much better sight radius than the snubbies, and also very importantly, a full length ejector rod. So you don't really lose much by not getting the 4", but you also gain a few meaningful advantages going longer than ~2".

So, I have the 686+ 3" 7 shot, and the Model 60 3" 5 shot, which is close to the K6S in size and configuration. People always say that there's "no way to get fast and accurate follow up shots with a small framed, short barreled 357 Magnum revolver, however, just like anything, if you train with it, you'll be fine. I've found the platform to be very quick and accurate if the user does their part. I've even been known to sling 200 grain hard cast bullets from the M60 for funzies, just because it can. Does it hurt? Yeah, a little, but so does a really crisp high five, and they're still worth it.

And on to the practicality... What's not practical about a carriable five, six, seven, or eight shooter? Revolvers are nothing but practical. That's kind of their MO. There's no extra bells and whistles, but you get your 5-8 shots for sure, and that 5-8 can be one of the most effective cartridges in common use, coming from a very mechanically accurate firearm. If it's the capacity that worries you, don't worry about it. ASP recently released a video proving that capacity is pretty much a meme, and that most civilian CCW uses are over in 5 shots or less, and I'll post that here if I remember to look for it. He's also not seen a civilian reload, if memory serves. 6 rounds cover ~85% of circumstances, when lumping all calibers together, but I can all but guarantee the number of shots required reduces as the caliber gets more capable.

https://youtu.be/p7x1p_lC29g?si=076CAR2XsoH7xKJo

And if the capacity still kinda worries you, just remember that you're not playing with just a 9mm anymore; you have much more horsepower available. And to anyone who says it makes no difference... I say bull. The fact of the matter is, when you shoot something other than paper, against a stronger threat than a shot timer, the real world experience says that there's a HUGE difference in performance. Now yes, shot placement above all else 100%, absolutely, but most people shot by handguns survive, meaning that shooters are NOT getting those CNS hits they talk about most of the time. The ballistic difference between 9mm and 357 Magnum cannot be overlooked; the difference in damage on living things is very easily recognized, and time of incapacitation between the two cartridges is very different on things like hogs, deer, bears, oh my, notably in favor of the 357 Magnum, and the numbers support this.

If you look at Greg Elliefritz's "An Alternate Look at Handgun Stopping Power," you'll see that there's really not much difference between calibers from 380 to 40 S&W, but the 357 Magnum stands head and shoulders above the rest in a couple regards; first and foremost, lethality. Comparing 9mm to 357 Magnum, you'll see that the 9mm has a lethality rate of 24%, regardless of how many shots are fired. The 357 Magnum has a lethality rate of 34%... That's a very big difference. That's going from just under a quarter lethality, to just over a third. That means the 357 Magnum is lethal about 42% more often. That cannot be ignored. The second item that should be noted is the "failure to stop" rate. This means that, no matter how many rounds are fired, the defender fails to stop the threat. For 9mm, that rate was 13%, which is pretty much average for most handgun cartridges. For 357 Magnum, that rate was... 9%. You might look at that and say, "Okay, so? What's the big deal?" Well, dear reader, that means that the 357 Magnum is doing more work, with less rounds on board; putting threats down better. 9% to 13% might not sound huge, but that means that the 9mm failed to stop the threat about 44% more often than 357 Magnum. And if that still doesn't sound like that big of a deal, keep in mind that center-fire rifles in the same study also had a failure to stop rate of 9%, and if you admit that rifles are more effective than 9mm, you have to admit that the 357 Magnum is too. If that doesn't give you a slight second of bewilderment, I don't know what will. Now, am I suggesting that a 357 Magnum is as good as a rifle? Of course not, but for something that you can easily conceal on your person... It's probably the best thing you can have for putting threats down. Then, there's the added benefit that, if you can learn to shoot a double action revolver well, you can shoot anything well.

https://www.activeresponsetraining.net/an-alternate-look-at-handgun-stopping-power

The 357 Magni-Festo;

Alright, yeah, so I heavily suggest 357 Magnum. Why you might ask? Check this out. 357 Magnum can obviously be chambered in rifles, duty sized revolvers, compact ones, and even pocket guns. Having all way ammo compatibility between all your firearms is awesome, and realistically you'd only have to stock one/two types of ammo, being 38Spl and 357 Magnum. Snake shot, wadcutters, Keith SWC, SWCHP, JHP, LRN, FMJ, multi ball. Mouse fart to all the buck and roar you'd need to kill anything on the continent, mild to wild, pistol to rifle; all of these are available to you.

Now, let me tell you why I suggest 357 Magnum as far as rifles go. 357 Magnum is REALLY boogying out of a rifle. Standard off the shelf stuff will get you a bit over 1,000 FPE, which is roughly where 5.56 sits for energy, but with a larger projectile and more momentum (i.e., larger wound channel overall, deeper penetration, more thump).

However, the REAL money maker is in the heavy full powered Magnum loads. If you're using Buffalo Bore, it'll push a 158 grain pill at 2153 FPS, which is squarely in 30-30 territory, but with 10+1 in a 20 inch barrel rather than 5-6. You're literally right about DOUBLING your capacity, and not really giving up much if anything in ballistics because you're pushing a larger diameter projectile anyway. Now, yes, the BC will be lower than 30-30, but the 158 grain XTP is a really great projectile with a solid .2 BC, and if zeroed 3 ish inches high at 100 yards and the Buffalo Bore 158 grain XTP, you're only 3 inches low at 200 yards, and about 26 inches low at 300. And for those ranges, you'd have 1,119 FPE, 756 FPE, and 519 FPE respectively.

That means that this is capable all the way out to 300 yards, if you know what you're doing insofar as a fighting rifle or hunting rifle goes. 357 mag shoots the flattest of the big 3, 357 Magnum, 44 Magnum, and 45 Colt+P. And the ammo weighs about what 5.56 does, but again, you have access to 30-30 power. AND it can go in your sidearm, your pocket gun, AND your ZAP carry.

"Now what about price?" You may ask. Sure. Online, your base price for 38Spl/357 Magnum is a touch less than 40CPR, actually can be had for 36 CPR with free shipping, which is actually in the neighborhood of 5.56. 30-30 costs practically DOUBLE that. For a moderate boost in energy, and half the capacity, I don't think the juice is worth the squeeze on 30-30 when modern full power 357 Magnum can compete. Cheapest you can get with free shipping is 85 CPR. Now, your Buffalo Bore ammo does cost more at like 1.32 per round, but good Hornady hunting ammo for 30-30 costs about a dollar per round. So, if you're gonna be shooting constantly, the general cost will be lower. My advice is to keep some BB or Underwood around for heavy duty tasks, but regular old 158 grain JSPs will serve most of your purposes. If you reload, the 92 action can actually handle higher pressure loads, I'm talking a 150 grain projectile at 2310 FPS with 20/296 from a 20" barrel.

And then, onto the topic of 38 Special. From a rifle, most 38 special in the heavier grains will still be subsonic unless it's a +P load. For those not in the know, when it comes to shooting suppressed, there are 3 primary sources of noise. Those are, the supersonic crack if the round is supersonic, the rapid expansion of the gases propelling the projectile, and the cycling of the action. Shooting a low pressure, subsonic round from a manually cycling firearm creates something with noise on par with a BB gun. If you think I'm joking, try it out. For small game or, uh, peaceful sentry removal, this would be just the ticket. There are even heavy hard cast subsonic 357 Magnum loads running a 230 grain hard cast flatnose bullet at about 1,030 FPS from a rifle. These would make for a terribly potent subsonic load, that would penetrate from here until Sunday. Good for pretty much anything you'd need to shoot that might be thick boned or big bodied.

So in summary, it can both be quieter, and/or more powerful than 300 BLK with the same engagement range, while having the same ammo carry weight and general cost as 5.56, and also have the capability for 30-30 level ballistics while having double the capacity, AND the round/s can also be all way compatible between pocket, duty size, and rifle-class firearms. You literally would not need to stock any other rounds if you could only have one. 357 Magnum can do everything, and has. From having a 96% one shot stop rate in the hands of American police, to taking game as large as polar bears, and operating in the hands of special forces like GIGN.

I truly believe it is the most versatile round in existence, and every other handgun caliber (and some rifle calibers) spend their existence unable to compete shot for shot. But, they can try.