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I had the same issues with a Detonics Pocket 9. When they came out I ordered one sight un seen. It was heavy as a brick and about every 4th mag one round would hang up! Never could get it right!Back then all I could ever find was the 240gr RNL. They were expensive and lacking. I found I could easily load up stuff that would give me the same those Detonics did. Still slow but still a .45 hole so I liked them. I was using a LSW since I figured with the 3 inch tube I was not going to look for expansion. I REALLY wanted the damn little .45's to work since I have always loved the 1911 but no matter what I tried the damn little pistols would now and then fail for no apparent reason. Just enough to make me worry every time I carried one. I put up with it for a long time because I wanted the design to work so bad but finally gave up. I never have been a wheel gun guy but figured those 5 rounds that I knew would work beat wondering if the damn little .45, that cost as much as 3 of those Charter .44's, would fail right when my butt was on the line
I now carry an Airweight 642 in 38 spl. The best ammo I have found for it is 148 gr Wad Cutters. They are Standard pressure and by no measure fast. But they cut a full caliber hole and penetrate deep! I have tried +P ammo and could not shoot the small pistol well enough to be worth it, but With Standard pressure WC's I have no problem within 30 yards.
From a 4" full size gun .357 is still a handful! Its manageable but a handful! DR