[vettestr]

Ron,
It's all a numbers game as you know and are on top off, in the end 70% as applied works out to be X dollars. I prefer private sales/trades as it stops the paper trail of guns from big brother and no tax buys a few rounds of ammo.

The .357 Mikie has is one of my fav. and have had mine for about 15 years. It is the one my daughter always grabs when we go out shooting but shoots the .38 round over the 357 most of the time. Her second choice is a cheapo 25 auto she calls her cap gun. Not a bad shot either and that makes Dad all proud.