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New 2 Me 357 Mag. Bullet help needed.
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<blockquote data-quote="entoptics" data-source="post: 2022995" data-attributes="member: 104268"><p>Think I'm gonna try these bad boys...</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.montanabulletworks.com/product/357-lbt-160gr-lfn-gc/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>They are a bit spendy compared to XTP, Nosler, Sierra, Etc, but it appears that I can get them in hand in a reasonable time. If they shoot good, they're a viable "First Choice" anyway. They oughta be pretty ferocious with the big meplat, and with BHN 22 and a gas check, I think they should stand up to full tilt loads. Hoping I can get them up around 1400 fps, though I don't really know what to expect from a 6" Smith. Loading data either seems to be in 10" test barrels with no cylinder gap (utterly stupid and near useless IMO), or 4" guns.</p><p></p><p>They also have the longest nose to crimp offered by this manufacturer, so that should leave a smidgen extra space for powder over other options. I measured a piece of fired brass, then cartridge base to cylinder face, and it looks like I have ~0.4" to work with outside the case, so that leaves me ~0.075 "safety". Can't imagine 357 has enough sauce to worry too much about crimp jumping, particularly in a 6" full lug barrel.</p><p></p><p>Don't have anything to slug the throat/barrel right now, so I'm gonna assume 0.358" is close enough. Not like this is a revolver from the first world war or something.</p><p></p><p>Probably won't order till I get a line on some more brass (I only found 35 pieces in my stash, [USER=54383]@snox801[/USER] PM inbound). If anyone has any other suggestions for quality hard cast, gas-checked bullets, let me know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="entoptics, post: 2022995, member: 104268"] Think I'm gonna try these bad boys... [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.montanabulletworks.com/product/357-lbt-160gr-lfn-gc/[/URL] They are a bit spendy compared to XTP, Nosler, Sierra, Etc, but it appears that I can get them in hand in a reasonable time. If they shoot good, they're a viable "First Choice" anyway. They oughta be pretty ferocious with the big meplat, and with BHN 22 and a gas check, I think they should stand up to full tilt loads. Hoping I can get them up around 1400 fps, though I don't really know what to expect from a 6" Smith. Loading data either seems to be in 10" test barrels with no cylinder gap (utterly stupid and near useless IMO), or 4" guns. They also have the longest nose to crimp offered by this manufacturer, so that should leave a smidgen extra space for powder over other options. I measured a piece of fired brass, then cartridge base to cylinder face, and it looks like I have ~0.4" to work with outside the case, so that leaves me ~0.075 "safety". Can't imagine 357 has enough sauce to worry too much about crimp jumping, particularly in a 6" full lug barrel. Don't have anything to slug the throat/barrel right now, so I'm gonna assume 0.358" is close enough. Not like this is a revolver from the first world war or something. Probably won't order till I get a line on some more brass (I only found 35 pieces in my stash, [USER=54383]@snox801[/USER] PM inbound). If anyone has any other suggestions for quality hard cast, gas-checked bullets, let me know. [/QUOTE]
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