Bullets for .357 Magnum rifle.

[Vaquero]

I've been shooting light .38 spl loads out of my Rossi m92s for a long time.
I've decided I want to open the throttle now. Nothing at max load, mid range magnum will suffice.
Considering that handgun bullets are designed with 1000 fps in mind, I'm looking for a jacketed soft point around 150-160 grain. These should launch around 1600-1700 fps. I havent caught any in stock on line nor in person in a few years.
H110 powder, Winchester small pistol magnum primers. Mixed brass, mostly speer.

 

[HandgunHTR]

I recently found some Hornady FTX bullets at Academy. These would work awesome in your lever gun. They are 140 grain, so you could get some good velocity out of them.

Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Bullets :: Handgun :: Choose by Caliber :: .357 38 CAL :: 38 Cal .357 140 gr FTX® (357 Mag)

 

[Vaquero]

I recently found some Hornady FTX bullets at Academy. These would work awesome in your lever gun. They are 140 grain, so you could get some good velocity out of them.

Hornady Manufacturing Company :: Bullets :: Handgun :: Choose by Caliber :: .357 38 CAL :: 38 Cal .357 140 gr FTX® (357 Mag)

I've liked what I've read on them.
Good bc for a "handgun bullet" too.
Hope to find some soon. Primers seem to be the extent of reloading supplies at our academy.
Ive got some 158 xtp to test.

 

[robertc1024]

I gots a couple of boxes of 158 grain .357's. Of course, I want the brass back. Will bring to Hicksville.

 

[HandgunHTR]

I've liked what I've read on them.
Good bc for a "handgun bullet" too.
Hope to find some soon. Primers seem to be the extent of reloading supplies at our academy.
Ive got some 158 xtp to test.

Let me know if you cannot find them. I picked up a couple of boxes in expectation of getting a bolt gun in .357, but I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet, so I could let a box go. I would be willing to ship them to you for what I paid for them (I will pick up shipping).

 

[orbitup]

Magtech Bulk Bullets - Per 100 : Cabela's

158gn SJSP

 

[Recoil45]

Zero bullets are my favorite for 357.

http://www.rozedist.com or http://www.powdervalleyinc.com are my normal places to buy them.,

158's are in stock at Roze

 

[Vaquero]

Let me know if you cannot find them. I picked up a couple of boxes in expectation of getting a bolt gun in .357, but I haven't pulled the trigger on it yet, so I could let a box go. I would be willing to ship them to you for what I paid for them (I will pick up shipping).

I appreciate that.
I'll pm if I don't find anything soon.

 

[Charlie]

I appreciate that.
I'll pm if I don't find anything soon.

Check yer' PMs!

 

[Vaquero]

Check yer' PMs!

Thanks.

 

[Vaquero]

Zero bullets are my favorite for 357.

Roze Distribution, Inc. - Zero Bullets and Ammunition or Powder Valley, Inc. are my normal places to buy them.,

158's are in stock at Roze

Interesting.
Thanks!

 

[Vaquero]

Magtech Bulk Bullets - Per 100 : Cabela's

158gn SJSP

I never think of cabela's for some reason.
Thanks.

 

[orbitup]

I never think of cabela's for some reason.
Thanks.

Me either, gunbot sent me there.

 

[Vaquero]

Magtech Bulk Bullets - Per 100 : Cabela's

158gn SJSP

And those are on the way.

 

[Vaquero]

Brass is sized and primed.
Waiting on bullets to hit the porch. (That sounds bad out of context)


So, for tests of expansion and weight retention im thinking of aligning a 16oz bottle of water to initiate hydraulic expansion, a pine 1" board to mimic a bone strike, then a 1/2 gallon jug of water. I'm thinking a "catch box" of dirt behind that should allow recovery.

I welcome thoughts on this approach. I don't have the budget for gelatin.

 

[orbitup]

A couple of neighborhood cats lined up?

What kind of powder?

 

[Vaquero]

A couple of neighborhood cats lined up?

What kind of powder?

H110
15gr should yield around 1650 fps with 158 gr bullets. Chronograph should be here in a week.

 

[Charlie]

Brass is sized and primed.
Waiting on bullets to hit the porch. (That sounds bad out of context)


So, for tests of expansion and weight retention im thinking of aligning a 16oz bottle of water to initiate hydraulic expansion, a pine 1" board to mimic a bone strike, then a 1/2 gallon jug of water. I'm thinking a "catch box" of dirt behind that should allow recovery.

I welcome thoughts on this approach. I don't have the budget for gelatin.

Be patient ............... and wait for the thugs carrying 1" pine boards and jugs of water!

 

[TheDan]

Trap a pig to use as a test subject?

 

[Winger Ed.]

handgun bullets are designed with 1000 fps in mind,.

A good source for what different bullets can do and how fast ya can push them, look into cast bullet forums.
Pure Lead swagged bullets need to be kept pretty slow, but cast ones can get on up there.
Commercial cast stuff usually is pretty hard and you can push them into the mid teens without much leading issues.
If ya get into casting and using a hard alloy with a gas check, you can get them up to about 2200 or so.
That's about the max. speeds for a factory load jacketed bullet in .357 from a rifle.

I load a 158 with a gas check to feed a Marlin CB. It works great, and is a full house .357Mag that cost about as much to
reload as buying .22LR Stingers.