Anyone shoot heavy bullets in .357 mag?
I picked up a box of 200 grain truncated point cast bullets at a gun show a while back to try in my Model 28. I wanted about 950 fps from the 4" barrel for an easy-shooting load with good penetration. Started with 9.0 grains of 2400 and got a surprise. According to my old Lyman manual, I was expecting about 850 fps. Six rounds over my Chrony averaged 995 fps. Mild recoil, primers looked good, and the cases fell out of the chambers. I quit while I was ahead.
These bullets have a good 5/8" bearing surface, and the base is 1/2 inch deep in the case when seated. I'm figuring that to run the pressures up even with a mild charge.
Anyone else have experience with 2400 and heavy bullets in the .357?
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Catoosa,
2012-09-27, 22:52
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- I loaded some 205s over 2.5 gr. Bullseye in .38 Spec cases -
Hobie,
2012-09-28, 07:15
- Sounds like the old Super Police loads.... -
Otony,
2012-09-28, 08:41
- Super Police..... -
Byron,
2012-09-28, 16:38
- +1 - MR, 2012-09-28, 17:18
- Super Police..... -
Otony,
2012-09-28, 17:29
- Bigger is better........ - Byron, 2012-09-28, 17:40
- Super Police..... -
Byron,
2012-09-28, 16:38
- Sounds like the old Super Police loads.... -
Otony,
2012-09-28, 08:41
- Anyone shoot heavy bullets in .357 mag? - Slow Hand, 2012-09-28, 22:23
- Heavy bullets in .357 mag - Glen, 2012-09-30, 12:27
- Thanks, folks - Catoosa, 2012-09-30, 19:30
- Anyone shoot heavy bullets in .357 mag? - Sarge, 2012-10-01, 11:24
- I loaded some 205s over 2.5 gr. Bullseye in .38 Spec cases -
Hobie,
2012-09-28, 07:15