[megatronrules]

Are the 145gr .357 magnum Winchester silver tips a full house .357 load or are they a mid level load like Remington's golden sabers? I've read nothing but good things about this load but was wondering how they would be in my M&P 340. Has anyone here used these in a 340 M&P,if so how were they in terms of recoil and muzzle flash?

[RDF]

Years ago, when I first owned a .357, they were the premium hollow point on the market. I have no reason to suspect that they are any less efficient now.
Just because a round isn't loaded to maximum velocity does not mean it isn't an effective round. I believe that the Silverpoint is a great round, that is loaded to maximum efficiency for the bullet design.
Enjoy.

[VA27]

They are a hot load.

[The Lone Haranguer]

Those are full power loads. I recall firing them in my Ruger GP100. In that gun they were manageable, with less of the bright muzzle flash and thunderclap report than full-power 125-grain loads and less kick than 158-grainers. Obviously this is a much larger gun than a lightweight snubnose. I think you will find them quite a handful.

[NMGonzo]

My Taurus snubbie handles them all right.

I have a rather strong hands.

[Rexster]

A simple check of ballistic tables will reveal that the .357 145-grain Silvertips are not loaded to the max, but neither are they a mild load.

[Mark whiz]

I've found they pack quite a punch. They were the 1st .357 rounds I tried in my Security Six some years back (10+ years)and they seemed pretty dang warm - quite a bit of muzzle flash too.

I got my hands on some of the bullets themselves and worked up some great loads with them in both .38Spcl & .357Mag - loads I typically use for CCW.

[Erich]

They did just under 1400 fps from my 4" GP-100 (which does have a "fast" barrel) last week. They did 1175 fps from my 3" 65 last year.

[kmrcstintn]

prior to gradual and later full transition to Glocks chambered for .357 Sig the Pennsylvania Game Commission used Winchester Silvertips in .357 magnum in issued (S&W 686's) and approved to volunteer deputies (any modern double action .357 magnum revolver - 4" barrel & 6 shot cylinder); even though I use other loads I keep 50 rounds of it on hand; BTW: I believe this is a full house load and produced stout recoil, moderate muzzale flash, and loud audible report when I have fired it