shinyroks
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So, bear with me,
I have a Puma 92 .357. I also have a Puma 92 in .454.
Operating pressure of the 454 is almost 2x what the .357 is.
There is more metal in the barrel on the 357 (octagon) than there is on the .454 (round).
Now, as people are jumping to conclusions, i do not want to bring the .357 up to .454 operating pressures, but over standard .357 pressures. All of the reloading data I have looked at limits levers to less than revolver pressures. I am guessing this is to either to limit liability if someone sticks these rounds in a revolver, or in one of the single-locking bar models of lever action.
Would it be possible to bring the .357 out of a 24" octagon puma to around 35 Rem. velocities?
Btw, I want to use something on the order of Hornady XTP-FP.
I have a Puma 92 .357. I also have a Puma 92 in .454.
Operating pressure of the 454 is almost 2x what the .357 is.
There is more metal in the barrel on the 357 (octagon) than there is on the .454 (round).
Now, as people are jumping to conclusions, i do not want to bring the .357 up to .454 operating pressures, but over standard .357 pressures. All of the reloading data I have looked at limits levers to less than revolver pressures. I am guessing this is to either to limit liability if someone sticks these rounds in a revolver, or in one of the single-locking bar models of lever action.
Would it be possible to bring the .357 out of a 24" octagon puma to around 35 Rem. velocities?
Btw, I want to use something on the order of Hornady XTP-FP.
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