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I just picked up a new to me G40 gen4 with a Burris Fastfire 3 red dot. I have read off and on that Glock barrels will not tolerate lead bullets because of their rifling style. If this is true would that include hard cast gaschecked lead bullets such as Buffalo Bore and Double Tap use in...

I realize the stock grip is more concealable but for shooting 357 at the range which do you prefer?

If you reload, try a 160gn LRNFP from Alpha Bravo Mfg and 5.5gn(by wt) of Trail Boss. I use it for CAS, its quite mild in a gun that big but about the same energy as a 38 special.

To qualify, I only use cast lead with the Trail Boss, wanting a load for my revolvers and rifle for CAS type shooting. My question on clad bullets is for factory loads only.

I was talking rifle. Also wondering about jacketed bullets as the bore appears to be blued, looks like my c/b revolvers. I went to the range today and compared 200gn LRNFP to 160gn both over 6gn of T/B. the 160gn was much more accurate at 50yds so I think I'll play with the powder load under...

I haven't cronoed the rifle but this load gives me 800f/s out of a 8" revolver barrel so that sounds about right, maybe 900 out of my Texas Brush Popper 16" barrel?

I have been shooting 6gn of Trail Boss under 200gn lead cowboy loads but I could find nothing in the 2 page owners manual to tell me if the gun is rated for coated bullets and higher pressure loads. I don't know that I would ever want to shoot heaver loads but I would like to know the guns...

Thanks for all the good info Bob

Hi all, I'm reloading once fired factory shells with Oregon Trails 200gr LRNFP bullets and Trail Boss. I have several brands of shells all in the 1.280-1.285 range except a group of Hornady Leverevolution shells that are 1.230-1.235 in length. The other shell, bullet meets the required 1.600...

Thanks for all the responses, it helps alot Bob

I'm looking for recommendations on bullet and smokeless powder to reload 45LC for my Remy 1858 conversion cylinder. Thanks for any info. Bob

I read, on a SASS forum I think, that guys would fill that notch in with braze to keep the cap from sticking to it and causing a jam. I would then consider flushing the pins also. Bob

Lots of info guys thanks. I did find Buffalo Bore 180g RN lubed at Cabelas. I loaded a cyl for my Rem58 today and it over 40g of Goex 3f puts the bullet just barley under flush. Should be a snappy load of about 400ft/lb i think. Accuracy to be determined, hopefully in a day or two. I'll report...

I would like to load a 200-250 conical bullet in my 1858. can I buy a suitable bullet?

Hi all, I ordered a conversion cyl. for my piatta 1858s. I keep a spare cylinder loaded with 40g 3f and ball but I think that after dark the flash would cost me my night visionhttp://images.thehighroad.org/smilies/shocker.gif So I am looking for a 250g load at 8-9hun fps and of course a lead...