Is Sellier & Bellot load hot?
On their website, they list their .357 magnum 158 grain bullets as 425 meters per second. By my calculations, that is equilavelent to 1395 feet/second. In contrast, most of the 158 grain ammo I use gets 1200 to 1250 feet per second. If the website and my calculations are correct, thats even MORE insane to sell to a newbie woman--ESPECIALLY to be fired from a relatively light weight snubby.