Ammo choice...180 gr vs. 200 gr .357 Magnum?
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ColoradoShooter
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Thanks for all the feedback.
chorlton - do you have any crimp jump issues in that 3"?
MCGunner - what about you in that 2.3"?
But your guns are probably heavier than mine too so even if you don't I still may....
I just order some of the BB loads in the 180, 158, and 135 (they're out of 170) grain wts to test in my gun. I'll also test the Winchester and Federals I spoke of earlier for crimp jump before I depend on them in the wild.
Wolfeye - welcome. I'm new too. I've heard good things about CorBon DPX for self-defense, but 125 grains seems a little light to me if I did need it for bear, otherwise, it'd probably work on anything else I might run into out there that might want to eat me.
I'm thinking 180 grains is what I want though...even realizing I won't get full velocity from a 1 and 7/8" barrel. If there's no crimp jump issues, I'll go with the BB, otherwise, I'll go with whatever seems to work.
I kinda like the look of those Winchester's though 'cause they got that nice HP that should expand as well as 180 gr of solid lead backing it up - sorta like a SWC with a HP copper cone on the front. Just seems versatile to me regardless of what predator I might haveta shoot...
Thanks for all the info folks.
chorlton - do you have any crimp jump issues in that 3"?
MCGunner - what about you in that 2.3"?
But your guns are probably heavier than mine too so even if you don't I still may....
I just order some of the BB loads in the 180, 158, and 135 (they're out of 170) grain wts to test in my gun. I'll also test the Winchester and Federals I spoke of earlier for crimp jump before I depend on them in the wild.
Wolfeye - welcome. I'm new too. I've heard good things about CorBon DPX for self-defense, but 125 grains seems a little light to me if I did need it for bear, otherwise, it'd probably work on anything else I might run into out there that might want to eat me.
I'm thinking 180 grains is what I want though...even realizing I won't get full velocity from a 1 and 7/8" barrel. If there's no crimp jump issues, I'll go with the BB, otherwise, I'll go with whatever seems to work.
I kinda like the look of those Winchester's though 'cause they got that nice HP that should expand as well as 180 gr of solid lead backing it up - sorta like a SWC with a HP copper cone on the front. Just seems versatile to me regardless of what predator I might haveta shoot...
Thanks for all the info folks.
Merledog
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What would the benefits/detriments be between a hard cast or a plated or full metal jacket given the same meplat and bullet profile? I'm about to set up my reloading outfit again and had toyed with the idea of heavy bullets in my 357's. I'd noticed my marlin prefers the 158s over the 125s but haven't shot any of the heavyweights out of any of them. I had planned on going with 158's to save wear and tear on the 586 and 66. I bought the wife a 3" model 60 some years ago and keep it stoked with 38's. Out of curiosity I sonder how bad the recoil would be with a 180 grainer?
mtmuley, where in the bitterroot? I used to live in Victor. Going back to try and arrow a bull this fall.
mtmuley, where in the bitterroot? I used to live in Victor. Going back to try and arrow a bull this fall.
DawgFvr
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Rifles for mountain creatures. 125 grain .357 for the more dangerous two legged sapien types.
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