JohnK
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Right now I am thinking that I should try some hard cast lead bullets at around 1400 FPS. I think that should do on a PA whitetail.
1,400 fps is easily reached with cast bullets in the M28. 17.0 gr of Lil'Gun under a 158 gr LSWC does 1,445 fps from my 8 3/8" M27, 1.615" OAL, CCI magnum pistol primers.
In your 6" gun I'd expect you would hit 1,400 fps with that load. Hodgdon lists 18.0 gr as the max load with a 158 gr XTP and a OAL of 1.580".
16.5 gr of H110 under a 173 gr Keith (Dry Creek) and a OAL of 1.645" and CCI mag primers does 1,406 fps from a 5.5" Redhawk.
I'm sure there are some people who hit 1,700 fps with 158 gr bullets Johnny, you can do it with a 357 but definately NOT within standard pressures. I've loaded up to very nearly 1,600 fps using Lil'Gun in a 357 Redhawk and was only slightly over max, I have no doubt there are people who pushed way beyond that and hit 1,700 fps. Was it safe? On the ragged edge for sure.