odd 357mag ammo

[Wildbillz]

Hi All
Not sure if this is the right place for this or not. I didn't think it fit for reloading. So hear goes.

I found two boxs of an odd 357mag load the other day. They are a Remington load that has two triple ought (OOO) buckshot pellets for the projectile. They came this way from Remington and were cataloged # R357MB. 70grns each according to the box. Anyone know if its still a load they make or is it an old offering (collectable?) or just an odd ammo to burn up?

Thanks
WB

 

[Halv]

Hey there, I found this thread that talks about it, http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=23940

then from the stoppingpower.net forum http://www.stoppingpower.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1430

It sounds interesting, if you do decide to shoot it off, let us know how it went! It sounds like it is out of production though.

 

[Lucky Derby]

I remember having some fun with those at the range years ago. Don't really think they a practical for anything other than a little trickery with your friends. Tell them you are going to double tap, fire once and then have theem look at the target. two holes.
Or fire a cylinder full, then show them 12 holes. Kinda fun but thats about it.

 

[rcmodel]

Yep!

Years ago, mid to late-60's perhaps, Remington had those, and Winchester had a similar load that contained 3 very light weight SWC nested together.

I have used the Winchester nested SWC in .38 Spl , but not the Remington buckshot loads.

It apparently was a passing fad, now resurrected in .410 Judge ammo.

rc

 

[InkEd]

Sounds like it could be fun. Convince your friends that you can shoot really fast.

 

[Magnumite]

I loaded some 44 "gallery" loads several years back. It was a .433" round ball and some small charge of Bullseye, I don't recall and the load logbook is in the loading room now. I think it was something like 2.7 grains in those big cases. Anyway, no recoil to speak of, a "pop" and a very fast drop of the projectile. And the guns got really black and sooty.

These loads were a spin off of the short shooting galleries that used to all around "back in the day".