What's the hottest commercial .357 ammo?

[DMK]

What's the hottest .357 ammo available on the market right now?

I've got a 6" Model 28 and shoot mostly Federal Hydrashock or Speer Gold Dot 158gr in it. In that big revolver, they just don't feel all that stout. I'd like to try a "full house" .357 in it and I'm not setup to reload yet.

 

[Jim March]

These guys are contenders:

http://www.buffalobore.com/ammunition/default.htm#357

Cor-Bon's 180 and 200 hunting loads are thumpers too...but I think BuffBore rules right now.

Odd note about BuffBore's testing: for some reason newer-era S&W barrels and Rugers shoot "faster" than classic S&W 27/28 barrels. Although cylinder gap dimensions probably matter at least as much...

 

[Deer Hunter]

You might want to check out some Double Tap ammo as well.

http://www.doubletapammo.com/php/catalog/index.php?cPath=21_27

They're right up there with the biggest loads on the market.

 

[DMK]

Wow, that stuff is speedy!

Thanks for the links guys.

 

[Jim March]

I shot some Doubletap 125gr and yeah, they were a handful in a Ruger New Vaq .

 

[Ala Dan]

With lighter bullets, the 90 grain Super-Vel use to approach 1500 fps from
a 6" tube. Of course, this was a Lee Jurras invention that took off like a wild
fire~!

Say, has anybody got any of that ammo left over?

 

[8ring]

For the more budget conscious shooter, .357 Remington-UMC 125 gr. jacketed soft points (yellow box) provide considerable excitement. 1,600 to 1,650 fps in my GP-100 with a big circle of flame from the B-C gap.

These were available at Wal-Mart.

 

[Dark Helmet]

Always thought PMC was hot, Norma if you run into any.

 

[ssteven1]

armscor are pretty hot for a major ammo manufacture. You can find it online and at gun shows. It is not expensive.

http://www.armscor.com.ph/cfp_357magnum.htm

125 grain at 1875

158 grain at 1545

Their 38 special aren't too shabby either.

http://www.armscor.com.ph/cfp_38special.htm

38 p+ 158 grain at 1050
38 p+ 125 at 1120