357 Maximum Bullet
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CWLONGSHOT
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The Ranch Dog 195 & Saeco 353 & Lyman 358627 are my favorites for my Maxi's.
That one resembles the Ranch Dog.
CW
That one resembles the Ranch Dog.
CW
L Ross
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I do believe I'd shoot that in my .357 Herrett and even use it for deer in my beater .35 Whelen. I know lots of shooter use heavier bullets in .35 caliber for deer, but I doubt you'd ever recover one of these from a deer shot at any normal angle.
One of you guys shoots a .35-30, I think this design would be just dandy in that too.
Petrol & Powder
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That looks like a winner!
Gas check shank, good sized grease groove, full diameter above the crimp groove, and a big flat nose.
You could drive that hard, like the 357 Maximum is designed to be driven, and get a lot of performance out of a carbine.
Gas check shank, good sized grease groove, full diameter above the crimp groove, and a big flat nose.
You could drive that hard, like the 357 Maximum is designed to be driven, and get a lot of performance out of a carbine.
Matt_G
Curmudgeon in training
I assume you have received your mold by now.
Have you had a chance to send any downrange yet?
CZ93X62
Official forum enigma
That nose length above the crimp groove won't work with N-frame 357s, I don't think. Not sure about K-frames, but would likely fit in L-frames and Blackhawks.
Bullets of this weight range are a real step up in 357 Magnum carbines. 1750-1800 FPS is achievable without strain to the brass or the rifle, and 1500 is possible in the Bisley BH x 7.5" using WW-296/H-110.
I have zero experience with the 357 Maximum, sorry to say.
Bullets of this weight range are a real step up in 357 Magnum carbines. 1750-1800 FPS is achievable without strain to the brass or the rifle, and 1500 is possible in the Bisley BH x 7.5" using WW-296/H-110.
I have zero experience with the 357 Maximum, sorry to say.
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Matt_G
Curmudgeon in training
That's why I am thinking of ordering one of these from Tom myself.
I have a Super 14 357 Max barrel and I think this bullet would be perfect for it.
CWLONGSHOT
Well-Known Member
Its not terrible difficult to modify the Marlins to allow them to feed longer nosed bullets. Mine now can feed my favorite the 358429. Seated to its crimp groove. Shoots mighty fine over 10g of Blue Dot too I might ad!
CW
gman
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First casting session complete. Typical quality from Tom @ Accurate. Bullets drop very easily from the mold and started making good bullets immediately. Weight and diameter was spot on to what I wanted. I'll get to the powder coating today. Unfortunately my pictures will not load. I get the pictures to big warning and no option to change.