I carry 145 gr. Silvertips in mine. If I didn't have the Silvertips, I'd carry the Federal load with the X bullet.
I carry 145 gr. Silvertips in mine. If I didn't have the Silvertips, I'd carry the Federal load with the X bullet.
I'd love to try some .357 Mag Silvertips, but it's been years since I've seen any available online or in a store.
Sorta around sometimes for some of your shitty mod needs.
My last .357 duty load was the Federal "357B", in the red & white boxes. What a flame thrower. It made night shoot quals interesting.
Older info from FBI testing protocols done by Winchester. Back in the day I carried the Remington 125gr .357mag, which was issued. Knowing then what I know now I'd have bought my own Silvertips, or 158gr JHPs.
From a 4" S&W 686;
Symbol Description MV FPS "BareGelatin" "HeavyCloth" Wallboard Plywood Steel Autoglass
X357SHP 357 Mag 145 STHP 1290
Penetration 15.3 16.4 18.7 18.2 16.9 15.9
Expansion 0.55 0.58 0.57 0.45 0.56
Ret Wt. % 87 73 98 97 95 81
Ret Wt. Gr. 126 106 142 140 138 117
X3574P 357 Mag 158 JHP 1048
Penetration 17 17.7 17.5 18.2 13.9 11.4
Expansion 0.53 0.48 0.45 0.44 0.53 0.681
Ret Wt. % 99 99 100 98 96 83
Ret Wt. Gr. 157 156 158 155 152 131.2
X3576P 357 Mag 125 JHP 1450
Penetration 10.7 12.3
Expansion 0.53 0.54
Ret Wt. % 74 79
Ret Wt. Gr. 93 99
Last edited by Chuck Haggard; 05-27-2018 at 02:46 PM.
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I used to buy 110 grain ammo which recoiled less, bit I have no published data on effectiveness. I liked it, though.
Have ya'll heard the yarn of a .357 magnum going through an engine block? Remembered that from 40 some years ago.