Winchester 145 silvertip

[SeriousStudent]

Thank you for the link, I love how these work out of my Model 27 and 28.

And 19 and 60 and 64 and 66 and 640 and 686.......

Alright, I'll stop now.

[revchuck38]

Here's the correct link: https://palmettostatearmory.com/winc...s-x357shp.html

Kinda curious though.....what's the hype about? It might be cheap for Silvertip, but there's plenty of other 1st Gen low-quality hollowpoints similar to Silvertip for much less money (almost half as much if you shop around).....and on the other end of the spectrum, just a few dollars more gets you modern, first-rate defense ammo.

Modern, first-rate defense ammo in .357 Magnum that shoots to point of aim in fixed-sight revolvers pretty much doesn't exist. 158-grain Gold Dot is apparently designed to not expand at handgun velocities. GDSB and GS apparently work well but require adjustable sights. I think I've read that 158-grain Hydra-Shok works pretty well. I run R-P 158-grain SJHPs in my 681.

There are a lot of qualifiers in the above short paragraph. There are almost no professionally tests done on .357 Mag loads because the ROI for the ammo manufacturers sucks. All we have to go on is testing of uneven quality by amateurs on the Internet (the best probably being the Lucky Gunner tests) and anecdotal evidence from folks who were at the sharp end when the revolver was still in broad usage. It sounds like the .357 Mag ST load checks the boxes that need checking.

If you can provide data to improve what we know, I'll be all over it like white on rice.

[Totem Polar]

So, I'm dinking around on that link for the last 10 minutes, trying to figure out why it won't let me do the 3 and get free shipping. Finally decided I was done messing with it, and just ordered one box, since that's all that would go into my cart. I guess that was the very last box they had... so, thanks for the link! Might be a while before we can score any more.

[Norville]

So, I'm dinking around on that link for the last 10 minutes, trying to figure out why it won't let me do the 3 and get free shipping. Finally decided I was done messing with it, and just ordered one box, since that's all that would go into my cart. I guess that was the very last box they had... so, thanks for the link! Might be a while before we can score any more.

Ha, nice job cleaning them out. Midway had it for $48 a box, which sent me to AmmoSeek, which led me to Palmetto. I secured 3 boxes earlier today.

A few other vendors have some, but nowhere near this price.

[Wayne Dobbs]

Modern, first-rate defense ammo in .357 Magnum that shoots to point of aim in fixed-sight revolvers pretty much doesn't exist. 158-grain Gold Dot is apparently designed to not expand at handgun velocities. GDSB and GS apparently work well but require adjustable sights. I think I've read that 158-grain Hydra-Shok works pretty well. I run R-P 158-grain SJHPs in my 681.

There are a lot of qualifiers in the above short paragraph. There are almost no professionally tests done on .357 Mag loads because the ROI for the ammo manufacturers sucks. All we have to go on is testing of uneven quality by amateurs on the Internet (the best probably being the Lucky Gunner tests) and anecdotal evidence from folks who were at the sharp end when the revolver was still in broad usage. It sounds like the .357 Mag ST load checks the boxes that need checking.

If you can provide data to improve what we know, I'll be all over it like white on rice.

The FBI tested it back when they first started their multi-event testing. It was done from a 3" Model 13 and performed well. I'll try to find one of their old journals and source that.

[Buckeye63]

I settled with Hornady 357mag 125gr FTX for my LCR357 a year or so ago .. I guess thats what I will use in my SP101 also ...I have a few boxes of 45 Colt in Winchester Silvertips I used to use in my Taurus 45 Colt snubbie

[Hambo]

The FBI tested it back when they first started their multi-event testing. It was done from a 3" Model 13 and performed well. I'll try to find one of their old journals and source that.

Wasn't it also their choice for those who carried .357 ammo?

[Wayne Dobbs]

Wasn't it also their choice for those who carried .357 ammo?

It was.

[LtDave]

The FBI tested it back when they first started their multi-event testing. It was done from a 3" Model 13 and performed well. I'll try to find one of their old journals and source that.

It was the issue FBI load in 1986. I still have a couple of boxes.

[jtcarm]

FWIW, Midway is closing then out:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/23...p-hollow-point