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    Quote Originally Posted by spyderco monkey View Post
    Kind of along those lines, I'd really like to see HST's and Gold Dot 9mm's incorporate a cannelure to make them better for 9x19 revolvers.

    Currently, there's some risk of bullet jump with 9x19 revolvers due to lack of cannelure.

    Umm, HST has a cannelure...


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    A 158gr WC loaded to "service" velocity.

    Would be a superb snubby load that hits to the sights.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck Haggard View Post
    A 158gr WC loaded to "service" velocity.

    Would be a superb snubby load that hits to the sights.
    Chuck - If you don’t mind my asking, what 158 gr round currently available would you think comes closest to that ideal?

    Thanks a bunch.

    Rich

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    Quote Originally Posted by RJ View Post
    Chuck - If you don’t mind my asking, what 158 gr round currently available would you think comes closest to that ideal?

    Thanks a bunch.

    Rich
    Sadly there isn't one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck Haggard View Post
    Sadly there isn't one.
    It would be nice if someone loaded this:
    https://www.mattsbullets.com/index.p...6rbo83q12uhhu7


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    Quote Originally Posted by Corse View Post
    38 super loaded with bullets designed for the 357 sig (hst/gd) at decent velocity.
    Yes and let's have some cheap practice ammo, Wolf steel case. Come on Wolf....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chuck Haggard View Post
    A 158gr WC loaded to "service" velocity.

    Would be a superb snubby load that hits to the sights.
    Quote Originally Posted by RJ View Post
    Chuck - If you don’t mind my asking, what 158 gr round currently available would you think comes closest to that ideal?

    Thanks a bunch.

    Rich
    How about this:

    http://www.doubletapammo.net/index.p...product_id=555

    It supposedly produces 740 fps from a 2'' barrel and 855 fps from a 6'' barrel.
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    +10 fingers for a 147-grain HST in .357 Mag, it's time we had a proper successor to the almost unobtanium 145-grain Silvertip.

    +10 fingers to a WC at service velocity in a .38 Special

    +10 Fingers + 10 Toes for an HST load that isn't set back in the case like a damn WC making it virtually impossible to reload. Yes, I know you got more "consistent velocity" doing that, Federal, look, just fix it.

    +10 Fingers + 10 Toes + 10 of Someone Else's Fingers for that 147-grain .357 caliber HST being loaded into a .38 special case at approximately 850 FPS. Yea, maybe it'll work like a 9mm 147-HST, maybe not. I'll takes my chances.


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    Quote Originally Posted by RevolverRob View Post
    +10 fingers for a 147-grain HST in .357 Mag, it's time we had a proper successor to the almost unobtanium 145-grain Silvertip.
    I keep meaning to post a separate thread about this but I bought a box of 145 Grain Silvertips last fall. Half the rounds wouldn't chamber easily because of what would best be described as a large burr down at the base of the case. I could give each round an extra shove with my thumb and get the cylinder to close, using them as carry ammo was a no go.

    I shot 18 rounds, and figured my chambers were just dirty from shooting wadcutters. It wasn't until after I cleaned the gun really well and tried it again that I figured out the problem.

    I had a very similar problem a few years ago with some Winchester 130 grain ball .38 Special practice ammo.

    In the interest of full disclosure, I contacted Winchesters customer service and they told me if I shipped it back on my nickel, they would give me a pro-rated refund. I'm 34 miles from a UPS counter that will ship ammo, and I didn't want to blow half a day to get a refund on half a box of ammo, so I never followed through.
    I was into 10mm Auto before it sold out and went mainstream, but these days I'm here for the revolver and epidemiology information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave T View Post
    After thinking about the OP's question - I would like to see several good loads for the 45 ACP featuring John Browning's original favored bullet weight of 200g. And they don't need to all be +P loadings. JMB chose a 200g @ 900 fps (from a 5" barrel). A well designed truncated cone and an expanding hollow point should be doable.

    Just sayin',
    Dave
    Have I got a deal for you, Dave.
    https://www.midwayusa.com/product/79...oint-box-of-20

    I have my doubts as to whether the 1905 ammo was really going 900 fps, but it is still a good load. Available from Hornady as above and the same bullet at 925 fps from Fiocchi. Easily replicated by handloading or a commercial reload with 200 gr SWC at 875 fps for close enough practice.
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