Got 1k 147gr hsts to test out now
The HSTs are pretty too.
I'm going to have to try out some different powders to get faster than 1100fps in the magnums though.
@willie,
Where in The Republic are ya? In between railroad phonecalls I have quite a bit of free time. Normally that free time is spent worrying, so if you're semi-close by maybe we can help each other out. I'll help you sort, you keep my mind from worrying.
Since I doubt my backorder of 135gr+P Speer GDHPs will be fulfilled anytime soon, I'm interested in this project as well. I have 1,000 147gr HST pulls as well. Seeing as the HST is a fairly tough bullet, I was hoping maybe I can load these in some once-fired Remington .38special+P nickeled brass I have cleaned and stashed. I'd like to get 900fps from a 3" M64-6.
16gr Ramshot enforcer gets them to 1250 in a 4". Not as good as the shooters world heavy but it's what I got.
I also just picked up 1k primed unfired cases for a song so I'm going to load up a batch and set it back.
That's about as good as I can shoot at 25yards
The land height from the bore measurement will give you a reasonable idea if the bullet will have bullet slippage and/or bullet yaw. When you fire the round it all happens so fast you seldom realize pressure blow by.
What about using a .356 Hornady HAP bullet it a .357 Mag? I figured it's better to ask here than start a new thread.
I have close to 2K of the 125 gr Hornady .356 HAP bullets and I was thinking they might work in a .357 Mag revolver? I'd buy a Lee Collet-Style Crimp Die in .357 Magnum to try to get a good crimp onto the bullet.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
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