New Federal 357 Magnum 154 grain HST load

[revchuck38]

1. Midway. Ordered Nov. 8 and delivered Nov. 11, 2021 (looked it up in my order history). Was limited to 3 boxes. (I think that’s the first, darker lot number).
2. LGS in the 3rd week of November. They set aside a few boxes for me when it came in. They haven’t had any since.

Miwall shows it in stock as of this post, but I have never purchased from them and have no idea how they are to deal with.

Thanks! I got two boxes, plus a box of Geco wadcutter. The prices are better than Midway, but not the shipping.

[FNFAN]

Miwall shows it in stock as of this post, but I have never purchased from them and have no idea how they are to deal with.

I’ve ordered from Miwall twice recently and was impressed with their speed of shipping the order. FWIW

[Velo Dog]

I'd like to see it at minimum of 18" minimum for all barriers.

The FBI's auto windshield test would be the toughest hard barrier. 14-16 inches would be EXCELLENT for an expanding duty/service handgun cartridge after looking at tests for HST, Gold Dot, G2, Critical Duty, Golden Saber Bonded, Ranger Bonded, "T" Series and Barnes TAC-XP

https://www.kiesler.com/SiteContent/...sertPoster.pdf
https://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/wp...RangerAmmo.gif
https://le.vistaoutdoor.com/download...dDotPoster.pdf
http://www.ar15.com/ammo/project/Bal...5gr_TAC-XP.pdf
http://www.ar15.com/ammo/project/sel...9mm_HST_GS.htm

[Ed L]

Can someone tell me the muzzle velocity of this new load. I looked all over but could not find it.

thanks

[Lester Polfus]

Can someone tell me the muzzle velocity of this new load. I looked all over but could not find it.

thanks

If it's out there, I can't find it. I did quite a bit of poking around on the interwebs, and came up with nothing. We may have to wait for it to pop up on the Federal webpage.

[RevolverRob]

looking at tests for HST, Gold Dot, G2, Critical Duty, Golden Saber Bonded, Ranger Bonded, "T" Series and Barnes TAC-XP

So for .357 Magnum you can get:

Gold Dot
Barnes

___

That's the real beauty of them bringing out an HST. There is non-bonded Golden Saber, Ranger, and Critical Defense available in .357Magnum - but not the superior bonded bullets.

For me, I'm still rolling 125-grain Gold Dots until my stash runs dry. Then I'll probably switch to something with the Barnes bullet, unless Federal comes out with 50-round boxes of .357 HST.

[03RN]

So for .357 Magnum you can get:

Gold Dot
Barnes

___

That's the real beauty of them bringing out an HST. There is non-bonded Golden Saber, Ranger, and Critical Defense available in .357Magnum - but not the superior bonded bullets.

For me, I'm still rolling 125-grain Gold Dots until my stash runs dry. Then I'll probably switch to something with the Barnes bullet, unless Federal comes out with 50-round boxes of .357 HST.

I just finished loading another 300rds of 158gr XTPs. I think I'm up to 5-600. After that I've got a few hundred 125gr XTPs at the same 1225 fps which match the 125gr golden sabers that I have a few hundred of.

The XTPs really seam to make a perfect .357 bullet. The 140s are excellent as well and hold together at carbine velocity and expand from a 2.75" barrel. Same with all of them

[Lester Polfus]

I just finished loading another 300rds of 158gr XTPs. I think I'm up to 5-600. After that I've got a few hundred 125gr XTPs at the same 1225 fps which match the 125gr golden sabers that I have a few hundred of.

The XTPs really seam to make a perfect .357 bullet. The 140s are excellent as well and hold together at carbine velocity and expand from a 2.75" barrel. Same with all of them

Can you share what load you are using to duplicate the Golden Saber load? That's what I'm running in my 640 Pro, and I need to make some practice equivalents.

[03RN]

Can you share what load you are using to duplicate the Golden Saber load? That's what I'm running in my 640 Pro, and I need to make some practice equivalents.

It's the book max with be-86. I think its 9.1gr

[Velo Dog]

So for .357 Magnum you can get:

Gold Dot
Barnes

Hornady 135 gr. Critical Duty @ 1275 fps penetrates 14.1 inches after auto glass.

https://www.hornadyle.com/handgun-am...gr-flexlock#!/