I'm out of .357 Magnum practice ammo. I have a box of 1000 158-grain Rainier plated RNs that I could use. I'm not looking for barn-burner loads, just something in the 1000-1100 fps ballpark. I know the BE-86 I have will give me the velocity I'm looking for, but will these bullets handle it? They've been fine with the ~830 fps .38 loads I'm using them in.
Thanks!
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It's been a long while since I used Rainier bullets, but IIRC, they performed well in precisely that 1000-1100 range in 9mm (124 gr. weight)
1100fps shouldn't be an issue. I've driven Berry's faster without any problems.
The Berry's site says 1250 fps for their single plated bullets.
Just make sure not to over crimp where it would cut or damage the thin plating on the bullets.
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