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Offline spinafish

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200 Grain CP's in .357 MAX
« on: August 04, 2008, 10:39:07 AM »
Anyone have experience with Cast Performance's 200 grainer in a .357 MAX?  I have just ordered a hundred.  Have never loaded any bullets over 180 grains in this cartridge.  Got favorable reviews one Midway's sight.
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Re: 200 Grain CP's in .357 MAX
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2008, 08:03:30 PM »
180 grains is as far as i have gone with my Max's. I also have stayed away from cast bullets. I know it is doable but if you get them close to the velocity of the 180 grain bullets you might consider gas checks. My 180 grain load:

CASE
MAKE   Remington
CALIBER   .357
HEAD STAMP   357 MAX
TRIM LENGTH   1.590
OVER-ALL LENGTH   2.15


BULLET
MAKE   Speer
WEIGHT   180gr
TYPE   JFP 
DIAMETER   .358
BALLISTIC COEFFICIENT   .124


POWDER
MAKE   Hodgdon
TYPE   H110
CHARGE WEIGHT   21.3gr
PRIMER   CCI 400  (small rifle)
WAD   NONE


BALLISTICS
MUZZLE VELOCITY   1875
SIGHT-IN RANGE   75yd
GROUP SIZE   .75
EXTREME SPREAD   56.1
STANDARD DEVIATION   13.4
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Re: 200 Grain CP's in .357 MAX
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2008, 09:40:39 PM »
PaulS, were those loads shot in a revolver or a rifle??\
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Re: 200 Grain CP's in .357 MAX
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2008, 09:30:53 PM »
They are too long to fit in a revolver. They have been shot in three Contenders and two carbines. They seem to like nearly every gun I have tried.
Most revolvers I have seen only have a two inch cylinder - these rounds are over that length as the rifle bullets are seated to the cannelure - about the same depth as a 158 grain bullet.
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NEVER exceed maximum listed loads.

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Re: 200 Grain CP's in .357 MAX
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2008, 12:13:12 PM »
these 200 grainers are checked..good looking bullet!
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