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Offline Masterblaster1

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.357 dia 170 grain Gold Dot?
« on: September 27, 2008, 08:52:22 AM »
Does anyone know what the maximum velocity this bullet can withstand without exploding/fragmenting. Was thinking of trying it in my .35 Remington???
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Re: .357 dia 170 grain Gold Dot?
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2008, 09:05:27 AM »
I would contact Speer and see what speed it can be pushed to with out coming apart.  Since it's made for the 357 mag, it might not hold up well.  DP
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Re: .357 dia 170 grain Gold Dot?
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2008, 04:53:36 PM »
I have used it on perhaps a dozen deer in various guns and it has woorked well. Those guns include a 10 in 357 Max, a 14 in 35 Rem, a 12 in 358 Bullberry and a 20 in carbine in 358 Bullberry and a 357 Lever gun. My wife used that bullet in a 10 in  357 Max successfully on a nice Wyoming Antelope. In all cases the expansion was excellant...some would say severe..all but two were one shot DRT. All but three were complete pass thru...the 3 recovered bullets are in a collection in the gun room and are picture perfect mushroom.  That said I have chosen the Hornady 180 grain for the bigger cases and use the 170 GD for the 357 mag and 357 Max..it is an accurate bullet in my guns.

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Re: .357 dia 170 grain Gold Dot?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2008, 06:25:44 AM »
I'm running it in a .357 carbine at velocities of near 1700fps and have gotten one hole through penetration on whitetail deer (no signs of bullet fragmentation). 
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