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Offline alan in ga

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.357 HotShot ammo,,,
« on: April 15, 2008, 03:00:19 AM »
I purchased 3 boxes of 20 rounds per T/C ammo a few years ago. Not sure why but local store had it a long time. I could shoot it in my .357 mag Handi Rifle but don't really 'need to'. Is it 'collectable' or should I shoot a few aerial targets with it??
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Re: .357 HotShot ammo,,,
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2008, 07:59:32 AM »
I think it has become collectable...at least more so than .410's. So I just switch barrels and pop a few of them instead.  Walt   :)
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Re: .357 HotShot ammo,,,
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2008, 02:01:11 AM »
If they are the old hotshot loads made by TC, they won't open up or work properly in anything but a TC 357 barrel with a straight rifled choke on/in the end of the barrel. They were designed to work only in these barrels. If you shoot it out of a handi rifle it will function as a bullet only and probably will not open up and spread shot.
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Re: .357 HotShot ammo,,,
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2008, 02:33:54 AM »
I think you are right. I did want to find out how 'rare and desirable' the stuff was before I popped a test round or 3. I'll search the auction sites to see if anyone is auctioning similar T/C ammo [357 or 44].
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