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Offline j104wd

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125 grain remington bulk bullets
« on: March 16, 2009, 12:08:00 PM »
Just wondering if any one is loading the bulk 125 grain sjhp rems in 38 special. Have found varying starting loads hornady vs sierra. Would like data for universal clays have had good luck with the hornadys I have been shooting.
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Re: 125 grain remington bulk bullets
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2009, 01:35:34 PM »
I do not think you can get reloading data for Remington Bullets. I just use a same weight bullet for other maker bullets of the same weight. Hornady uses a starting load of 4.8 and a top load of 5.8, but it is a +P load. for normal 38 Special i would not go above 5.3 grains of Clays Universal.

I have not shot this bullet in a 38, but have in 357 mag and 357 Max. It is considered a good home defense bullet - soft tip that opens quickly. I bought them for pest control in mind around the yard; they will put down any thing reasonable quickly and do not ricochet. That is where the 357 Max comes in. I do not load them hot at all, I load them down to about 2100 fps and get good accuracy. Start pushing them higher than that and they seem to distort or something - any way they do not shoot well. I think I could push them at 2500 fps, but like I said accuracy goes out he window.

I have not made an extensive search for them on the internet, but a casual glance shows they are out of stock as is about most 357 bullets, especially the 125's and 158's. I did order some Remington 180 SJHP - same bullet only 180 grains and some Hornady 148 grain HBWC to try as a plinking load.

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