Author Topic: 357 Max (Read 494 times)

hellacatcher · « **on:** July 15, 2005, 01:08:43 PM »

I may have my 357 mag reamed out to a max by this time tomorrow

. Got to get a few test loads worked up tonight :? . Let you know if it goes bang or not. May get rained out on the bang part :cry: .

JPH45 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 15, 2005, 04:32:09 PM »

Congrats, you'll like this one a lot

Datil · « **Reply #2 on:** July 15, 2005, 05:56:28 PM »

Hellacatcher,
I reamed my mag to a max, the best thing I did to it. :-D
I think it shoots better with 357 Mag and 38 spl than before reaming!
Hope you have good luck, Marv.

hellacatcher · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2005, 10:10:42 AM »

It worked

. Nice to have a machinist for a friend :-D . Even got to make it go bang between down pours :grin: . The best I can tell the groups improved

. I do belive I saw a difference from 357 mag to 360DW to a357 Max :-) . Now to look around for some deer loads

.

myarmor · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2005, 11:54:46 AM »

I tell ya this rain has put my shooting back a lot too. I have been reading about this kind of 357 topic for awhile. Sounds pretty cool, and a fun load to boot. Keep us informed on how she shoots.

JPH45 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2005, 04:20:05 PM »

26 grains of AA1680 under a Hornady 180 XTP. Remington makes a SJHP 180 grainer that works really well and at least in wet news paper, performs equally to the XTP. This load makes 2060 fps from my Handi.

hellacatcher · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2005, 03:23:06 PM »

Well got to range this afternoon. Using 180 gr remingtons over 18gr of H110. I measured less thane a Inch and a 1/4 with my Jap. calipers ain't bad for my eyes at 100 yrds now to tighten that up some just for the fun of it.