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Offline bigshooz

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« on: May 17, 2006, 08:04:36 AM »
Hey guys ive got a handi and im shooting 44,and 357 mag barrels.Im shooting cast out of them ,my question is what grain slugs can i shoot out of these, My44 is 1-38 twist ,my 357 is 1-18.75.I was told 270 was max for my 44, id like to shoot 300-325gr.And what is it for the 357 id like to shoot 180 out of that.     Thanks Mike :D
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Offline Scott T

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« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2006, 09:14:00 AM »
Sometimes they will surprise you.  You won't really know until you shoot them.  The 180 ought to be fine in the .357 though.

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« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2006, 09:31:46 AM »
My Colt Anaconda handles 336 grain LFN gas checked cast bullets just fine.  Outside of the Alaskan browns I don't think there's an animal in N. America that can't be taken with it.  That's just MHO.
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Offline ron haralson

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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2006, 06:01:52 PM »
Never mind bullet weight - use Greenhill's formula:

 Bullet Length = 150 diameter Squared divided by twist.

This may not be the most up to date information, but it gets you closer than most.