.357 ammo online?

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I just got a .357 Ruger Blackhawk. However, I am finding it tough to find ammo for it in my local gun shops. The only boxes I have found are a couple of CCI Blazers at $39.00 for 50 rounds. That seemed very high. Can anyone give advice on the best online dealers from which to get .357 ammo? Is there any idea on when .357 ammo would become more available? I am looking at just basic target ammo in either 125 or 158 grain.

I am in the midst of a military move from SC to SD; so getting into reloading right now is impossible. Reloading components are not even available at most of the stores that I have visited.
 
so is their ammo downloaded as many of their reviews suggest? just wondering before i buy a box. regardless, thats a good price on 357 mag ammo.
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Is downloading ammo a bad thing? I don't buy hunting ammo and I don't buy SD rounds by the case. You should ask them for the rated velocity, but if you dink around too long, the ammo will be gone. It said "limited supply". They use plated bullets, so these are not likely to be Magnum rockets.
 
RealGun said:
Is downloading ammo a bad thing? I don't buy hunting ammo and I don't buy SD rounds by the case. You should ask them for the rated velocity, but if you dink around too long, the ammo will be gone. It said "limited supply". They use plated bullets, so these are not likely to be Magnum rockets.
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whats the point in shooting 357 mag ammo if it doesnt perform or handle like 357 magnum? if you're just shooting at targets anyway, why not just shoot 38 special?

can be had here for 26 cents a round.
http://georgia-arms.com/38special158grleadsemi-wadcutter1000pk.aspx

EDIT: looks like on LAXs website the published velocity is 950 FPS.
 
Starting to pop up in my local stores again. In fact I picked up 200 rounds of Fiocci FMJs about 6 hours ago.

Look at the sights the others have suggested.
 
I have made several online purchases and been very satisfied with the results by finding sellers using http://www.gunbot.net/.

With both patience and persistence you can often be successful in finding what you want. When I am looking to buy I check it first thing in the morning and last thing at night, as well as during the day if I am not working. Be ready to 'pull the trigger' and buy when a good bargain is listed. It has been an eye opener to me how quickly a vendor can sell out his inventory when it is a good deal.

One of my latest finds on gunbot.net was 500 rounds of Prvi Partizan PPU 158 grain SJHP .357 magnum for $215 delivered to my door. My 4" S&W Model 65 loves it - at 42.9 cents per round it is the most economical, as well as the most accurate .357 magnum ammo I have found in the last two years. After placing my order with AIM Surplus I realized I should have gone ahead and bought 1,000 rounds right away, but when I went back to buy the second 500 two days later they were sold out.


Be aware that cruising for ammo online can be addictive. Once you make a couple of 'scores' you may be hooked.
 
whats the point in shooting 357 mag ammo if it doesnt perform or handle like 357 magnum? if you're just shooting at targets anyway, why not just shoot 38 special?
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Those who own smaller frame .357 Magnums and reload .357 magnum cases probably know the answer to that.

looks like on LAXs website the published velocity is 950 FPS.
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Perfect! Should be very popular in the smaller guns. The limit for plated bullets is around 1200, I believe.
 
It's like a Ferrari...one has the speed and horsepower if needed, but one needn't drive it 140 mph everywhere. I like to shoot downloaded .357 mags in my magnum handguns for several reasons:
#1: Magum blast and recoil is only so much fun for so long...and developing and keeping good shooting tendencies is more difficult with a day long session with full-house loads.

#2: There isn't a ".38 special ring" in the cylinder for me to clean out as I switch between lower powered and full powered loads when I am shooting.

#3: (A minor one here) There is no difference ejecting/handling/speedloading the rounds when working on this discipline . IMHO the 1/10th inch in case length does make a bit of a difference when working for speed, shorter cases are a bit easier to eject and load than the longer ones, etc..

#4: Economics. A pound of powder goes further, as does the $$ when shooting lead or plated bullets at moderate speeds over jacketed or gas-checked bullets full bore.

I load plenty of full-house rounds for .357, .44 and .45 Colt/.454 Casull...but I like shooting the magnums at more moderate velocities the vast majority of the time.

I will suggest to the original poster that he get a simple reloading kit and learn to roll his own. There is volumes of info on the .38/.357, and they are easy as pie to load for.
 
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... I will suggest to the original poster that he get a simple reloading kit and learn to roll his own. There is volumes of info on the .38/.357, and they are easy as pie to load for.
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You make a number of excellent points in your reply. However, your last sentence begs the question: did you even read the OP's last sentence?
 
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