fxvr5 ,
You are right about L frame ; I knew that but did not use the brain-to-keyboard circuit properly. I stand corrected.
The 125gr 357mag Golden Saber ( as others have mentioned) is a great SD round for a lighter weight 357mag snubbie, another option is the Underwood 125gr 38Spl +P round
With tbe boot grip the LCR357 is 16oz
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Not according to the chart posted above.You're using the wrong Hornady bullet if you want expansion at 900 fps.
Not according to the chart posted above.
Hornady makes cheap bullets that are more prone to failure than anything else I've used.
Of course they do, they're cheap.They sure do sell a lot of those cheap bullets.
I know, that was the point, in response to this post and the attached chart, which shows that the 158gr JHP should expand all the way down to 700fps.....Again, if you want expansion at the 900 fps you quoted you're using the wrong bullet.
...for my revolvers I stick with Hornadys XTP bullets which may seem excessive. What I like about them is the wide range of velocities you can use to achieve expansion unlike others with a narrower band. I'll try and provide a chart from them if I can upload.
I know, that was the point, in response to this post and the attached chart, which shows that the 158gr JHP should expand all the way down to 700fps.....
I tested them when someone claimed that this was a good 400yd deer/antelope bullet out of the .357Mag. I personally use very few Hornady bullets and would never trust them for self defense or hunting.
It's not marketing hype. It's part of its technical specifications. All of which is beside the point.That's just a bunch of advertising hype. Don't trash a bullet because of marketing mumbo jumbo. Test it and see what works. XTP is a good bullet if you know what it's limits are and how to use it. I certainly hope you don't buy bullets based on marketing hype.
That's insane. I wouldn't have to test that to know it was total BS. It isn't a rifle bullet. WTH is anyone doing trying to shoot antelope at 200 yds with a 357 anyway? Never seen an antelope that would let you get within 250 yds unless it was sick or on some preserve where they get fed for *club* hunters. Might as well be shooting cattle.
That's a very exclusive club you belong to.Actually this thread was started and focused around a bad bullet design, namely the federal hst. The hst bullet was designed to have open spaces in the pedals of the hp. Doing this creates less resistance and makes the bullet look/perform better than it actually does. Looks good on paper, looks good in gel. But at the end of the day it's actually a poor design that won't hold up if it has to hit anything solid.
Terminal ballistics is often a crap shoot, but here is a pretty good run down on various bullet styles in 2" and 4", .38 and .357:
https://www.luckygunner.com/labs/revolver-ballistics-test/