Remington Hi-Way Master .38 Special

[.455_Hunter]

Has anybody ever explored the Remington Hi-Way Master .38 Special loading?

It featured a 110 gr pointed zinc-alloy projectile designed for "metal piercing" anti-automobile applications, hence the name. Definitely a different approach that the Winchester/Western product line. I believe it was discontinued in the mid-1960's.

Any knowledge on factory velocity specs?

Any adventurous souls tried to re-create the projectile and it's performance?

 

[.38 Special]

I've played a bit with old "Prot-X-Bore" zinc bullets, which sucked out loud. I'm unfamiliar with the Remington offering, and plan on remaining so: I've had all the zinc in my bore (and in my lead pot) that I plan to!

 

[fxvr5]

110 grain bullet, 1320 fps from a 5" barrel.

 

[.455_Hunter]

110 grain bullet, 1320 fps from 5" barrel.

Pretty zippy. Some spaced sheet metal array testing compared to other rounds would be very interesting.

 

[FROGO207]

Made a note of them in the past. Figured if they were anything really good they'd still be produced.
Once the 357 came out they kinda became irrelevant IMO.

 

[GeoDudeFlorida]

I've played a bit with old "Prot-X-Bore" zinc bullets, which sucked out loud. I'm unfamiliar with the Remington offering, and plan on remaining so: I've had all the zinc in my bore (and in my lead pot) that I plan to!

Ditto. Anyone who has tried out the war surplus Kynoch zinc-plated .380 Mk.II ammo knows better than to try a zinc-plated .38Spl.

 

[IWAC]

Has anybody ever explored the Remington Hi-Way Master .38 Special loading?

It featured a 110 gr pointed zinc-alloy projectile designed for "metal piercing" anti-automobile applications, hence the name. Definitely a different approach that the Winchester/Western product line. I believe it was discontinued in the mid-1960's.

Any knowledge on factory velocity specs?
Any adventurous souls tried to re-create the projectile and it's performance?

My uncle was a Detective, and ccarried them, or sometning similar. He showed them to us about 1945, iirc.