Guys, I have ordered some of the 150 gr .357 bullets from Paul Dustin for my 357 Max. Question is: do I load those with a crimp or like a bottle neck cartridge? Thanks

Are you shooting the Max in a Contender or a revolver? In the TC, I've not used much of a crimp......in a wheelgun though, I have made use of a slight taper crimp.

Lee Martin
www.singleactions.com

HI Verno I will let you know in a week or so I just oredr a 10" 357 Max BBL and do still have some 150gr bullet left. When I get the BBL I will be doing some load testing. I will try it with a crimp and without crimp. will let you know how it works out. Hope to get around 2000fps with them

The Rem. 150's have a a very short bearing length so you won't be able to seat them out into the rifling unless you have a Max with a custom chamber. I'd probably crimp them instead to aid ignition especially with the ball powders like 296/H110.

Regards

If you are using H110/296, crimp it!! I've used with great results in my carbine barrel, but if left uncrimped the velocities and groups vary much more when not crimped. I never thought a bullet with such a short bearing surface would shoot as good as they do.

I agree with Headstamp and graycg, to obtain any consistancy you need at least a moderate crimp, especillay with W296 and H110.

The little 150gr projectile seems to me that it may not be as stable as the 180 - 200gr. projectiles, so I have stayed away from the 158gr. or less category.

I shoot a 10" Fox Ridge Outfitters on an Encore, and have to say it again, it is very accurate.

The 150gr shoots good out of my barrel I can group about 1/2 a 100yds and this is out of my MAX and my Herrett. In my MAX I'm try to get over 2000 fps from a 10" BBL with N-110 Powder I will let everyone know with I get when I'm done testing with my MAX

Verno I have worked up a load with Vihtavuori
N-110 22.3gr CCI-400 primer 2.215 OAL with a lite crimp out of a 10" Contender BBL 1948fps

[ 02-27-2003, 22:08: Message edited by: Paul Dustin ]

Paul What kind of velocity are you getting with the 150's in your herrett?
Fireball

With my 10" BBL 357 Herrett I'm getting 2165fps I will list my load here when I get home today. I'm still working with my 10" BBL 357 Max I'm looking to get 2000fps out of it

[ 02-27-2003, 22:06: Message edited by: Paul Dustin ]

Fireball My load for the 357 Herrett is 150GR REMINGTON BULLETS PRIMER CCI-200 POWDER H4227 30.4GR OAL 2.37 2165fps TEMP 60

One other load I used this bullet in is my 14" BBL 358 JDJ PRIMER CCI-BR2 POWDER AA2520 56.5GR REMINGTON 150GR BULLET AOL 2.83 2696fps TEMP 65

Paul that is really zinging along for a 10" barrel
And very accurate also.
Is this a Factory barrel?
Or a HOT ROD custom job?

Fireball it is a Factory barrel

Verno I have worked up my last load with the Remington 150gr 35 Cal bullet for my 357 Max here it is Vihtavuori N-110 22.6gr CCI-400 primer 2.205 OAL with a lite crimp out of a 10" Contender BBL 1979fps this is a 10 shot avg. There is no signs of presser at the web of the case and I can group a little over 5/8" at 100yds off a rest and a 2x6 Bushnell scope

Has anyone done any experimenting with a 10" 357 mag. with the 150s? Might have it rechambered some day to the max.

HI Wilson I have done a little with 357 Mag my load with the 150gr bullet primer WSMP, case Star, powder Vihtavuori N-110 15.5gr 10" Contender BBL 1645fps light crimp

Here my last load with the Remington 150gr 35 Cal bullet for my 357 Max here it is Vihtavuori N-110 22.8gr CCI-400 primer 2.205 OAL with a lite crimp out of a 10" Contender BBL 1998fps this is a 10 shot avg. There is no signs of presser at the web of the case and