cornered rat
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I have decided on my favorite range ammo in .357 - 158 gr Blazers. Inexpensive ($9 for JSP, $11 for JHP), barely any muzzle flash from 6" barrel, *accurate*. I am still not sure I would used them for "real work", though I had no trouble with extraction or anything else.
However, I would like my ammo to be usable for fighting, just in case. At 1400-1500 fps, would soft points be likely to expand, or should I go with "flying ashtray" JHP? Besides price difference, soft points are easier to fit into the cylinder from speedloaders, so I can see arguments for either. Not sure reloading speed is much of an issue...either I would be done after seven rounds or done in, but I like to optimize irrelevant details
I saw one image of Blazer .357 JHP head shot, but that isn't exactly useful info, as any .357 round would have been enough. Has anyone hunter with .357 and have info on terminal ballistics?
However, I would like my ammo to be usable for fighting, just in case. At 1400-1500 fps, would soft points be likely to expand, or should I go with "flying ashtray" JHP? Besides price difference, soft points are easier to fit into the cylinder from speedloaders, so I can see arguments for either. Not sure reloading speed is much of an issue...either I would be done after seven rounds or done in, but I like to optimize irrelevant details
I saw one image of Blazer .357 JHP head shot, but that isn't exactly useful info, as any .357 round would have been enough. Has anyone hunter with .357 and have info on terminal ballistics?