Whats the slowest, lowest energy 357 mag JHP out there

[lonegunman]

I am looking for the mildest JHP in 357 mag.

Dont want 38+P. Dont want a frangible load.

I am thinking its probably the 110g jhp's by federal or winchester. Anybody know for sure?

 

[Laz]

A dark horse candidate might have been the 158 grain Blazer HPs spec'd at 1150 fps from a 4 inch barrel. Unfortunately, the recent versions I have seen now have a full jacket instead of being semi-jacketed, and the "hollow point" is more of a dimple than a cavity.

 

[RWK]

125 grain Golden Saber is a candidate.

 

[snubby]

Proload's 125 gr is listed at 1125 fps in a 4-inch barrel. This round beats most 38 Spl +P loadings, but is still pretty "mild" overall-- good for a lightweight snubbie. I use it in my S&W 340PD, and it handles fairly well, but still kicks some.

 

[lonegunman]

RWK: do you know the velocity on the 125g GS?

 

[LIProgun]

I have chronographed the .357 Rem 125 grain Golden Saber at 1113 fps for 344 ft-lbs energy. Test gun was a 2.5" S&W revolver. Velocity is 10-shot average.

Published spec on the round is 1220 fps from a 4" vented barrel.

 

[Stephen A. Camp]

Hello. From a 3 1/2" S&W Model 27, the average velocity with the Golden Saber was 1151 ft/sec.

Best.

 

[RWK]

lonegunman, to answer your question . . .

Remington says (http://www.remington.com/ammo/ballistics/pr/357mbal.htm) that a 125 grain GS from a four-inch vented barrel has a muzzle velocity of 1220 FPS. Based on comments in this thread and elsewhere, that may be a bit "optimistic".