aarondhgraham
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I only have 4 firearms in .357 Magnum,,,
S&W 686
Colt Trooper Mk-III
Dakota (Uberti?) SAA clone
H&R Handi-Rifle
I never shoot .357 Mags out of the Colt and the Dakota,,,
They are range toys so I use .38 Special with them.
That leaves the 686 and the Handi-Rifle.
I have about 1,000 rounds of semi-jacket round nose in 158 grain,,,
And about the same in jacketed hollow point in 125 grain.
Recently a gentleman at my range told me that I should never use the 125 grain out of the 686,,,
His thoughts is the lighter bullets were very fast and therefore hard on the forcing cone.
His recommendation was to use the 158 grain in the revolver,,,
And only use the 125 grain in the Handi-Rifle.
Is there any truth/merit in his advice?
Aarond
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S&W 686
Colt Trooper Mk-III
Dakota (Uberti?) SAA clone
H&R Handi-Rifle
I never shoot .357 Mags out of the Colt and the Dakota,,,
They are range toys so I use .38 Special with them.
That leaves the 686 and the Handi-Rifle.
I have about 1,000 rounds of semi-jacket round nose in 158 grain,,,
And about the same in jacketed hollow point in 125 grain.
Recently a gentleman at my range told me that I should never use the 125 grain out of the 686,,,
His thoughts is the lighter bullets were very fast and therefore hard on the forcing cone.
His recommendation was to use the 158 grain in the revolver,,,
And only use the 125 grain in the Handi-Rifle.
Is there any truth/merit in his advice?
Aarond
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