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Case: Starline

Primer CCI Large pistol Magnum

Powder; Vihtavuori 3N37 load 12.5 grains Velocity: 1250Fps.

 

Not the heaviest load, but 1250 fps and 240 grains bullet isn't that soft to punch paper targets.

 

 

 

In their day the Norma 240 Tri-clad were probably the toughest constructed. Pete Petersen used some on a Polar Bear from a S&W 44 Mag, but the guide still had to finish it off from a charge, but the Bear probably would have died from the wounds, after maybe causing mahem with Pet , the guide, and Pete's Photographer, Bob DeSilvo...FWIW Dept.

 

The grey one is the original, the black magazines could be Triple K. (I don't know, I 've got them from Ian)

Yes, I did the engraving on the base plates.

 

Also, you haven't by any chance chronographed the OWS? I could maybe guess the results, but just curious.

 

AS for 357 AMP, I use the Remignton 158 JSP or 125 JSP.  Yep Remington.  The Hornady XTP's shed jackets after penetrating 1/2" ply at 25 yards.  The Remington's seem to work well.

 

I'm partial to JSP's for rounds in the 357 and up class.  I don't think you need as much expansion in these calibers as you do penetration.  Of course, I'm a novice compared to most on these boards concerned with hunting with the AMP.

 

 

Jason

 

Unfortunately my experience with taking game with the 357 is nill. One just never bothered to present itself for a shot when carrying the old Model 27. At any rate I'll never get to find out. They changed the rules here and now it's .40 and up only in handguns.

 

But I do like those XTPs.

 

Does anyone here who has the AM C-B rounds know what brand of bullet they use? I just think it'd be interesting to know. Perhaps it's those Noslers?

 

 

 

Hey Rick, come down and do an article on Stars and Stripes since they moved close to me, I'll meet ya, and we can shooting!  I need to call the owner and see if I can go over one day.

 

Jason

 

jw, since the C-B aren't Nosler or Hornady, that leaves I guess Sierra and Speer and who else? Do the big 3 all make their own proprietary bullets? They all make a 240 in 44. I've used Rem, Win and Fed in 44 but don't still have any to compare.  Black Hills makes the 240 in 44. They are 1260 fps.

 

C-B has been advertised at 1450 for the AM. There's also some info on it showing test and chronograph results in the Auto Mag Owners Reference Manual. Anyhow, the make bullet is kind of an interesting question since C-B is the only major player that carries Auto Mag ammo.

 

The fellow I talked with said they make the bullet for it themselves, along with much of their other ammo. Their custom shop will also make Auto Mag ammo with other ballistics.

 

I use for hunting a couple of their revolver loads, the 41 and the 44. Their 41 comes in a 1350 fps 210 jhp and a 1325 fps 250 hc. The jhp they get from Sierra and they make the hc themselves. They get their 1475 fps 240 gr jhp 44 from Sierra.

 

In the 357 AMP, I was using the 140 gr Remington with WW296. I used these in my AMP and Contender and they shoot very well. Remington has discontinued some their bullet since they were bought by Cerebrus, the same money machine that bought Chrylser and just decimated that company. Livin in Motown is no fun these days.

 

Gerry

Paul, my experience is the same as yours on the jacket fragments, so whether it's handloads or factory, AM or revolver or rifle, doesn't matter. Once in a while I find whole jackets with sides split several ways and neatly curled back. For years I kept a couple of these as souvenirs. But mostly as you say it's just jacket pieces. It's obvious even more of these blow apart and on out that we never see. 

 

 

JW