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Loading for BBS 357
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I just experimented loading some Sierra 125 JSP starting at 21gr and proceeding up to 21.8 in .2gr increments.
The min load of 21gr and the upper load of 21.8gr produced the best accuracy.
The 21 gr load was producing 2200 fps but unfortunately my Chrono battery died before getting a velocity reading on the 21.8 load.
The min load of 21gr and the upper load of 21.8gr produced the best accuracy.
The 21 gr load was producing 2200 fps but unfortunately my Chrono battery died before getting a velocity reading on the 21.8 load.
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Re: Loading for BBS 357
There is a big difference in using a 125gr bullet for a deer vs a 35 lbs coyote.Rugerfanboy wrote:Thank you...!!!Estacado wrote:I'm impressed with how clean your reloading bench is!
The 125gr bullet gave me the velocity that I was after. People will say 125gr is not enough bullet to put a animal down. My response is....125gr is sufficient or adequate enough if one can deliver a head shot each time.Estacado wrote:I have never loaded the 357 with less than 158 grain bullets. Need to try it myself.
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Rugerfanboy wrote:The 125gr bullet gave me the velocity that I was after. People will say 125gr is not enough bullet to put a animal down. My response is....125gr is sufficient or adequate enough if one can deliver a head shot each time.
in my mind, out to 100 yards, a 125 placed in the kill zone will do just that .... personally, I favor the 158 but I wouldn't hesitate to hunt with a 125
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"in my mind, out to 100 yards, a 125 placed in the kill zone will do just that .... personally, I favor the 158 but I wouldn't hesitate to hunt with a 125[/quote]
I've been using a 35gr bullet from my .204 to kill coyotes for years. I think a 125gr will do the trick no problem.
I've been using a 35gr bullet from my .204 to kill coyotes for years. I think a 125gr will do the trick no problem.
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[color=#FF0000]Squatch[/color] wrote:I ended up loading 47 of those 300gr torpedoes. I have room in my ammo box for mouse farts and cruise missiles. Each have a job. I like them all!
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well understood when it comes to matching the firearm to the game and circumstances .... historically, when it comes to deer hunting rifles, I have favored 30 caliber .... depending on the setting I would take a 30-30, 308, 30-06, or 300 WBY out of the vault .... with hand guns I'd grab a 357 or most of the time a 44 mag .... under other circumstances, a 12 ga shotgun .... as a meat hunter I preferred neck or head shots but I wouldn't hesitate taking whatever shot presented the highest probability of a quick, one shot kill .... that's nothing special, its pretty much standard among the guys I hunt with .... I haven't hunted during the time I've owned our Henry rifles but under the right circumstances, wouldn't hesitate to do so
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Re: Loading for BBS 357
Not a JSP, but this is what I got from my BBS carbine using a 125 gr XTP with 21 grains of h110. This is close to the Hodgdon stated velocity for an 18.5 inch barrel.
https://youtu.be/tgcwdlDYuL8
https://youtu.be/tgcwdlDYuL8
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reloading manual
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[color=#FF0000]Squatch[/color] wrote:I ended up loading 47 of those 300gr torpedoes. I have room in my ammo box for mouse farts and cruise missiles. Each have a job. I like them all!
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Thanks
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[color=#FF0000]Squatch[/color] wrote:I ended up loading 47 of those 300gr torpedoes. I have room in my ammo box for mouse farts and cruise missiles. Each have a job. I like them all!