.357/180 Loads

[Rifletom]

Got my hands on some Missouri coated rnfp 180 bullets. Loaded 'em up with 11.5gr 2400. Dang, those hit steel gongs mighty hard! 50 yards, 80 and 100 yards. Very accurate and hard hitting. But, not on the shoulder. Always a good thing. I'll be heading out to the desert right after Christmas, so, I'll get some pictures. It's an impressive load in my Henry.

[Ojaileveraction]

I never noticed the 180's at MBC. I'm going to have get some of those . $.10 a bullet.

Got my hands on some Missouri coated rnfp 180 bullets. Loaded 'em up with 11.5gr 2400. Dang, those hit steel gongs mighty hard! 50 yards, 80 and 100 yards. Very accurate and hard hitting. But, not on the shoulder. Always a good thing. I'll be heading out to the desert right after Christmas, so, I'll get some pictures. It's an impressive load in my Henry.

[Cofisher]

Would like to hear more about the 180 bullet performance.

[Rifletom]

Would like to hear more about the 180 bullet performance.

When I shot those 180's last week, they were the first of those I've tried. Over the chronograph, that load was at a MV of 1100 fps. I was just over the starting load in the Lyman cast bullet loading manual of 11.1gr 2400. All I can say at this point is, it hits with authority. Much harder than my 158 loads. I have plenty of Missouri's 158 rnfp coated, but, I see this 180 load as something that I'm go to keep. Very impressive.

[BigAl52]

Tom
What OAL are you coming up with for those bullets.

[Rifletom]

Tom
What OAL are you coming up with for those bullets.

Al, OAL is 1.585". They feed perfectly.

[Cofisher]

Interesting. I will follow up to see if practical for me. Thanks.

[BigAl52]

Thanks Tom may need to give some of those bad boys a ride in a single shot. I have some bowlin pins in a swinger that Id like to hammer with those also.

[BigAl52]

Just ordered 500 of those 180's up to give them a try.

[Rifletom]

Al, it'll do that in spades. These bullets hit hard. Those bowling pins gonna grow some running legs!