Fiocchi 357 - round nose problematic?

[JCN]

So I ordered multiple types of 357 mag for my Big Boy to see what seemed to work best. I tried to buy flat lead bullets but it seems that the Fiocchi I ordered is relatively 'pointy'. Based on the attached picture, do you think I will have a problem loading these end to end in the Big Boy?

fiocchi 357.JPG

[PT7]

You haven't provide enough specifics on the bullet for me to answer. But your pic looks similar to the Fiocchi 142gr FMJTC ammo I have. At first I wondered the same about using a truncated cone. But I used quite a lot in my bronze .357 Big Boy. If it's the same ammo, I can say they shot quite well, and I also used them to sight in the rifle. I recall having some FTFs, but I attribute that more to my "sloppy" lever handling. When I worked through that and improved, chambering the ammo was really good.

[JCN]

Yes that is exactly the ammo that I ordered from Palmetto State Armory. It was only $16.99 for a box of 50 so I figured it was worth a try.

I did not know that the 'TC' stood for truncated cone....

[PT7]

Let us know your ammo results --- and via a Range Report will be fun, too!!

[PT7]

Missed sending this your way.
Ammo.com has a good/interesting explanation of TC bullets.
http://ammo.com/bullet-type/truncated-c ... ullet-tcsb

Yes that is exactly the ammo that I ordered from Palmetto State Armory. It was only $16.99 for a box of 50 so I figured it was worth a try.

I did not know that the 'TC' stood for truncated cone....