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Fiocchi 357 - round nose problematic?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:01 pm
by 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
Re: Fiocchi 357 - round nose problematic?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:40 pm
by 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.
Re: Fiocchi 357 - round nose problematic?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:32 pm
by 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....
Re: Fiocchi 357 - round nose problematic?
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:34 pm
by PT7
Let us know your ammo results --- and via a Range Report will be fun, too!!
Re: Fiocchi 357 - round nose problematic?
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:24 am
by 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
JCN wrote: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....