Range Report / .357 X-treme Bullets

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I loaded twelve with 5.0 g Tite Group. That's almost max for lead wad cutters but less than starting load
for XTD. These are 158 g plated RFN. The recoil was pronounced IMO. For once I used a forearm rest to
remove my shaky extremities from the equation. Just wasn't comfortable using the rest but ...

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Wanna guess where the first round went ? Touching the diamond of course ! Try as I may, even recording point of aim and impact, I just couldn't do it again. But other than the three fliers I really couldn't complain.

To wrap things up I pushed the rest off to the side and shot up a bunch of mixed loads, 125g, 158g, lead and
plated. Need some brass for the new tumbler ;) .

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By 11am it was hot and humid so I called it a day ... Jim
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Re: Range Report / .357 X-treme Bullets

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Jim


Any idea of the velocities you were pushing the X-Tream bullets?
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Sorry, no.
The IMR Load Data gave this data.
Case: Winchester Twist: 1:18.75" Primer: Winchester SPM, Small Pistol Magnum Barrel Length: 18.5" Trim Length: 1.285"
BULLET WEIGHT
158 GR. LSWC
Starting Loads Maximum Loads
Manufacturer Powder Bullet Diam.
C.O.L.
Grs.
Vel. (ft/s)
Pressure
Grs.
Vel. (ft/s)
Pressure
Hodgdon Titegroup .358" 1.610" 4.5 1,157 19,300 CUP 5.0 1,220 24,900 CUP
BULLET WEIGHT
158 GR. HDY XTP
Starting Loads Maximum Loads
Manufacturer Powder Bullet Diam.
C.O.L.
Grs.
Vel. (ft/s)
Pressure
Grs.
Vel. (ft/s)
Pressure
Hodgdon Titegroup .357" 1.580" 5.4 1,035 32,600 CUP 6.1 1,184 41,900 CUP

My carbine is a 16" barrel. I'll have to ask the RO if they have a chrony. I'm sure some of the shooters have
one as they are setting up their rifles. Good bunch, usually same ones show up when I do.
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