Rossi Rifleman

I mostly shoot UMC .38s from Walmart and have some 158 grain .357, but curious about the 180 grain offerings from Buffalo Bore, Federal and others. Anyone have experience with these or other large bullets in a 92? I think I've even seen a 200 grain offering. Any limitations other than cartridge length?

There is a thread about the Noe 358-180 wfn in bullet casting.

I've shot some commercial 180 grain cast in my '92 in hand-loads. I'm not home to look at the OAL but as I remember they were right at the maximum for 357. Stoked with H110 they shot well out to 100 yards with no sign of yaw. I'm guessing as long as they feed they'll shoot okay. I've never been able to justify the cost of Buffalo Bore as long as I hand-load and I've not noticed the other brands on the shelf around here, but then again I haven't been looking for commercial loads.

Make smoke,

Yep. I make my own as referenced. Mine will feed 1.63" or so.

If by "high power" you mean heavy bullet ammo, I can shoot a 158 gr swc (H&G #51) normal weight with no problem in .357 cases. The lyman 170 gr swc is too long in my rifle to move from the mag to the bbl. Don't know the OAL but will check and report back.
John

I recently tried some Double Tap 180gr hardcast in my 92. It has noticeably more recoil than my 158gr plinking load, and more than the 158gr Federal SJSP I bought at Walmart. It's not unpleasant, just noticeably more. The Double Tap shot to point of aim at 50 yards, however it seemed to string more than my handloads. It still grouped about 3" at 50 yards which is not bad for me.

Thanks, all.