I recently purchased a large lot of .38/.357 projectiles for a really good price. Included were about 650 Remington 110 grain JHPs. I’ve never loaded 110 grain before, but I’ve read a lot about the damage they can do to J and K frames under heavy powder loads. I was perusing some load data (Vihtavuori, Hodgdon, Alliant, and Lee), and saw there are some absolutely ferocious loads with 110 grain bullets...2000+FPS and 1000+FPE! I’m guessing those loads are in the realm of “Ruger only” loads or maybe even SBH/SRH strength revolvers. Would a load like that be too much for a S&W M27 or M28?

Should I just load them light and use them for mild recoiling ammo?

Here’s a picture of the tag that came in one of the bags...don’t you just love inflation?

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I don't know where you're seeing 2,000 + fps loads but you're not going
to get that kind of velocity out of any standard revolver. The hottest load
I see in the Speer # 13 manual shows 1693 fps with n110 powder out
of a 6" Mod 19 K frame revolver. Rest assured that your Mod 27 or 28
will handle any published load with 110 gr bullets as well as a Ruger or
any other revolver.

I bought some 95g cast bullets to try in my very nice 19-3. Did I say very nice?!! After I shot them and came home I discovered flame cutting on the top strap much to my horror! I had loaded them light, don't remember the load, probably with Bullseye.

I won't make that mistake again!
Ed

I went back and looked and it was listed in the rifle data sections. But still, some of the barrel lengths given, like 8” and 10” would be close in a 8” Redhawk, minus the barrel gap.

Anyway, my concern is not wanting to damage any of my 357’s which include 19, 65, 66, 640, and SP-101. Still looking for my Model 27 or 28

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If you wish to not stress your revolvers with the fire and fury of 110 grain jacketed bullets then load them in .38 Special or at .38 Special velocities with a fast burning powder.

As for 2000 fps load data, that sounds like Alliant Power Pro 300-MP and it's hooey. Some of the published velocity projections for that powder in .357 Mag are outlandish.

I still like the powder, but outlandish is the correct term.

I'd load them moderately in .357 Magnum or at .38 Special velocities in .38 Special or magnum cases. I haven't used the lightweight jacketed bullets in many years. Perhaps they have heavier jackets nowadays, but years ago they didn't and these bullets worked pretty much like a varmint bullet fired from a rifle. Penetration was often poor.

You have enough bullets you can afford to experiment with velocity, accuracy, etc. Good luck-

Loaded my 6" with some SR4756 and got a 110gr JHP up to 1529fps....
but they did better at 1290fps for top accuracy.

They can work in a .357 but I find that the little 110 JHP bullet a winner
for the little J frame 38 special that I have from 824 up to 950fps out of the snub nose.

Unique will get a Cor-Bon load of around 996fps but it should be used.....
only in revolvers that are rated for +P ammo.

Have fun.

Hello
I was curious about this bullet weight and had some Hornady bullets on hand. Very interesting results. How this new powder IMR Blue performed was especially interesting.
5" 686-6 Plus PC.





Here is link to a pull-down I did for the Winchester 110gr load;

357 Mag Winchester 110gr JHP - Factory Ammo pull-downs - 10mm-firearms.com

I'm not sure about whether this bullet is any more destructive to a gun than any other.. After completing this project I found no unusual wear or damage to the top strap. I haven't shot enough of them to form an opinion, and probably won't shoot many more 110's anyway.

Power Pistol is about as close to a factory duplication load for the Winchester ammo as any.

Have fun with those..