I just acquired a box of Speer .357" 146 gr. JHP. It's an odd looking bullet in that it appears to be a swaged lead SWCHP bullet seated into a very long 3/4 length gas check. This "gas check" ends right where there would be a crimping groove on an ordinary cast or swaged bullet. I did a quick check of the Speer website and they do not list such a thing. It looks like it could be a decent candidate for a defense or field use. Has anybody ever seen or used this bullet?

Dave Sinko