Thread: starting to reload .357 ammo with Lyman / Keith 358429 in k frame
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Old 04-07-2018, 06:55 PM
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Mr. Keith damaged or destroyed a number of firearms developing some of those loads and S&W used the N-frame for the development of the 357 Magnum. The K-frame 357 Magnum was developed as a smaller and lighter carry sidearm at the behest of Bill Jordan. The K-frame was intended for occasional use of magnum loads and certainly not for loads that push the pressure envelope to or beyond those established for 357 Magnum.
That is a load of **** . I have heard of TWO and I really suspect that they are different versions of the same instance . The ONE HE tells about was a .45 that he was heavy loading with a bullet designed for a 45-90 Winchester trying to get better stopping power than the pointed nosed bullet used in .45 black powder loads of the day offered . It was on the 4th of July and blew the top strap , damaged the forcing cone and blew off the loading gate and cut his trigger finger . He was on top of a hotel shooting holes in the sky when it blew .

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