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Originally Posted by SVT28
Is there any concern about the 125 grain GS being too hot and too light of a bullet for a K frame magnum? I haven't encountered too many cracked forcing cones in my adventures but I'm always leery of it happening to me and one of my firearms.
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Excellent question! In the new K-frame with the two-piece barrel, I don't think there will be any problems with any ammo loaded to 357 Magnum pressures. With the older K-frames, bullets lighter than 140 grains loaded to full magnum ballistics accelerated wear on the forcing cone. The Remington 125 grain Golden Saber, however, is not a maximum load.
Standard factory 125 grain 357 Magnum loads are generally around 1450 fps from a 4 inch barrel. The Remington GS load is rated at 1220 fps, so it is a reduced pressure, reduced velocity load. Considering that 158 Magnum loads are listed as 1250 fps, I'd say the GS is not going to be any harder on the forcing cone than the 158 grain Magnum loads.