110gr 357 for mod. 60

[fman514]

Does any one have any experience on firing 357 mag. 110gr. jacketed HP's in the mod. 60-14? Should I be concerned about excessive stress on the forcing cone with the short 110gr bullet?

 

[GF]

Welcome to the forum!

I can tell you what I'm concerned about when I shoot 110gr 357's in my Mod 60-10. RECOIL.

It's quite snappy!

I may get flamed by the experts here but I shoot whatever I want in my 357 J frame. As stated above that's usally +P 38spl's.
But I do on occasion, put a few 357's through it to remind me why I like to shoot 38spl's!

If you shoot enough 357 110gr rounds to break your revolver, your wrist is stronger than mine and you have more money to spend on ammo than I do!

 

[Mickstix]

I wouldnt even feel comfortable putting too many 110 gr. .357mag's through my Model 66, so I'd definitely be wary of doin it to a J frame.. I'd step it up to at least 125gr bullets if it were me.. Just sayin..

 

[SW357Addict]

I find that shooting 110gr .357Mag in my 3 inch 686 has the least amount of recoil compared to 158gr and 125gr. That being said, I would be apprehensive shooting any .357Mag rounds in a 60-14. I would only do it if it had some Hogue rubber grips.

 

[Tam 3]

I would not worry about it. The 110gr. load was slower than the 125. Something about the 110 being so light that the powder did not develop as much pressure. 110 = 1295 fps, 125 = 1450 fps. Current ballistic tables.

Regards,

Tam 3

 

[magnum12pm]

Along the same lines, my 327Pd manual says not to shoot any bullets less than 120 grn. Does anyone know why certain bullet weights should not be used in a weapon?

 

[pred]

Originally posted by magnum12pm:
Along the same lines, my 327Pd manual says not to shoot any bullets less than 120 grn. Does anyone know why certain bullet weights should not be used in a weapon?

The really light bullets in a lightweight platform can jump crimp and cause gun to lock up.
I have found with me 340SC that most will be jumped somewhat after 4 shots, One type of Remington hasent jumped for me, But I forget which type.
Peter

 

[S&W1006]

Along the same lines, my 327Pd manual says not to shoot any bullets less than 120 grn. Does anyone know why certain bullet weights should not be used in a weapon?

Also because of forcing cone erosion. The light bullet leaves the chamber so quickly there is a lot of hot gases going through the forcing cone and it can cause premature wear if you shoot a lot. In a sense its like repeatedly hitting it with a blowtorch. I wouldn't shoot a lot of the 110's in any small revolver.Just my opinion.

 

[S&W1006]

Here is a link explaining why.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S...&_Wesson_Model_340PD