Chuckdaman24d
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Winchester silvertip 357 mag ammo is 140 grains.
.357 Silvertip
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medic15al
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No, The 357 Silvertip factory load is 145 grns.
BKDinTexas
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OMG! Hahaha.
TexasRaider
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Given how popular the new 'high tech' hollow points are, and how well they sell, it seems that Silvertips may be seen soon as less than relevant and may be permanently discontinued, it would not surprise me.
I think when it shows up again next year, I may stock up on a quite a bit of it. Hate to think it'll be unavailable one day...
I think when it shows up again next year, I may stock up on a quite a bit of it. Hate to think it'll be unavailable one day...
ArchAngelCD
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Those 145gr .357 Magnum Silvertips are scary accurate in my S&W M640. I didn't have many left by the time I found out how accurate they were in that revolver. Last time I had to wait almost 2 years for Winchester to do a run so I was saving the last box I had. When they finally did a run I bought 3X boxes, I would have bought more but @ $50/box, well you know. Within months they all were gone again and I'm told Win only does a run every 2 years. Last time I contacted them they had no plans to stop the limited runs. I also bought several hundred bullets to load if need be.
Old Corp
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When I started my first 'retirement job' at a LGS, was poking around a cluttered storage room and boxed up a bunch of old ammo I was hoping to buy from the boss. It included about 5-6 boxes of that Win. 145 gr. STHP.
Also, strangely, some Black Talon .357 180 gr. JHP.
He ended up telling me to just take it.
That was a nice goodwill gesture.
Also, strangely, some Black Talon .357 180 gr. JHP.
He ended up telling me to just take it.
That was a nice goodwill gesture.
Texas Star
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Check the end flap on a box of it. It's 145 grains. I knew, but just double checked.
Good load!
The box of Winchester that I bought had a 200 gr bullet.....
and it cost $45.
Where are you finding the little 145gr box of ammo?
and it cost $45.
Where are you finding the little 145gr box of ammo?
Doug M.
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.357 Magnum and .375 Winchester are slightly different cartridges. I cannot see myself willingly firing a handgun chambering the latter.
TexasRaider
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Maybe some slathering YouTube backyard 'gun expert' LAV disciple that 'tests' guns and ammo will try it now that it's been suggested. It would be entertaining to watch some such intellectual goliath pull the trigger on that experiment.
What the heck, they should go ahead and try it with the polymer "perfection" of a Glock 32 in .357 Sig...what could possibly go wrong? .357 Mag, .357 Sig, .375 Win....to quote the Hildebeast, "What difference does it make?"
At least they'd get more hits than FPS Russia's been getting lately...
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The box of Winchester that I bought had a 200 gr bullet.....
and it cost $45.
Where are you finding the little 145gr box of ammo?
LOL. Little dyslexic are we?
medic15al
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When I got my first 357 to work security. (S&W M-19 4 in) I tried the Silvertip due to it was the preferred .45 Auto load and dad talked it up. Found to be the most accurate load I have ever tried including the Rem 125 and 158 SJHP and Fed 125 flashbangers.....
