question about legacy 357 magnum ammo

[biku324]

Were the Winchester Silvertips popular with law enforcement back in the day?

Our last NMSP 357 issue starting about '91 was the Win Silvertip 145 grain JHP; by then the great switchover to first 9mm for a couple of years, the to 45 ACP when 9mm didn't get the job done. There weren't many shootings with the 357 Silvertip, but there were no complaints in the few there were.

 

[Doug M.]

One of the podcasts I recently saw with Nyeti referred very positively to the 145 grain Silvertip, and had a nice description of why the 125 grain rounds seems so effective.

BTW, the original HydraShok was made by a solo business man in upstate NY (Watkins Glen comes to mind). My hometown department carried those; it was, IIRC more or less a reversed wadcutter with a big hollow point and the post. He sold the rights but still had some staggering number of completed rounds that he could still sell according to the agreement.

 

[Narragansett]

Corbon has a 1400 fps 125grJHP listed from a 4" test barrel. This stuff is probably not available in Austria, and is pretty salty in price

 

[agent00]

Corbon has a 1400 fps 125grJHP listed from a 4" test barrel. This stuff is probably not available in Austria, and is pretty salty in price

I know corbon. But you are right their stuff is not available in Austria or in Europe.

Or at least not any more. 15 or more years ago i some corbon stuff listed at gun store in Austria.

Not their classic jhp line but the powerball line. Only in 9x19 though.