35 Cal Or 357

[686]

I See Some Say Use The 35 Cal Jacked Rifle Bullet In The 357 Rem Max, It Is .358 . The 357 Bullets 180 Gr I Was Thinking Of Using Are Pistol Bullets .357 Jacked. Is There A Problum Useing The .358 Jacked ?

[Bullshop]

Actualy there is a problem with both of them, you have to buy them! And besides they just look weard, wrong color.
BIC/BS

[Bucks Owin]

I See Some Say Use The 35 Cal Jacked Rifle Bullet In The 357 Rem Max, It Is .358 . The 357 Bullets 180 Gr I Was Thinking Of Using Are Pistol Bullets .357 Jacked. Is There A Problum Useing The .358 Jacked ?

It's best to be as close to groove diameter as possible which could be anywhere from .355" to .360"! Depends on the gun. Only way to find out is to slug the bore and measure. But as a general rule it will be .357" to .358" and you should be fine....
Of course work up any load from below maximum shown in your data...

Dennis

BTW, most jacketed pistol bullet do run .357" vs the .358" of jacketed rifle boolits but it's nothing to lose much sleep over. In .44 mag some jacketed bullets are .429", some are .4295" and some are .430"......

[BAGTIC]

Actully I find it is best to be slightly larger than groove diameter. I have successfully used .358 caliber jacketed bullets in .357 Magnum and .357 Maximum on many ocassions.