Some 357 Maximum Loads in an NEF Handi-Rifle

[Andy_P]

Rechambered from 357 Mag with the Manson 357 Max Rifle Reamer. All OAL's within 50 thou of the rifling.

With the Lyman 358430 195 gr PB:

OAL 2.150"

H4227
15.0 grs - 1400 fps
16.0 grs - 1520 fps
17.0 grs - 1660 fps
18.0 grs - 1720 fps

IMR4198
21.0 grs - 1660 fps


With the Lyman 35897 230 gr GC:

OAL 2.350"

H4227
18.0 grs - 1620 fps
19.0 grs - 1700 fps
20.0 grs - 1750 fps
21.0 grs - 1800 fps

H4198
21.0 grs - 1550 fps

[PacMan]

Looks good on velocity,hows accuracy.
I bought a Handi in .357 with the intentions of reaming to the .357 Max.
Worked up some loads using 180 gr LBT FN and LBT 200gr LFN and it is so accurate out to 200 yards,havent tried any longer distance, that i have not pursued the rechambering (yet).
Because of the extremly long throat i seat them past the crimp grove and could go further but i would then be into the lube grove.
This has became my truck gun of choice.

Would you be interested in selling your reamer?
Dwight

[Andy_P]

I haven't shot it enough to have settled on a most accurate load and in fact I intend to try loading it down as well for some subsonic loads once I determine how well the 230 gr stabilizes. I have the NOE 280 gr as well, but I don't imagine the 15 3/4" twist will stabilize it, at least at subsonic MV levels.

I'm going to hang on to the reamer for a while.

[runfiverun]

not sure on the d/w's twist but it will stabilize the saeco 250 well enough to 50 yds.
i'm using 22 grs of aa-2230, might could go another grain or so.

[leftiye]

My Handi is made from a .357 mag barrel (rechambered to 357 maximum) too. The chamber is some long and about 20 grs. of 4227 seems to do muy well with a 200 gr mountain molds mold.