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    SWC bullets and Henry rifles

    I friend bought a Henry lever gun in 357 Mag.
    How do these rifles feed SWC bullets crimped in the crimp groove?

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    They will feed, just not smooth. They like to get hung up. I recommend the 358665

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    Don't know for sure with the 357, but my 41 mag feeds just about everything I have tried quite well.

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    I have found my 41mag Henry BBS will feed SWC ammo well, if the length correct. I imagine the 357mag will do so as well.
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    My Henry’s will feed SWC’s just fine if I keep the COAL to 1.61” or less. This is with 357 or 44 Mag.

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    My Henry 357 Magnum feeds SWC fine when set to the standard COL for the particular bullet. I mostly use the Lyman (Ideal) 358-156 and the RCBS 38-162 (both gas-checked).
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    Reliability is a function of COL. With all my leverguns I adjust the COL for the most reliable smooth feeding. I am running a WFN in my 45 Colt the meplat is huge it feeds very well. Many bullets are designed around the revolvers (handguns) they are made for. So sometimes I have to ignore the crimp groove.

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    As has been stated above, COL affects feedability. I have a WC bullet that if crimped in the crimp groove puts around 5/16" of the boolit outside the case. In a .357Mag case it feeds just fine.

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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